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Greenwash Alert: Sara Lee Claims “Eco-Grain” Better Than Organic

Posted on Feb 24, 2010 by Jennifer Lance.

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Going green has evolved from a movement of the crunchy counterculture to a mainstream obsession. Large corporations know there is money to be made from eco-friendly product claims, yet consumers are often left disillusioned by what it really means to be green. “Corporate baking giant” Sara Lee is no exception to greenwashing claiming its “Eco-Grain” is more sustainable than organically grown grains.
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Simple, Delicious, and Natural Cooking with Mariel Hemingway

Posted on Feb 18, 2010 by Sean Daily.

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GreenTalk radio host Sean Daily talks with film and TV actress, author, and natural living advocate Mariel Hemingway about her new book and website Mariel’s Kitchen. She created Mariel’s Kitchen™ in hopes of defining a new awareness for better health choices. The concept is the culmination of years Mariel studying diet, nutrition and medicine – both traditional and integrated methods. By utilizing a network of experts in their fields, she can now offer choices, a breadth of products and lifestyle suggestions from an important centerpiece in her life — her “kitchen.” She believes that the choices we make, the information we seek and the food we eat are integral to our well-being and creating a healthier body and mind allows us to do more and live a longer, more vibrant and meaningful life.
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New Year’s Resolutions at Colorado’s Green Breweries

Posted on Jan 18, 2010 by Scott James.

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Green beer doesn’t just mean toasting to a four-leaf clover on St. Patrick’s Day or buying a six pack of Rolling Rock. Colorado breweries are at the forefront of the green revolution, essentially leading the way toward creating products with renewable energy. In Colorado, two major brewing companies each made announcements of green improvements to their breweries early in January of 2010: New Belgium and Odell.
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Celebrate Hot Tea Month with a Greener Cuppa

Posted on Jan 13, 2010 by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg.

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Did you know January was Hot Tea Month? Me neither… apparently, though, the Tea Council of the US saw the height of cold and flu season as the perfect time to extol the health benefits of a hot cup of tea. According the Council’s web site, TeaUSA.com, theanine and flavonoids may contribute to a healthier immune system, and help you fight off those winter bugs.
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Britain Brings New Climate Change Recommendations on Meat to the Table

Posted on Dec 02, 2009 by Scott James.

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Governments around the world are issuing varying calls related to sustainability, but most of them focus on political and financial issues. Typically, governments don’t get involved in making food recommendations, but Andy Burnham, Britain’s Health Secretary is embracing the web that links food, sustainability, and personal health. Calling climate change a “very real and present danger” to health, he has issued an official government recommendation that Britons eat a third less meat.
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