Here are 3 condiments I couldn’t imagine life without. [social_buttons] I was going to include the condiments below in my list of favorite foods the other day, but then more and more foods came to my mind and I decided…
Preventing Urban Sprawl with Parks
I love this idea. Sort of obvious once you think about it, but hardly considered or discussed when talking about ways to reduce climate change, obesity, driving, and so on. Why do people think life in the suburbs sounds so…
Book Review: Organic Manifesto (Part I)
The following is a brief review of the first part of Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe. Included are some key highlights as well. I was raised on organic foods…
Increasing CO2 to Affect Nutritional Value of Food?
We know all about increasing CO2’s effect on the climate and oceans, but new research finds that it could have a huge impact on the nutritional value of our food as well. Our editor here at Eat.Drink…Better., Becky Striepe, passed…
20th Century Drop in Nutrient Levels of Food
For the past 50 years or so, pushing for higher and higher crop yields without concern for nutrient levels has resulted in a dramatic decrease in the nutrient levels of our food. How do we change this trend? [social_buttons] As…
Another Piece of the Obesity Pie: Seed Oils
[social_buttons] Are seed oils a major driver of the obesity epidemic in the United States? Obesity is one of the hottest topics of the day. The Centers for Disease Control and prevention has a great moving graph of the US…
Help Protect the Forests, for Your Health
Ok, you may have already had the intuitive notion that the forests of the world benefit human health, that we rely on them even. However, a recent World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report makes the connection a little more clear and…
Is Hexane in Your Veggie Burger? (& What is Hexane?)
Do your burgers contain toxic hexane? If you eat non-organic soy burgers, the chances are good that they do. Take a look at the list below to find out. Do you love veggie burgers? At different points in time, I…
Hormone Disruptor BPA is in the Water Now
Scientists have now confirmed that an increasingly infamous chemical (or hormone disruptor) that is linked to obesity, miscarriage, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other health concerns is not just in our plastic bottles, soda cans and canned food, but it’s…
Vegetarianism and the Environment
As a vegetarian who believes that living a vegetarian life is more of a moral or spiritual issue than anything else, it is something I don’t often bring up in discussion with others. However, I have seen so many stories…