7 Ways Food Allergies Could Actually Be Good for You -- and the Earth

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 10:39 a.m.
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A food allergy diagnosis can range from being a minor inconvenience -- like having to read labels to check for food dye -- to a major health issue (think extreme, lethal allergies to milk, eggs, and nuts). But let's look at the bright side for a moment: If you're forced to pay attention to every ingredient that goes onto your plate, you could also be making better choices for your health and the environment -- from choosing foods with smaller carbon footprints to defaulting to organic produce

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The Website GrowFood Unites Farmers With Willing Volunteers and Workers

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Published July 28, 2010 at 1:12 p.m.
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Photo: from the website GrowFood.org My husband and I used to buy all of our vegetables in the summer from a woman who had a huge garden in her backyard. She'd put a sign out on the highway when she was open for business and we would stop in and buy whatever she had picked that day. Last year she stopped selling her produce because the work was too much for one person. We miss her every time we go to the grocery store and face vegetables packed on styrofoam plates, wrap ...

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Fresh and Easy's Farm to Store in 24 Program

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Published Aug. 1, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.
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photo: Sara Novak This is an idea that I hope gets some traction and expands to other grocers across the nation. Fresh & Easy's Neighborhood Market found such success with their Farm to Store in 24 Program , that they will be expanding it. Customers are ensured through the program, the their produce was picked only 24 hours prior to their purchase, Along with the program, the grocer only sells in-state produce so that they can get it to you in a timely manner ...

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Grilled Tofu & Soba Noodles

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Published June 18, 2010 at 12:46 a.m.
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As promised, a few more camping photos, as well as the recipe for the grilled tofu and soba noodles I made the second night out ... As I mention down in the recipe head notes, aside from grilling the tofu, I prepped everything before we left for Salt Point State Park. The pre-cooked soba noodles hung out in the cooler in a plastic bag next to the garlic-cilantro dressing, which stayed bright green, ready to go in a little jar. It worked out great, dinner came together in no time, and for the

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10 Master Chefs Driving the Green Food Movement (Slideshow)

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Published Aug. 2, 2010 at 11:53 a.m.
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photo: Fredrik Brauer Around the world, master chefs have long been the face of sustainable eating. After all, sustainably-sourced food tends to be better for you and tastier. From waking up at the crack of dawn to hit the fish market, to hand-picking heirloom produce, chefs understand that their menus are only as good as their ingredients. The following 10 ambassadors of responsible gastronomy -- from TV personalities to executive chefs and blogging phenomenons -- take food's impact on the

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Marinated Cucumbers and Onions

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Published June 3, 2010 at 4:10 p.m.

This is a recipe that has evolved from my childhood thanks to my bother. was just vinegar sometimes with oil and water added to it ... I hated that one but with the addition of soy sauce absolutely love it ... Can be made gluten and dairy free just get a soy sauce that is gluten free (wal mart brand) is one that is cheap ... Great for when the garden is starting to produce ... A nice sweet cucumber is best but even works with a slightly bitter one as it covers the taste and then I don't have to

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Saffron Pasta Salad

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Published March 21, 2010 at 1:12 a.m.
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Wayne had a meeting near St. Helena a while back. It's about 2 hours north of San Francisco, and as he was walking out the door I decided I'd hop in the car too. The drive is nice. Particularly if you sneak off the main roads. Yellow swatches of mustard buffer the vineyards, and wildflowers seemed to be coming out of their winter slumber here and there. After a quick stop at Bouchon Bakery, we arrived in St. Helena late in the afternoon. There are many ways to spend two hours on a drizzly day in

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Plant it Forward: Bringing Fruit Trees to London

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Published April 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
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Story by Liz Corcoran, originally published April 2010 on Tonic.com; Photos courtesy of Lisa Bretherick/The London Orchard Project The London Orchard Project's pick-your-own ethic is tackling climate change and food security in the city. Thanks to The London Orchard Project, London's grimy landscape is blossoming ... Neglected areas have been given a new lease on life through the planting of fruit trees, which will someday soon provide fresh produce for local communities ...

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Lumber Prices May Start Falling in June

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Published April 12, 2010 at 10:06 a.m.

A number of factors have conspired to produce today's lofty lumber prices, but timber operations are ramping up to meet rising demand, a process that could take six to eight weeks. Builders may have to wait until June before they see some relief from current high lumber prices ...

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Wait, What's On My Food?! Free iPhone App Gives You The Scary Details

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Published April 27, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
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Image via iTunesIn general, it's better to go organic when you're buying food. While it's not always the case that you're getting something free of herbicides, pesticides and other gross stuff, the odds are at least improved. In fact, some foodies think that sometimes it's just not worth the money to buy organic, since what goes on the produce isn't that bad. But what is on your food - which toxins, carcinogens, hormone ...

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