Understanding the impact that meat consumption can have on sustainability, the environment, and public health, Mayor Bill Peduto has signed a Proclamation recognizing Nov 2, 2015 as Meatless Monday. The Proclamation urges everyone to choose healthful foods other than meat, at least one day a week. Restaurants, Universities, public schools, and workplaces are eager to […]
Vegetarian Summerfest, Resources for Everyone
Every year I look forward to Vegetarian Summerfest. It’s like band camp or science camp where kids can be with other kids where their talents are admired, not teased. Only, it’s (mostly) for grown-ups, and you don’t have to have any special talent. If you’re already vegan or just curious about becoming vegetarian, you fit […]
World Vegan Month – One Cause Covers All
In October we rung in Vegetarian Awareness Month, World Farm Animals Day, and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Yesterday was World Vegan Day, which prompted me to see what other ‘events’ I was potentially overlooking… I did a quick Google search this morning to discover what other causes were coming up on the calendar this month. […]
GMOs: To Label or Not to Label
As we have discussed recently, genetically modified foods (GMO’s) are becoming more and more prevalent. As with anything new, you have to try to consider the long-term consequences. Remember back to when Sweet ‘n Low, Nutrasweet, Ephedra, Olean, and Trans Fats were the latest and greatest inventions? Remember when Thalidamide (commonly prescribed as a miracle […]
Genetically Engineered Foods Defined
Genetic engineering is quite a genius concept . Selecting desirable genes from one organism and inserting them into another, to produce those desirable traits in a new organism and usually its offspring. It sounds like science fiction. It sounds like a thing of the future. Quite the opposite. It’s in full swing. And has been for […]
USDA Redeems With a Red Flag
The USDA is arguably best known for providing dietary recommendations for Americans. They’re the ones who put out the ever-changing food pyramid, MyPyramid, and now the new MyPlate. Ironically, the two latest and greatest have the least amount of information yet! The food pyramid needed to be updated for sure – thank goodness someone was […]
