Slow Food "David" Slays "Goliath," the McDonald's Fast Food Giant, in Southern Italy The baker who beat McDonald's The Times (UK) From Richard Owen in Rome http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-1972421,00.html AFTER a five-year battle, the fast-food giant McDonald's has retreated from a southern Italian town, defeated by the sheer wholesomeness of a local baker's bread. The closure of McDonald's in Altamura, Apulia, was hailed yesterday as a victory for European cuisine against … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2006
Laptop Lunch Boxes
The post below was written before I actually had an opportunity to try the BPA free Laptop Lunchbox system. I can now call this the only lunchbox my kids will ever use! Read my extensive review of the Laptop Lunchboxes here. Also be sure to check out my Bento lunches on Flickr where I display our lunch creations. Enjoy! **** Wow! I came across a WONDERFUL product today, Laptop Lunch Boxes. Laptop Lunches are American-style bento boxes designed to help families pack nutritious, … [Read more...]
Whole Foods goes with the wind
By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY Whole Foods Market is about to put some serious wind in its sales. The trend-setting, natural foods grocery chain on Wednesday will announce plans to become the largest buyer of wind energy credits in North America by purchasing credits equal to 100% of its projected energy use for 2006. That will make Whole Foods the only Fortune 500 company to purchase renewable energy credits which subsidize the production of energy from renewable sources such as wind to … [Read more...]
Enviro-Log Firelogs
I use a wood burning stove in the wintertime and I am REALLY bad about getting and keeping a good fire going. So, I will often resort to using a fire log to help me out and I have found one that I especially like. This product gets an A+ from me. Enviro-Log Firelogs are distinctive for their wide variety of applications and performance features. Because they are made from food-grade waxed old corrugated containers (WOCC), they can be used for cooking, as well as for heating and recreational … [Read more...]
USDA SLAMMED ON GENE ALTERED CROPS
From: The New York Times January 3, 2006 Lax Oversight Found in Tests of Gene-Altered Crops By ANDREW POLLACK The Department of Agriculture has failed to regulate field trials of genetically engineered crops adequately, raising the risk of unintended environmental consequences, according to a stinging report issued by the department's own auditor. The report, issued late last month by the department's Office of Inspector General, found that biotechnology regulators did not always notice … [Read more...]
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