May 2010
182 posts
Four Groups Should Never Eat Raw Sprouts
In light of yesterday’s report on salmonella-contaminated alfalfa sprouts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to remind consumers that certain populations should avoid eating organic or nonorganic raw sprouts of any kind: *
Pizza Fusion Announces Organic School Food Program
School food and “wow, that tasted great” don’t exactly go together. Remember the Salisbury “steak” and mash potatoes ala ice cream scoop? Yeah, fail. Even pizza Fridays were horrendous, with those defrosted squares of mutant pizza. I’m Italian, so they still haunt my dreams. But Pizza Fusion, an organic and “earth friendly” pizza franchise with 15 locations nation wide, has just...
FDA Issues Urgent National Recall of Alfalfa...
Maywood, Calif.-based Caldwell Fresh Foods has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of all alfalfa sprout products, which have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in 10 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon and Wisconsin. Of the 22 confirmed patients, six have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. http://dlvr.it/19lQN
McDonald’s Board Rejects Cage-Free Eggs
At Thursday’s meeting of McDonald’s shareholders, Paul Shapiro, senior director of the Humane Society of the United States’ factory farming campaign, urged the fast food chain to decrease its use of eggs from caged hens. Most competitors, including Burger King, Wendy’s, Carl’s Jr. and Sonic, have gone cage-free, but egg products sold by U.S. McDonald’s restaurants come from hens confined to...
Here Comes the Eco-Conscious Groom
Wedding season will soon be upon us, and the groom’s wardrobe is often overlooked. An eco-conscious groom needs to look polished, dressing to fit his wedding’s tone and scope. Most weddings are formal occasions, calling for a tuxedo or high-end suit, which can be made from sustainable hemp, organic cotton or organic wool. Generally, the tuxedo jacket is single-breasted, with three buttons and a...
Cumin-Crusted Salmon
It’s no secret that sustainable fish should be an integral part of a heart-healthy diet. That said, finding new ways to prepare it can prove challenging. Our weekend recipe solves this problem with a tasty, easy-to-prepare wild Alaska salmon entrée. http://dlvr.it/16zLT
Colorado Rules in Organic Livestock
I live in New Jersey, so to me “open space” means a corner lot. But not in Colorado, there’s plenty of land out there. So it’s no surprise that a recent report shows Colorado has the highest percentage of land dedicated to organic livestock. Colorado rules with 76%, the most in the West. And you better call it the “West,” I was just in Colorado and they’re very punchy about being...
Coral Reefs to Benefit from Disney’s “Oceans”
As we reported a few weeks ago, Disneynature contributed a percentage of opening-week ticket sales for its latest film, Oceans, to The Nature Conservancy’s Adopt a Coral Reef program. The environmental partners have since announced that the proceeds will be used to protect more than 35,000 acres of coral reefs in The Bahamas. At 55 square miles, the area is 250% larger than Manhattan and could...
7 Super Foods that Reverse Signs of Aging and...
There are hundreds of superfoods that benefit the skin - here is a tiny sampling. 1. Wild Alaskan Salmon and other cold water fish (salmon, sardines, herring, trout, etc.) are great sources of protein which is necessary to maintain and repair the body-including the skin on a cellular level. Protein cannot be stored in our bodies. For optimum health and cellular repair we need to have a good source...
Processed Meats Linked to Higher Heart Disease,...
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have found that eating processed red meat—bacon, sausage or processed deli meats—was associated with a 42% higher risk of heart disease and 19% higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The researchers did not find a higher risk of heart disease or diabetes among individuals who ate unprocessed red meat: beef, pork, or lamb. “Although most dietary...
Organic Beer is Bubbling Up in New Zealand
Truth be told, any kind of beer is good beer - I’m not picky - but nowadays new types of beer are popping up…organic beer. Go to your local vegan restaurant and you’re sure to find organic booze. They usually come in brown bottles with artsy labels. And the organic beer trend is not only picking up steam in the United States, but a brewery in New Zealand is changing the countries...
5 Secrets to Vegetable Garden, Companion Planting...
A Seasonal Guide to Feeding Your Lawn
Grass is like any other living entity: It requires nutrients and regular meals to grow. The following guide from Scotts, a company known for numerous organic gardening products, will help you maintain a healthy lawn. Fall Think of fall as breakfast for your grass: the most important meal of the day. Many experts say fall marks the single most important lawn feeding of the year, with one exception:...
Study Links ADHD to Pesticide Exposure from...
Just one week after President Obama’s Cancer Panel recommended consumers choose food grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides, antibiotics and growth hormones to decrease exposure to environmental chemicals that can increase the risk of cancer, the journal _Pediatrics_ published a study that concludes exposure to organophosphate pesticides at levels common among America’s...
Anna Getty's Pan-Fried Sake Shrimp - Episode 65
Episode 65 of OrganicAuthority TV watch it now! This recipe comes from Anna Getty’s Easy Green Organic cookbook. It is one of her many delicious and healthy recipes. The flavors of the cooked sake, garlic, soy sauce, and ginger blend together perfectly. This easy recipe can be made in 10 minutes! It is important to have some crusty country bread to soak up all the juices. Watch the video and...
Pan-Fried Sake Shrimp
This is one of my favorite recipes. The flavors of the cooked sake, garlic, soy sauce, and ginger blend together perfectly. It is important to have some crusty country bread to soak up all the juices-your guests will fight each other for the last heel of bread in order to do this. Shrimp are generally not overfished because they grow quickly and have a short lifespan. The problem with shrimp...
Do You Recycle Pet Food Cans?
While Purina has yet to offer an organic line of dog or cat food, the company wants to remind consumers that aluminum pet food cans are an overlooked contributor to landfills. Less than 20% of aluminum pet food cans are recycled each year, according to recycling industry sources (compared to 54% of aluminum beverage cans). A recent Purina survey confirms that only half of all cat owners recycle...
Romaine Officially Linked to E. Coli Outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and stage agencies have confirmed that the current multistate E. coli outbreak can be traced to bags of shredded romaine lettuce (not organic) distributed by Sydney, OH-based Freshway Foods. As of Tuesday, there were 23 confirmed and 7 probable affected patients in Michigan, New York, Ohio and Tennessee—12 of...
Coffee Horchata
Horchata is a traditional Hispanic beverage made with water, milk and rice, with all of the delicious flavors of a traditional rice pudding. Here in Southern California, it’s often served at popular Mexican restaurants and cafés. Kern’s, best known for its canned nectars, has been selling horchata and similarly refreshing _aguas frescas_ (lemon, tamarind, hibiscus) in mainstream...
How To Save Money While Raising 7 Healthy, Green...
When I had my first child, “organic” and “green” were not words you heard every day. Organic cotton clothing? Eco friendly toys? BPA free bottles? To most I was speaking a foreign language. I remember expecting my first child, my request for cloth diapers was met with a collective gasp. “Why would you want to do that, disposables are so much easier?” That was...
