Archive for April, 2008

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 will be sugar free pies and even for celiacs, gluten-free pies.
The pies the limit! 
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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.
Eleven of the 21 fish farms in Chile that have been affected by the outbreak are operated by [more...]

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 on April 23, and Anthony’s Homeport at Shilshole in Seattle on April 24 to select the 10 [more...]

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 nationwide, suggests that people celebrate Earth Day by making local and organic foods a part of their day.
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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, a nonprofit food and farm policy research group, found that baby formula and other food manufacturers are [more...]