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Articles on Food and Nutrition
| Topic | Title | Subject | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSA 101 | Root Vegetable Identification | Handy chart for identifying root vegetables | |
| CSA 101 | Storing Food | More food than you can eat? Here are some tips on food storage | Rose Mirabai Lord |
| Miscellaneous | How to Make Your Own Non-Toxic Cleaning Kit | Making your own nontoxic cleaning kit will take you no time at all with these simple, straightforward directions, and with this kit you will be supplied with enough cleaning product for months of cleaning. | Annie B. Bond |
| Nutrition | Complete Proteins | Concerned about not getting enough protein in a vegetarian diet? Find help here! | Michelle Dudley |
| Nutrition | Eggs, Free Range is More Nutritious | Are true free range eggs really better for you? | Mother Earth News |
| Nutrition | Expired or Not? | Those “expiration dates” printed on your food? In most cases, they’re not really expiration dates. The stamped “use by,” “sell by,” and “best by” dates on food most often do not indicate safety*. Manufacturers establish and print the dates, in general, to indicate when an item is at peak freshness and optimal taste. In other words, they have nothing to do with your health. Read more... | Green America |
| Nutrition | Lentils are the Ideal Superfood for Those on a Budget | Lentils are legumes, which along with their related Dal, have provided millions in India and Central Asia with high protein sources for centuries | Paul Fassa |
| Nutrition | Power Grains | How to maximize your diet by adding "power grains." Good for life transitions such as menopause. | Lakshmi |
| Nutrition | Sour Milk is Good For You | How to incorporate soured milk into your diet. Recipies included. | Weston Price Foundation |
| Nutrition | Uses for Whey | Not sure what to do with whey? This article can help! | Elena Lumby |
| Nutrition | Vegetarian Sources for Various Nutrients and Food Elements | Vegitarian or otherwise it is crucial to know where you should be looking to get all your necessary nutrients for a well balanced diet! | Rose Mirabai Lord |
| Research | Case Against Monsanto | How Monsanto is gaining control of our food supply | Carrie Holland |
| Research | Food Mythbusters | Hunger & Food Security -- The biggest players in the food industry spend billions of dollars every year not selling food, but selling the idea that we need their products to feed the world. But, do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world? Can sustainably grown food deliver the quantity and quality we need—today and in the future? Our first Food MythBusters movie takes on these questions in under seven minutes. | foodmyths.org |
| Research | Keeping Food Real | Here are the answers to many of your questions about genetically modified foods. | Terra Appleman |
| Research | Nutrient Rich Crops | Organic v. Non-organic.Beyond their impact on public health, nutrient-dense crops bring other benefits, according to farmers interviewed. Malnourished produce has a shorter shelf life and attracts insects, which can only digest incomplete proteins. | South Coast Today |
| Research | The Organic Center | Peer-reveiwed research on the benefits of organic farming | John Mutzberg |
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