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Michael Pollan's "Food Rules": Keep it Simple, Then Simplify

Posted in Sustainable, Organic Food, Local Food, Books on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 1:16pm by lee -

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Namedropping Michael Pollan isn't likely to bring you much insider food cred these days. If you think about good, real, local, organic, sustainable, fresh, tasty, whole food - heck, if you've watched "Oprah" lately - then you've probably already heard the name Michael Pollan more times just this week than you can count. When "The Omnivore's Dilemma" was published in 2006, many of us were just starting to think about the amount of corn we were consuming.

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.