From the monthly archives: December 2011
USDA recently announced that it was going to provide a half a million dollars in funding for a company called AquaBounty, who are pursuing research on how to “invent” genetically modified salmon that are sterile, so they won’t have the ability to interbreed with the native species.
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What if I told you that there was a certified organic juice that was so packed with superfoods, vitamins, and magic that it would boost your immune system, increase your energy, and keep you young?
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Bruce Bradly, who “worked for over 15 years as a food marketer at companies like General Mills, Pillsbury, and Nabisco,” wrote a pretty interesting piece recently on the way food companies try to make their food addictive.
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This is one thing that irritates me about the EU (which I’m generally a fan of) — France is apparently not allowed to ban GMOs inside its borders. Rather than say that GMOs are not allowed to be grown there until they are proven safe, France’s highest court decided last week that GMOs [...]
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The surprising facts about Jerusalem Artichokes, (Helianthus tuberosus) a.k.a. Sunchokes, are that they are native to North America and belong to the sunflower family. They aren’t related to artichokes and didn’t originate in Jerusalem, but their edible tubers do have a slight artichokey flavor. This fall we have been enjoying a tasty harvest of Jerusalem Artichokes from our home garden. We planted a few tubers last spring as a trial, and we are now happily reaping the rewards of an abundance of tubers to enjoy through the winter.
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You can eat healthy on a budget without giving up flavor or convenience!
The best food we can eat isis packed with nutrients, yet not packed with calories. Inexpensive isn’t a bad trait either, and the cheapest foods can be canned, frozen, or fresh.
What if you have a craving for something sweet? [...]
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This raw pad Thai from Cafe 118 in Orlando was delicious! The noodles were shredded squash and carrots, and they were tossed in some kind of magical sesame cashew glaze.
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Thanksgiving is behind us, but, as the folks at King Arthur Flour point out, there’s still a lot of baking ahead…
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