Annie’s well-known and trusted company has been bought out by General Mills. What is the reaction to this and what are potential solutions? 

Source: eatlocalgrown.com

Another small, organic, non-GMO company bites the dust. Or just in case, here are some alternatives.

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Spiro Theofilatos, owner of Beyond Kombucha, has developed the perfect marketing angle for the consciousness party scene — a drink that “detoxifies” while getting you buzzed.  In this interview, Spiro reveals the health secrets of kombucha tea and shows off his high-powered, sustainable operation.

Source: realitysandwich.com

I have never tried this brand. But I have had 5% alcohol Chai Kombucha. It was very good.

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Alison D. Gilbert explores the passions of creativity and issues facing humanity.

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I am striving for vibrant health with traditional, world wide indigenous, food and beverages, made from native ingredients mostly by through fermentation and cultures. 

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Four students at North Carolina State University hope to tackle a problem on many campuses by developing a nail polish that can detect so-called date rape drugs by changing colors when it comes into contact with them.

“Women who wear the polish can simply swirl their fingers in a drink to test it for any colorless, odorless compound that may have been slipped in.”

Source: www.today.com

This is a great idea. Undercover Colors was conceived by four entrepreneurial males. They won $11,000 in a campus contest and met with an investor. I hope this goes far. It needs to in order to protect young women.

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“Dark chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect your health.Made from the seed of the cocoa tree, it is one of the best sources of antioxidants on the planet. Studies show that dark chocolate (not the sugary crap) can improve health and lower the risk of heart disease.If you buy quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa content, then it is actually quite nutritious.”

Source: papasteves.com

Didn’t we all laugh at a Woody Allen movie some decades ago that predicted that chocolate would be discovered to be healthy?

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Agrilicious wants to help you set up a hot date with your local farmers.

Source: www.takepart.com

That sounds good to me because local, farm fresh and even organic food tastes and is the best.

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Tart cherry juice is known for helping reduce joint pain, but it does so much more than that, even facilitating a good night’s sleep.

Source: www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com

I love tart cherry in the form of juice, jam, pie, just about anything. I am so glad that it has so many beneficial nutritional qualities.

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“Over the years, sadly, the way we raise animals meant for consumption has been changing. To increase production, adjustments have been made to the natural diets of livestock. The specifics of these dietary changes vary significantly between entities producing beef and the implications can be equally varied, but for those of us interested in consuming meat, it’s worth knowing a little bit about the processes of how these animals are raised and the potential effects on the humans that consume them.”

Source: www.agrilicious.org

My understanding is that it is best to eat meat that is grass fed and dairy products from animals that are grass fed as well.

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There’s someone in every state in the nation who’s breaking the status quo when it comes to food. Meet them all in our interactive map.

Source: grist.org

‘Back to Basics’ and learning how to live simpler, healthier, green lives.

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