Latest Stories in Green Food - Page 5
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This is How Honey is Flavored
Ever wonder what the difference is between clover honey and wild flower honey? Steve Gentry of Steve's Bees gives us the scoop!
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What Test Kits Can Detect Contaminants in Garden Soils, Fruits, and Vegetables?
A TH reader asks: I'm researching soil test kits - for pollution, not nutrition. I want to test soil, water, and food itself. Care to recommend any test kits?
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10 No-Bake Desserts, From Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Puddings, and More
Summer is the time to skip the oven (and the heat) and employ the refrigerator as your ally in making these perfect-for-summer desserts.
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NatureBox Delivers Healthy Snacks to Your Door
Unhealthy snacks make you fat. This subscription service sends you the healthy ones, and donates meals to starving children to boot.
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'Green' Swede Says It's Okay To Eat Meat
Is there a voice of reason in the ongoing vegetarian-vegan-carnivore debate? One Swede gives her reasons for controlled meat eating.
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Toxic Tomatoes: What Urban Gardeners Should Know
Researchers find heavy metals in urban-grown veggies, point to tips on enjoying the health benefits with lower risks.
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Mexico City Shoppers Swap Trash for Fresh Food
Popular monthly barter market reduces waste while supporting local farmers.
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Organic Tomatoes Have Higher Antioxidant Content Than Non-Organic
Differences in organic versus non-organic fertilizers is cited as the reason why organic tomatoes were found to have higher polyphenol content.
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New Study Explains Why the Modern Tomato Tastes Like Cardboard
Researchers have discovered the answer to the often-asked question: What happened to the tomato's flavor?
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The Decolonizing Diet Project is Teaching Volunteers to Eat Like Native Americans
How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?
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Simple Sheet of Paper Keeps Produce Fresh 4 Times Longer
The new innovation, FreshPaper, is made of edible, organic ingredients and is biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable.
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What’s Really Inside? Shocking Anatomy of a Hot Dog
Are there pig snouts and ears in your hot dog? Not unless they're listed, but some of the ingredients commonly used are still rather unpleasant.
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A Picture Is Worth...Why is it Hard to Find Ontario Garlic in Ontario
Why is the only stuff available from China and Argentina when I am in the middle of garlic paradise?
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How To Cook A Fish On A Rock
No pan. No utensils. Just a fire, a rock, and a fish.
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12 Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables
EWG releases its annual report on which produce has the most pesticide residues.
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Canning Comeback? Kmart Launches Affordable Preserving Equipment
The mega-chain debuts a line of home-canning equipment, making food preservation more accessible and affordable for all.
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Is Buying Local Food the Best Way to Go on a Carbon Diet?
In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors look at the realities of local food.
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10 Recipes for DIY Dried Foods, From Kale Chips to Rose Hips
The most primitive method of food preservation is also the most energy efficient, and results in superstar nutrients and flavors.
