Dining Room News
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Feature DIY soda: the good, the bad and the bubbly
The American appetite for soda won't go flat any time soon. Not when soda industry leaders just shelled out $7 million in a lobbying crusade against the proposed soda tax.We… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (101 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Clean drinking water, Water filtration, Water, Waste Stream
- Web News
- chipchick.com (3 comments)
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5 ways to outsmart holiday overeating
'Tis the season to let the belt out a notch ... or to buy a bigger belt. The holidays are upon us, and that means more eating, more drinking and more pudge. Willpower alone isn't… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (103 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Climate change, Slow Food, Food, Whole foods
- Web News
- telegraph.co.uk
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5 Ways to Green Your Thanksgiving
I'm hosting a no-paper-products-allowed green Thanksgiving feast this year. That means real plates, *real meat and real forks and knives to dig in with. Oh, and real dishes to… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (125 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Fair trade, Eco-friendly, Slow Food, GMO, Antibiotics, Gluten, Vegetarian, Vegetarian-Fed
- Web News
- ecowomen.net (2 comments)
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Eating protein the vegan way
Not getting enough protein is a common conundrum for newbie vegans and vegetarians. For intro veggie dabblers (like myself, depending on the week and the menu), the notorious… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (139 days ago) 0 comments -
When your paper has to be disposable
As much as we prefer to use cloth napkins and products at home, there are simply times when it's more convenient and practical to use disposables. (School field trips come to mind… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (182 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Recycling, Post-consumer recycled, Disposable, Reuse
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3 reasons we love the Naked Chef
Foodie fandom is all the rage—what? you're not watching Top Chef Season 6 in Vegas?!?—but if you're not a follower, take it from us: "Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver isn't… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (194 days ago) 1 comment- People
- Jamie Oliver
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- Locavore, Carbon offset, Carbon footprint, Solar power, Wind power, Climate change
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16 bites toward healthier school lunches
At third-grade parent orientation last night, one of the hot topics was encouraging our kids to order the "plate lunch"—one entree plus three sides—rather than letting… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (199 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Vegetarian, Whole foods, Organic, Processed and packaged goods
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An idea that doesn't suck: eco-friendly straws
Here's an eco-friendly idea that doesn't suck: stainless steel and glass drinking straws. "Cute, but dumb," we thought when we first heard about these. "Novelty item, or something… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (266 days ago) 2 comments- Definitions
- Bisphenol-A (BPA), Sustainable, Eco-friendly
- Web News
- thesmartmama.com
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Attention vegans: Atkins diet goes meatless
The Atkins diet seems so naked without meat and cheese, kind of like a burger would. Unless your mouth gushes at the thought of bacon wrapped sausages stacked on steak drowned in… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (267 days ago) 1 comment- Definitions
- Vegan, Vegetarian, Slow Food, Food
- Web News
- sciencedaily.com , timesonline.co.uk
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Green decor with spirit and verve
Drab. Monotone. Earthy. Neutral. Functional. We could go for a lot of those words on an individual basis, given the right place at the right time. But overall, the prospect of… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (290 days ago) 0 comments
How to foster green biodiversity
Alen420 on Take My House: green your wallpaper