Archive for April, 2008

Here’s a great idea for eco-friendly moms on Mother’s Day.

Mom deserves the best so why not treat her with a most intense, organic chocolate experience that will please her palate and also warm her heart to know her gift…

Now here’s a clinical trial that I could really get excited about:

Researchers at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, want to test whether a natural compound in cocoa could cut the risk of heart disease of…

April is not over yet and the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) is still celebrating the ultimate comfort food. There’s even a grilled Wisconsin cheese Web site complete with recipes and expert tips for each day of the month including…

Here’s a midweek update since I didn’t rewind last week. I am still at 11 pounds. I’m not complaining; I’m maintaining.

Last week I started a boot camp type exercise class two times a week. The first night I thought…

In a nutshell: KFC’s chocolate cakes had no ingredient labels. People who are allergic to wheat flour, soy products, eggs, milk, and tree nuts could have allergic reactions.  

April 18, 2008–KFC Corporation is voluntarily recalling its Double Chocolate Chip…

The sixth annual vegan pie party happens Sunday April 27. The event benefits Earth First! Journal.

There will be over 200 different pies to tempt your palate whether you’re a carnivore or a vegan. For people weight watching there…

Safeway has halted some purchases of farm-raised Chilean salmon over concerns about a virus that is killing millions of fish in Paraguay.

The salmon virus is not affecting consumers but is affecting the quality, taste, and size of the salmon.…

SEATTLE–Not many wines go with oysters. That is why panels of 12 prominent oyster-loving writers, restaurateurs, retailers, and oyster growers will convene at the Water Grill in Los Angeles onApril 22, at Sutro’s at the Cliff House in San Francisco…

Food has long been associated with American holidays. Cookouts for July 4th. Turkey (or tofurkey) for Thanksgiving Day.  Why not local and organic food for Earth Day?

National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative representing 110 food co-ops…

April 15, 2008–The Cornucopia Institute filed a legal complaint with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today, demanding that the agency enforce the organic regulations prohibiting toxic solvents from being used in the production of organic food. 

The Institute,…