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Forget Borrowing a Cup of Sugar When Neighbors Are Giving Away Fruit!
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but the excess fruit from a neighbor’s yard can make your diet richer and it won’t cost a dime. Shouldn’t we share the wealth? That’s the thinking of Neighborhood Fruit, created by San Franci...
Flash in the Pantry: 8 Ways to Make Storing Less Boring!
Who says the pantry has to be a catch-all black hole for prolonging that shelf life? That’s what high school lockers are for! It’s time to take stock in our most commonly used household storage nook, and make it as inviting as a vintage ...
EcoMeme: Gene Flow and GMOs
You gonna eat that? Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that once planted in the wild, genetically modified organisms, such as bio-engineered fruit, grain or vegetables can change native, wild plant neighb...
Can Cooking a Meal a Day Keep Depression Away?
Wanna be happy and kick Prozac to the curb? Start eating your fruits and vegetables, nuts, whole grains, beans, fish and olive oil. We’ve long known that a Mediterranean diet is good for the heart, but it turns out it’s also good for the mood. I...
Ad Drought Closes Gourmet and Modern Bride Magazines
Gourmet Magazine, an American classic, found a slump in add sales spelled the recipe for disaster. That’s why Conde Nast Publications is closing the oldest food magazine in the US along with Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, and the parent magazine ...
Climate Change Could Make Your Meat Taste Bad
We already know that we should eat less meat for the sake of the planet – the United Nations has said reduced meat consumption would help curb greenhouse emissions. While many ardent environmentalists are vegetarian, initiatives like Meatless M...
Ag-Caustic! Battling Toxic Compost Giveaways in San Francisco
At first, it seems extremely eco-friendly, the biannual Compost Giveaway Events every fall and spring in San Francisco hosted by the city’s Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). Residents are offered free compost to produce soil for community a...
Cheap, Green ‘n Lean: 12 Tasty, Healthy Foods for Under $1
Every time I go to the grocery store, I’m shocked to see how much the prices keep climbing. In a moment of penny-pinching madness, it’s tempting to live off 65-cent frozen burritos. That is, until you look at the nutrition information. So...
Name That Eco Baby!
A for Apple, B is for Beluga, C is for Chullo. Parents on planet Hollywood and elsewhere are headed in that fruity, foamy and woolly direction in declaring devotion to Mama Earth via naming their young. In the roaring Nineties, when real estate and d...
