Hemp advocates are rejoicing as Kentucky has passed legislation to allow the agricultural production of industrial hemp, which is currently classified as a Schedule 1 drug because of its relation to its psychoactive cousin, cannabis.
Out of the Weeds: Industrial Hemp Bill Passes in KentuckyMarch 28th, 2013 - Jill EttingerBut What About All The Deep Dish Pizza? Rahm Emanuel Wants Chicagoans to go VeganJanuary 19th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg may be taking the big apple’s obesity epidemic seriously with a recent citywide ban on large-sized sugary sodas and soft drinks, but Chicago’s mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken it a step further, urging his city’s residents to consider adopting a vegan diet to improve their health. Read More:But What About All The Deep Dish Pizza? Rahm Emanuel Wants Chicagoans to go VeganCan A ‘One Tree at A Time’ Approach Reverse Human Health and Environmental Issues?March 26th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
20 million trees planted around the world in the next five years is the goal of an ambitious new project aptly named One Tree. The foundation was formed by Greg Reitman, filmmaker and founder of Blue Water Entertainment, along with Navitas Naturals, the leading brand of organic superfoods, in an effort to plant ‘one tree at a time’ to tackle some of the biggest issues on our planet today. Read More:Can A ‘One Tree at A Time’ Approach Reverse Human Health and Environmental Issues?Whole Foods Annual Film Fest Embraces Low-Impact ‘Digital Theaters’March 22nd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
In an exclusive Mashable.com report on March 21, 2012, Whole Foods Market, the nation’s largest chain of natural and organic supermarkets, announced that its third annual Do Something Reel Film Festival celebrating feature and documentary films focused on food and environmental issues, is taking the event online with streaming digital content that will help fund green filmmaking grants. Read More:Whole Foods Annual Film Fest Embraces Low-Impact ‘Digital Theaters’Hipsters & Outhouses? Urban Farming in the Modern CityApril 16th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
The move towards urban homesteading is a trend that is taking root in the counterculture twenty-something demographic in cities around the country, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. Read More:Hipsters & Outhouses? Urban Farming in the Modern CityGo Green Expo Comes to L.A. This WeekendApril 13th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Go Green Expo makes its third appearance in Los Angeles this weekend at the LA Convention Center with hundreds of vendors and dozens of speakers, films and performances for the whole family. Read More:Go Green Expo Comes to L.A. This WeekendFormer McDonald’s President to Open Healthy Fast-Food ChainFebruary 10th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Two ex-McDonald’s executives including the former president and chief operations officer, Mike Roberts, have teamed up with Oprah’s celebrity chefs in a healthy fast food restaurant chain concept called Lyfe Kitchen, an acronym for Love Your Food Everyday. Read More:Former McDonald’s President to Open Healthy Fast-Food ChainCaribbean Sweet Potato BakeNovember 8th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
But recipes are now geared toward more adult tastes, be it Creamy Vanilla Sweet Potatoes or Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Apples with Pecan Streusel Topping. Bananas add a touch of the exotic—and a nutritional boost—to today’s Caribbean-inspired recipe. Prep time is 20 minutes, bake time is 40 minutes, and all of the ingredients should be available at a well-stocked natural and organic food store. Read More:Caribbean Sweet Potato BakeMichael Chiarello’s Roasted Winter SquashNovember 6th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
Chef Michael Chiarello, a finalist on the first season of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters and owner of Bottega Napa Valley, gets it. Simplicity trumps fussiness, and his food is clean and elegant. (Check out his recipes for Radicchio Salad and Home-Style Minestrone.) As noted yesterday, the roasting process is ideal for winter squash, as the vegetable’s natural sugars caramelize as it cooks. Add some organic butter, salt and pepper, and you have an easy-to-prepare side dish for your Thanksgiving table. Read More:Michael Chiarello’s Roasted Winter Squash4 Simple Ways to Prepare Winter SquashNovember 5th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
Whether you select the acorn, buttercup, butternut (above) or Hubbard variety, you’ll enjoy numerous health benefits, as well as a tasty entree or side dish. Let’s review the four basic ways to get cooking. 1. Bake/RoastThis method is super-delicious because it caramelizes a squash’s natural sugars: Read More:4 Simple Ways to Prepare Winter Squash |
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