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Equal Exchange Offers Fair-Trade Valentine's Day Treats

Posted in Sustainable, Specialty Food, Organic Food on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 1:21pm by lee -

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There's something irresistible about Equal Exchange organic chocolate. Maybe it's the fact that the company supports fair-trade practices and small growers. Maybe it's the knowledge that it's all organic. But frankly, I'm guessing it has as lot to do with the taste. Each variety I've tried has been all that I've hoped for - a delicious experience at a fair price. So given what we know about large-scale chocolate production, this year I'm considering giving my Valentine something we can both feel great about. Here are a few gift ideas from the folks at Equal Exchange:

Tell the Dept. of Justice: Free Our Farmers! Break Up BigAg Monopolies Like Monsanto!

Posted in Sustainable, Organic Food, Local Food, Legislation on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 10:57pm by Shari Danielson -

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Photo courtesy of RawFoodLife.comLast December, we wrote about ana Sofia Joanes, food policy activist and director of the movie Fresh, and her campaign against BigAg monopolies.

Heavy Table Offers Fun Foodie Nights Out

Posted in Twin Cities, Restaurants, Midwest, Local Food, Activities on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 1:18pm by lee -

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Photo of Chris Olson by Becca Dilley, Heavy TableI haven't been shy about my love for Heavy Table, an online magazine focused on food in the Midwest. Although the site's not strictly focused on local food, the staff's passion for good food brings them back to local sources on a regular basis.

This month, Heavy Table is venturing into the sexy world of real-life events with a couple of terrific sounding ones. Here's the down-low (or is it the low-down?):

Sampling Veganism: 2 Cookbooks for the Curious Omnivore

Posted in Recipes, Books, Specialty Food, Sustainable on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 3:21am by Tracy Morgan -

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Let’s just get one thing straight, I’m probably never going to turn the corner to veganism. I just love goat cheese way too much. I’m not much of a vegetarian either, nor do I proclaim to be. But having gone through vegan-like cleanses a few times, I also know the incredible benefit that this kind of diet brings to my body. So this Christmas, as I was getting ready to embark on my January detox, one of my dear friends gave me a beautiful vegan cookbook.

Food in Film: The 10 Most Memorable Food Scenes

Posted in Local Food, Movies, Organic Food on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 9:32am by Shari Danielson -

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My husband. I love him dearly. He is my soul mate, my life partner, the father of my children, my BFFWB. But, sometimes, he really pisses me off.

When I told him I was writing about famous food scenes in the movies, the first example I mentioned was James Cagney smashing a grapefruit into the face of Mae Clarke. “Oh, don’t use that,” he said. “That is such a hackneyed example! Every film class, every women’s studies class, uses that clip. You know, most people haven’t seen the movie that it came from -- in fact, most people can’t even name what movie it came from. So, please! Don’t use that one.”