Latest Stories in Green Food - Page 7
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Eco Wine Review: Hahn SLH Estate 2010 Chef's Table Viognier
Hahn SLH Estate's 2010 Chef's Table Viognier is one of the most interesting whites you'll ever smell. It's completely intoxicating with notes of white peach, banana, honeydew and jasmine. Only 100 cases were made, so get this one quickly!
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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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Federal Food Aid Recipients Double Their Money at Local Farmers' Markets
The evaluation report three years after Double Up Food Bucks started giving incentives to SNAP (formerly food stamp) recipients
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Rooftop Fish Farm Ups the Ante for Urban Agriculture
The prototype Globe/Hedron is a bamboo greenhouse designed to organically grow fish and vegetables on top of generic flat roofs. It uses aquaponic farming techniques so the fish's water nourishes the plants and plants clean the water for the fish.
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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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USDA Wants to Double Poultry Processing Speed, Killing More Birds & Injuring More Workers
Already, just one processing plant kills 78 million chickens each year. The USDA and Big Meat want to nearly double the speed that the production line moves.
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Eco Wine Review: Wrath 2010 Ex Anima Chardonnay
Wrath's 2010 Ex Anima Chardonnay is billowing with so much tropical fruit that you half expect Kokomo to start playing on the jukebox the second you uncork it. I swear this wine was a Piña Colada in its past life.
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Tell President Obama You Want an End to Factory Farming!
Last October Farm Sanctuary held the first national Conference to End Factory Farming (TreeHugger was one of the media sponsors). Now they want to put some pressure on the President, via this petition.
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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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Eco Wine Review: Frei Brothers Reserve 2008 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
This eco-wine is thick with berries and molasses on the nose but the follow through is not your usual California cab. And for every acre of planted vineyard, Frei Brothers sets aside one acre to be preserved as natural wildlife habitat.
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Eco Wine Review: Hahn SLH Estate 2010 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
This wine is brimming with bright fruit, dark undertones and those farmyard aromas common to most Pinots. With notes of pepper, strawberry and dried mint on the palette, this wine is as food-friendly as it is drinkable.
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Breadfruit Trees are 'Trees That Feed' and Create Jobs in Jamaica
Breadfruit trees planted by Trees That Feed Foundation are creating food systems and jobs in Jamaica.
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Eco Wine Review: Unti Vineyard's 2008 Dry Creek Valley Grenache
Unti Vineyard's 2008 Grenache is smoky and spicy with cranberry and anise on the nose. Marionberry and a minty finish play well with the wine's acidity and refined tannins. And it's vegan!
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Texas College Converts its Football Field into a Working Farm
Paul Quinn College in Dallas converted its underused football field into a working farm.
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USDA Map: "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food"
A neat resource from the USDA that shows agency-supported projects and programs related to local and regional food systems.
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Fair Trade Chocolate, Tea, Spice and Coffee Sales Jump 75 Percent, Study Says
Chocolate, tea and more goodies partner with Fair Trade USA which expands farming programs and experiences record sales.
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Eco Wine Review: Cline Cellars 2010 Cool Climate Chardonnay
The nose is dancing with floral highlights and warm peach aromas that you half expect it to be a dessert wine. But it's surprisingly elegant for a wine just under $10. The winery is 100-percent solar-powered, as is its sister winery, Jacuzzi.
