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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...
Cream of the Cup: Our 18 Favorite Triple-Certified Coffees
Triple Certified coffee – the gourmet, deluxe, connoisseur’s brew. Coffee that’s organic, fair trade and shade grown. Coffee that’s good for the people, the forest and the birds. Here’s a guide to the cream of the cup. T...
Organic Veggie Plot Is the New Office Gathering Spot
As hungry workers nationwide kiss moral-boosting bonuses and office parties goodbye, at least one Minnesota employer is adding rather than subtracting a perk for his people: an organic vegetable garden for enjoying the fruits of their labor. The Dude...
