Man, I spend a lot of time thinking about food. As an enthusiastic veg*n, a sustainable/whole foods advocate, a food systems activist, keeper of my very own food forest and cooker of all things herbivorous . . . I tend to have food on the brain. Um, also, I just really like to EAT! And [...]
If you hang around the ‘natural’ scene, you’re probably familiar with that funny fizzy drink they call kombucha. It’s been gaining popularity, and the large commercial brewer, GT’s, is everywhere these days. And it’s no wonder – the exotic bubbly tea is charming and RAW and utterly unique. But at a pricey $3 a [...]
Have you ever stopped to think about what a seed really is? Underneath it’s husk, that teeny tiny darling contains all of the nutrients it needs to initiate the rapid cell division and biochemical processes required to make a plant. That’s impressive! In their dried ‘seed’ state, the majority of these micro-and macronutrients are [...]
In the spirit of all the blog love that’s been bouncing around the internets this week (I blame Sir Valentine), I’m continuing the trend. I’ve been meaning to add this meme for a while, and now seems like the perfect time for a vegan blogosphere-related post. Those of you who are especially internet savvy may [...]
In Interpreting A Label, Part I , I introduced the idea of learning to speak ‘Nutrition-ese’, and outlined the terms ‘organic’ and ‘natural’. In Interpreting A Label, Part II , I covered a multitude of other product terminology, and concluded the lesson in label lingo. Here in the final installment of this series, I offer my analysis of the [...]
