June 2012
103 posts
Is Exploiting Sex Okay In The Name of Animal...
Philosophers have long contended that we’re at war with our consciousness—reckoning with our mysterious situation in a number of ways. Humanity at large has long suppressed the conundrum of our unknown origin through the distractions of war and oppression, manipulation and exploitation of others—human or otherwise. But as we continue to wade through our quandary, perceivably evolving into...
6 Ways to Spread The Word With Plantable...
Whether you’re planning a casual dinner party or mapping out your dream wedding, you want your mailed invitation to stand out (and to stay out of your buds’ recycling bins). Also, with the high number (and cost!) of little cards, envelopes and printed papers begging guests to, “please — please — RSVP,” you want to use eco-friendly supplies, right? Luckily,...
Fresh Strawberry & Spinach Salad Recipe
It is easy to love this popular combination. Light, healthful, and delicious, it is best prepared when strawberries are at their early-summer peak. The dressing is slightly sweet, and the poppy seeds and chopped pecans add nice texture. Goat cheese, ricotta salata, or feta cheese would make a great addition.
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Chipotle Ups the Ante… Again: Now Serving...
Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that effective this month, 100 percent of the fast casual chain’s sour cream and 65 percent of the chain’s cheese will come from milk made exclusively by pasture-raised cows. To qualify as pasture-raised, every cow has daily access to outdoor pastures, and is never fed any hormones, just a vegetarian, plant-based diet, according to the company....
9 Ideas to Keep Your Pet Naturally Flea Free
Pet owners know that summertime brings around an influx of fleas, ticks and other such pests. Although popular products like Frontline are effective at pest control and claim to be safe for your animal, many consumers aren’t so sure and would rather choose a more natural alternative. Cheaper versions of these “spot on” flea control products have been associated with adverse reactions in pets,...
Break Up With Your Chemically-Laden Mascara: Top 7...
Mascara. It’s non-negotiable for a lot of women, taking eyes from barely there to powerful peepers. It darkens, lengthens, thickens, and some even curl, gloss, strengthen and multiply those lashes. But, have you ever taken a close look at what’s in most conventional mascara? It’s more often than not chock full of none too healthy ingredients, including triethanolamine, parabens, diazolidinyl...
Sick of Salads? Dig Into Green Soup
“More green, less everything else.” That was Anna Thomas’ plan when she created her first green soup with mixed greens, fresh herbs, onions and potatoes. She’d stumbled onto a diet-changing discovery: Green soups are delicious, and incredibly good for you!
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Nutrition Labels on Meats Don't Go Far Enough
You may have noticed that your package of ground beef from the supermarket now has a familiar looking nutrition label on the front. New USDA mandates have just recently gone into effect requiring that every package of ground beef or ground turkey, and 40 of the most popular cuts of meat and poultry like chicken breasts, now carry the nutrition information label.
So you’ll finally...
9-Year Old’s Blog Banned (Then Unbanned) Over...
Martha Payne, the 9-year old Scottish student that started the blog Never Seconds, which went viral in a matter of weeks, was forbidden to bring a camera into school, where she was photographing her school lunches for the blog before having the ban swiftly uplifted after word hit the Web. http://dlvr.it/1kj4rL
Don’t Like Oranges? These 5 Foods Are Packed With...
If vitamin C had a cheerleader, it would certainly be the orange. But while an orange is indeed a rich source of vitamin C, it’s by no stretch the only fruit out there to contain it. In fact, some vegetables even surpass the orange in vitamin C content! Here are five no-brainer foods you’re hopefully already eating to get your vitamin C on.
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Why You’re Addicted to Coconut Water (Or Will Be...
Coconut water seems to be everywhere these days, from the hands of celebrities and hipsters to your local grocery store and even popping up in cocktails. Many coconut water lovers claim they are “addicted” to the fresh, salty-sweet-sour taste of this beverage, which commands a high price in the United States for its unique flavor that can’t be found anywhere else.
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FDA Agrees to BPA Ban in Infant Formula, But...
Despite the FDA’s recent reluctance to ban BPA (bisphenol-A) in food packaging outright, citing a lack of conclusive evidence that the plastic polymer can cause serious human health issues, the agency may now agree to enforce a ban on the substance from use in baby food packaging. http://dlvr.it/1kNd8d
Fiery Blooms: 5 Exotic Sunflower Varieties to...
“Bring me the sunflower crazed with the love of light,” wrote poet Eugenio Montale. If you’re crazed with the love of summer sunshine, why not decorate your world with tall, bright and colorful blooms? Sunflowers are native to North America, grow quickly, require very little care, and are edible for you, the birds and the bees, too. And there are varieties to suit any whim....
4 Remarkable DIY Garden Markers
By now your home garden is thriving. Every night you harvest lettuce and herbs by the armful, and those heirloom tomato seeds you carefully picked out and started are beginning to take form. Everything looks beautiful – except for those makeshift garden markers you stuck in the ground haphazardly. You were in such a hurry to plant your seed starts that when you marked the budding greens, you...
Tweet It and Eat It? Twitter Founders Investing in...
Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams have created quite a buzz by announcing recently that they’ve moved a bit of their focus offline—and potentially into your digestive system—by investing in a vegan mock meat start-up company called Beyond Meat. http://dlvr.it/1kBcD2
2 Steps Back: Burger King Introduces The Bacon...
Despite the biggest menu changes in Burger King’s history recently launched by the chain in efforts to provide healthier options, the Home of the Whopper has announced a summer dessert menu item that’s anything but healthy: a bacon sundae. http://dlvr.it/1k2xRx
Glam Up Your Salads: Homemade Marinated Goat...
Imagine your next dinner party… what does it look like? Are you slaving in the kitchen while your guests mingle? Does one of them come in every once in awhile to awkwardly offer help? Do you spend most of the evening trying to follow directions for a recipe you printed off the Internet instead of having fun with your friends? Don’t let this be you: this summer, make things easy on...
How 8 Tropical Fruits Can Be Sustainable, & 3...
Believe it or not, summer is almost officially here and hopefully that means you’re already enjoying the many wonderful tastes of the season. Delicious and gorgeous, ripe fruits take center plate in the summer months, accenting entrees, desserts, drinks and often best just on their own. And you may even feel called to get a little exotic, adding tropical flair to your fruit offerings. But...
5 Flowers for 1 Fragrant Garden
Plant a garden that makes your senses (mainly the olfactory one) come to life! By choosing exceptionally aromatic flowers, you can create a scented garden that sparks up your sense of smell every time you step outdoors. By choosing flowers that each emit their own unique scent, you can create a sweet-smelling garden that you’ll enjoy all summer long.
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The Creature from The... Gulf of Mexico? Deformed...
Two years after the BP Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and we may actually only be seeing the beginnings of the fallout. Al Jazeera English has released a lengthy report documenting the increasing incidence of Gulf seafood being found with major deformities.
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