Greener, cleaner, tastier coffee — here’s how
My first glimpse of the Chemex was at a local food show. People were gathered around, craning to see what looked like a chemistry experiment that used an especially elegant beaker.
View ArticleWhat to do with kale? Here are 8 yummy dishes + a video
Kale, it's that other leafy veggie, not spinach, chard or mustard greens, but oh so good when sauteed, paired with butternut squash or white beans. See our video and recipes.
View ArticleHow to dispose of excess, expired prescription drugs
Find out how to get rid of your prescription drugs -- the ones you don't need anymore -- so they don't end up in waterways, re-genderizing fish and bouncing back into the tap.
View ArticleMark Bittman explains why and how our ‘Western Diet’ is killing us
New York Times food critic Mark Bittman pretty much said it all in a Ted talk a few years ago, outlining how we Americans became detached from healthy eating; persuaded by food companies and our...
View Article11 faux meats that are delicious, nutritious, hexane-free and easy on your...
So you want to know where we get our protein? You always ask, because you eat meat and we just turned down barbecued ribs/hamburger/chicken kabobs, highlighting the fact that we don't eat meat, or...
View ArticleHow to avoid BPA and its ‘evil twin’ BPS
Just when we thought plastics were safe, having been cleansed of BPA, along came its replacement, the chemically similar BPS. Recent research shows that BPS also acts as an endocrine disruptor, meaning...
View ArticleOrganic produce sales spike 22% in March
Organic fresh produce sales were up 22 percent for the month of March, with overall first quarter sales up eight percent in retail conditions unlike any ever experienced in the modern era of grocery...
View ArticleCold brew vs. hot brew coffee: Chemists say this one is healthier
Cold brew has exploded onto store shelves in recent years. But not a lot is known about how this process alters the drink’s chemical characteristics as opposed to traditional hot brewed coffee.
View ArticleKFC will test plant-based chicken in China
Kentucky Fried Chicken China, operated by Yum China Holdings, Inc., will test KFC Plant-Based Chicken Nuggets at three participating stores from April 28-30. During the test period, KFC customers in...
View ArticleStudy shows cutting U.S. meat intake in half could stop 1.6 billion tons of...
From The Center for Biological Diversity ANN ARBOR, Mich.— New research released by the University of Michigan and Tulane University today found that replacing 50 percent of animal products with...
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