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The Delicious Truth
http://www.thedelicioustruth.blogspot.com/
This blog is about the food supply in the United States and how its decreased nutritional value and increased toxicity have led to a litany of issues that are negatively affecting our general health and well-being. A sometimes humorous outlook on why we should eat natural foods.
Recent Posts
How to Make Hot Chocolate
Making your own hot chocolate with quality cocoa powder (I use Green & Black’s) takes about the same amount of time and isn’t that much more expensive than using packaged hot chocolate mixes that contain refined sugars and synthetic ingredien...
Environmental Working Group Asks, "What\'s In Your Water?"
The New York Times has been running a series of articles over the past several months titled “Toxic Waters,” which paints a frightening picture of “worsening pollution in American waters and regulators’ responses.”Articles have focused on h...
The (Late) End of the Growing Season
It took a while, but the really cold weather finally came to the neighborhood:And the greens that were doing so well until just recently finally met their maker:...
More About Smjör Butter and Icelandic Farming Policy
As promised Wednesday, I did a little research and found out more about Icelandic husbandry policy, which affects the nutritional properties of Smjör butter. The Icelandic Consulate in New York City confirmed that the use of hormones and antibiotics...
How to Clean Out a Mackerel\'s Insides
I bought three whole mackerel at the farmers’ market yesterday. The mackerel, a great source of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, needed to be cleaned, though. It’s actually easier than you think:...
Smjör Butter from Iceland - A Great Find
I have a new favorite butter that I am incorporating into my butter-buying rotation: Smjör, from Iceland.I saw it for the first time the other day (in a Whole Foods) and was immediately captured by its kelly green wrapper and the fact that it is fro...

