Food & Travel
More Than Pretty Heirloom Tomatoes: Saving Seeds Critical to Combatting Climate Change September 23rd, 2008
The photographer's grandfather had saved these seeds in the 1920s. They were discovered last year and planted in a greenhouse. Photo: Stefan Jansson Local food, local varieties of plants and the entire locavore movement are...more
Chicago Unveils New Climate Change Plan September 22nd, 2008
Image source: Chicago Climate Action Plan Mayor Richard M. Daly laid out a plan to cut Chicago's emissions to 3/4 of 1990 levels by 2020, announced yesterday in an ambitious and comprehensive Chicago Climate Change...more
Associated Food Stores Takes Close Look At Energy Efficiency September 22nd, 2008
Associated Food Stores is performing energy-efficiency audits at its member locations. It’s also retrofitting lighting at five AFS corporate-owned locations in Utah. The lighting upgrades at two Dan’s and three Macey’s locations are estimated to...more
Post-Olympics Beijing To Traffic: "Welcome Back!" September 18th, 2008
Photo: Reuters Beijing will not extend its Olympics-time odd-even car restriction policy past its deadline of Sept. 20th, officials said this week, as the Paralympic Games drew to a close. Drivers will be "encouraged" instead...more
Beer Brewery Has a Solution for What Ales Us: Walk to the Pub September 17th, 2008
What better way to reach Aussies with a message about climate change than through one of their favourite things:- Beer? Coopers Brewery have been running this series of catchy bus stop posters for a year...more
Study Links BPA To Heart Disease, Industry Says Results Unsupported September 17th, 2008
Higher levels of urinary BPA, or Bisphenol-A, a chemical compound commonly used in plastic packaging for food and beverages, is associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities, according to a study in...more
New Site For Foodie Shoppers September 17th, 2008
Satisfy Your Local Food Cravings From Around The Country
Heading into the holiday season (I know it seems early, but the holidays are just around the corner) check out the new web site for foodies: Regional Best, sells “local foods that make America great” with...more
Energy-Efficient Freezers Help You Store Organic, Local Food All Year Round September 16th, 2008
We're off to a big organic food festival this weekend, and plan on coming home with a trunk full of local fruits and vegetables -- more than we can eat any time soon, but enough...more
A Real Hamburger Helper September 16th, 2008
New Label Helps Consumers Track Meat
Figuring out your food miles will get easier by October. As the Chicago Tribune reported, starting September 30, a new federal law will require meat labels that show the country of origin on beef, pork, chicken, lamb,...more
Gloomy Economy Doesn't Stop the Danes From Eating More Organic September 16th, 2008
It's a Danish (though possibly not organic) by kspoddan @ flickr. While in Britain researchers have found organic sales suffering slightly as consumers feel the gloom of high oil prices and global economic woes, in...more
