Melissa Breyer
Melissa Breyer has been a nature-loving, energy-saving, trash-recycling, waste-composting, stuff-shunning, healthy-eating, animal-advocating, espouser of sustainably since her first Save the Whales rally when she was a kid. She has also been known to vehemently defend the serial comma.
With a background in food, science, and design, she has edited and written for national and international publications including The New York Times Magazine. She is the co-author of True Food: Eight Simple Steps to a Healthier You (National Geographic, 2009) and her writing can be found across the Web.
Melissa lives in a converted 19th-century convent in Brooklyn, NY with her two daughters and an exuberant collection of cuckoo clocks.
Latest Stories from Melissa Breyer - Page 9
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This Chocolate Beet Cake is Delicious
From the Mystery Ingredient files, nobody would ever guess that this lip-smacking cake includes a healthy dose of root vegetables.
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New Study: Sugar Sabotages Learning and Memory
A UCLA study is the first to show how a diet high in fructose slows the brain, hampering cognitive ability.
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The Music Box: Artists Turn Shanties into Musical Instruments in New Orleans (Video)
Nine ramshackle structures have been rigged by a team of musicians, artists, and inventors to create a musical shantytown.
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Budget Cuts Have Made City Trees Deadly, With Victims Receiving Huge Payouts
Pity the neglected trees in New York City...
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New Film 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Promises Magic and Wonder (Video)
The lyrical drama won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, and the hearts of everyone who watched it.
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A Fashion Line Designed to Prevent Malaria
Making its debut at the Cornell Fashion Collective spring show, a high-tech hooded bodysuit is made of fabric embedded with insecticides to ward off mosquitoes infected with malaria.
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Perfect Scrambled Eggs in 40 Seconds
Flawlessly cooked eggs without additional fat or a non-stick pan can be yours in under a minute.
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Top 8 Food Trends for 2020
Will bacon finally be knocked off the throne by 2020? Will cupcakes fade into obscurity? Food experts weigh in on the future food trends.
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'Eat Local' Food App Shows What's in Season Near You
With just a few quick clicks you can find what's in season, where to get it, and how to cook it.
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Upcycled Canning Jars Make Nifty Reusable Cups
Handmade by a canning expert, these down-home chic reusable cups are built to take the daily stresses that glasses are routinely subjected to.
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5 Common Household Cleaners Hazardous to Your Health
Cancer, asthma, allergies, oh my. The toxins watchdog EWG has unearthed some unnerving data about cleaners commonly used around the house.
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Crisps, Betties, Buckles and Slumps: The Who’s Who of Fruit Desserts
Not as fussy as pies, this rough-and-tumble family of baked fruit dishes are rustic, charming, and a highly pleasant way to employ the seasonal fruit starting to make its appearance.
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6 First Aid Tips to Help Trees After a Storm
For Arbor Day, learn how to show damaged trees the love they deserve.
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Steampunk Ticker-Tape Twittertape Machine Lets You Tweet Like it's 1899
Come one, come all, witness The Twittertape Machine that prints a feed of your tweets and mentions on Twitter.
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5 Flirty Urban Looks for Spring/Summer from Nau
From commuting to cocktails, the new collection from Nau offers sexy, versatile, and ever-so-practical looks.
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Wearable Planters Turn Live Plants into Jewelry
Portable tiny gardens set in gem-like planters give new life to the concept of jewelry.
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Seventh Generation Launches USDA-Certified Baby Skin Care Line
In a boon for babies everywhere, the green-cleaning pioneers have launched a novel new line of all-natural baby care products.
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Mos Def Sings About Butterflies and Trees in New Children’s Project, Pacha’s Pajamas (Video)
Rap stars singing about saving the environment isn’t something we hear about everyday.
