I splurged on the Kaw Valley Farm Tour recently and bought three whole, pasture-raised chickens. (Various studies report pastured chickens are better for the environment and better for people eating them (go to page 13 of the report on that link to find the health benefit information). Although these chickens costs less than others I’ve […]
Entries Tagged as 'Healthy eating'
Soup uses the whole chicken
October 14th, 2007 · Comments Off on Soup uses the whole chicken · Environment, Food preparation, Food selection, Healthy eating, local food, recipes
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Family meals good for life’s diet
September 15th, 2007 · Comments Off on Family meals good for life’s diet · Healthy eating, Research
There may be hope for my daughter’s diet after all. This young woman has been picky since birth. I decided she must be a supertaster, because texture is a big deal for her. For the first 18 years of her life she pretty much subsisted on cereals, fruits and dairy—and trust me, that sounds a […]
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Here are five a day fruits and vegetables in four easy steps
September 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Healthy eating
So you know you’re supposed to eat more fruits and vegetables, but even folks who have good food consciousness sometimes say it’s hard to do. People, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables is easy, at least as long as you have breakfast. Here is my handy guide to five fruits and vegetables a day […]
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Easy info sells nutritious products, but the job can be even easier
September 6th, 2007 · Comments Off on Easy info sells nutritious products, but the job can be even easier · Food selection, Healthy eating, Research
Maybe most people really do want to eat healthier after all. That’s at least one conclusion you could draw from the Hannaford grocery chain’s year-long nutrition labeling experiment recounted in today’s New York Times. I have to admit I’m surprised, but maybe that’s because I’ve been paying attention to nutrition information for a long time. […]
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‘Go Organic!’ crowd bodes well for organic future
August 26th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Environment, Healthy eating, local food
The most interesting thing at the “Go Organic!” movie night last week was in the hall, not on the screen. Some 200-300 people (by my estimate) paid $5 to see movies about organic food production and sample the goods supplied by Local Burger last Thursday, August 23, 2007, at Liberty Hall, the old opera house […]
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People want to know their food source, or at least that’s what they say
August 17th, 2007 · Comments Off on People want to know their food source, or at least that’s what they say · Healthy eating, local food
Two news items today illustrate that, when we speak up, we can affect what’s going on in the world. At least that’s the message I’m taking from these two items. The first, a Zogby International poll, underscores previous polls indicating that, yes, Americans do want to know where their food comes from. Zogby reported: Nearly […]
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