Thoughts on eating and living.
Posted on July 6, 2009 by diane
In a move that some are calling “profits over organics“, Dean Foods plans to create a new, lower-priced category they call “natural dairy,” aimed at drawing away organic customers.
Dean Foods sells milk under the Horizon label, which is the biggest organic milk producer in the country. This is the first time the Horizon brand [...]
Posted on July 2, 2009 by diane
You probably already know that buying organic fruits and vegetables whenever you can is best for your health, and usually tastes better too. But which foods contain the highest levels of pesticides, and which are the least contaminated?
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) set out to answer these questions. They created the Shopper’s Guide [...]
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Posted on July 1, 2009 by diane
After reading Omnivore’s Dilemma, I definitely respect what author Michael Pollan has to say about food and America’s eating habits. Pollan also appears in the new documentary Food, Inc.
MICHAEL POLLAN’S SEVEN RULES TO EAT BY
1. Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food — yogurt tubes, for example.
2. Don’t eat anything with more [...]
Posted on June 25, 2009 by diane
After seeing a recent news segment covering Chipotle’s humanely raised meat (what they call “food with integrity”), I decided to look at their site for myself to find out more. I wanted to know if all meats at Chipotle are raised in a humane way and whether or not the rest of their ingredients [...]
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Posted on June 24, 2009 by diane
Need a fast way to find the smartest on the good food choices? GoodFoodNearYou.com is a location based search engine. Just enter your zip code or address to find the best restaurant food options near you. You can even download a free mobile app for your iPhone or BlackBerry to use when [...]
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Posted on June 22, 2009 by diane
The All Things Organic Conference & Trade Show was at McCormick Place last week, and winners of the first New Product Competition were announced. Products were judged on a variety of factors including taste, appearance, convenience and practicality, as well as packaging and merchandising.
The 2009 Winning Products are…
Best in Non-Food & Overall Grand Award [...]
Posted on June 18, 2009 by diane
Talk about convenient! I thought I’d found plenty of useful guides to Chicago farmer’s markets, but The Local Beet’s Market Locator officially takes the cake. Enter your zip code and the day you want to visit a market, and up pops a Google map showing times and locations of markets near you!
This is [...]
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Posted on June 18, 2009 by diane
Personalized Organic Eco-Tote
Price: $31.49
I ran across this handy tote from A Gift Personalized and thought I would share. It’s made from 100% organic cotton fabric.  Judging by the dimensions (15″ x 10″ x 5″), it seems perfect for shopping around town when you don’t want to use the plastic bags from stores. It could also [...]
Posted on June 17, 2009 by diane
I recently discovered OrganicFoodCoupons.com and love it! It’s the best site I have found that pulls together coupons for all types of organic foods. Coupons are broken down by food type like cereal, juice, meat, pet food and wine. Since so many organic brands only offer coupons if you sign up for [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2009 by diane
I love this handy little produce calendar from Natural Direct! It’s a great guide to knowing what’s in season throughout the year. Since most of the farms that supply Natural Direct are located in IL and WI, this chart should be pretty accurate as it pertains to Chicago produce.
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