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Polar bears need more food than we thought

The predators burn energy 1.6 times faster than previously thought, a study finds, helping explain why the loss of sea ice hits them so hard.




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Take a foodstagram and help feed the hungry

FoodShareFilter aims to sell its Instagram filter specially made for food pics and donate the money to an El Salvadorian charity.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Are organic foods really about better nutrition?

A trip to Costa Rica reminds the author of the chemicals you avoid when buying organically grown products.




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Whole Foods cracks down on organic claims

Starting June 2011, beauty products making 'organic' claims will have to meet the same certification standards as food products at Whole Foods.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Whole Foods' John Mackey on Obamacare, fascism and capitalism's moral code

The granola guru John Mackey has a new book and is once again making waves with his outspoken views.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Can we trust imported organic foods?

Organic food is becoming more widely available. But how organic is it when it's grown elsewhere?




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Local Food Month

Many regions have declared September ‘Local Food Month.’ Here are six ways to get in on the action even if it hasn’t been declared in your region.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Your car as food dehydrator

Why drive when you can dehydrate? Discover the fruit dehydrator you already own. It's parked on your street.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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9 organic fast-food restaurants

Fast, cheap, and high quality? That's right. Fast food does not have to be bad for you.




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Help for diners looking for sustainable seafood

Websites point restaurant goers to local eateries that support sustainable seafood.




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Weekend reads: New Jersey diner serves local food, a huge beer festival and more

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.




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Sustainable seafood meets mobile gaming

Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch iPhone app has added Project FishMap. Now you can add green restaurants to a shared map to earn badges.




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How to find sustainable seafood restaurants

Tired of quizzing your waiter about where your seafood comes from? Here's a website and other tools that can help with your restaurant research before you go.




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On NYC's High Line, the food carts serve sustainable fare

Our food blogger and her family find plenty of sustainable choices to munch on high above the New York City streets.




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Where to find good vegetarian fast food

Vegetarians usually have to opt for salads or bean burritos at fast food restaurants. That’s changing as restaurants realize the demand for meatless options.




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'Bless This Food' offers 160 ancient and contemporary graces

This book with blessings from many cultures and religions will make practicing gratitude for food, family and friends a renewed experience.




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Soon, you'll be able to eat the food packaging too

WikiPearl is an edible shell that wraps around food and complements the flavor. It’s meant to take the place of throwaway packaging, but it poses a challenge.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Farmed vs. wild seafood: What's the best option?

Morieka Johnson helps you choose what to get at the grocery and the sushi bar. Plus: 10 fish to avoid.




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Safe seafood: How to avoid high amounts of mercury

You can still enjoy seafood, but make sure you buy sustainable, low-mercury options.




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What happens when you switch to only organic foods?

A family ate organically for 2 weeks, reducing pesticides in their bodies big-time. Here's why it matters.




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Are food pesticides harmful to humans?

Pesticides are sprayed on food to kill living organisms, then we sometimes ingest them. How can those pesticides be bad for people?




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Finding the best bargains in fair trade foods

Products that carry fair trade certification are sourced from places where the workers are paid fair wages for their work and the working conditions are safe. H




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Free Food (Inc.)

A fast-food restaurant that wants you to see <i>Food, Inc.</i>? Can it be true? Yep -- and they'll even pay for your ticket.




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Atlanta&#39;s The Ellis: Sustainable food and more

The Ellis Hotel in Atlanta has a sustainable restaurant, a green certification, and a reasonable price tag.




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Nutrition info on fast-food receipt

Now you know when you spent $6.38 cents and 48% of your daily calories on a breakfast at Burgerville.




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Restaurants: Annapolis’s Hell Point Seafood

More than just the seafood is local at this Maryland waterfront restaurant.




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Weekend reads: Jamie Oliver supports fast food, chicken-sitters, and more

As sourcing ingredients directly from local farms gains in popularity, more chefs are building relationships with farmers to get the pick of their crops.




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My food favorite stories of 2010

From people to gadgets to gardens to food, here’s what I liked best in 2010.




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The Foodie Registry

There’s a new gift registry for upscale restaurant gift certificates. Our food blogger shares why she thinks this is a good idea.




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Cultured Caveman: A food cart done the right way

A food cart that uses real food ingredients like grass-fed beef, tallow and coconut milk is a winner in this household.




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Weekend reads: Restaurant food photos get controversial

Instagramming your restaurant could get you a slap on the wrist from the chef. Should it?




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Why healthy fast-food restaurants are thriving

Restaurants that focus on healthy food served quickly are growing, showing that consumers are ready to eat better.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Why 3-D food printing makes sense for nursing homes

When you can’t properly chew or shallow, eating can be a chore, but specialty created food can help.




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Got any tips on mold prevention when it comes to food?

Mold prevention is vital for healthy living, particularly when it comes to food. Keep the green fuzz off of your food by keeping the fridge clean and inspectin



  • Protection & Safety

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The USDA issues a food waste challenge

The U.S. Food Waste Challenge goes out to everyone with a stake in the U.S. food chain except individual consumers.




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7 expert tips for reducing household food waste before it starts

"American Wasteland" author Jonathan Bloom shares tips for the source reduction of food waste like shopping smarter and keeping foods visible.




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Faith-based groups can now pledge to be EPA Food Stewards

The Environmental Protection Agency spent MLK Day spreading the gospel of food waste reduction to faith-based groups.




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FoodTank: Planting the seeds of activism

New think tank aims to be one-stop resource for addressing hunger, obesity, food waste and a broken agricultural system.




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Meet the accidental farmer who&#39;s reconnecting consumers to their food

Media professional hopes to turn others on to farming with her new website.




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How holiday eating disturbs your &#39;food clock&#39;

A new study reveals how binge eating can reset the body's food clock, and may have implications for other health issues.




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6 foods that lower blood sugar

Did you know that specific foods could help maintain healthy blood sugar levels? Here are 6 of them.




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Youth poetry about food experiences will blow you away

The Big Picture Campaign is empowering youth to change the conversation about Type 2 diabetes with poetry that could help solve our country's food ills.




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How a third-grader sowed a food movement

Katie's Krops is helping kids fight hunger one garden at a time.




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Let nutrition drive your food donations

SuperFood Drive is working to turn food pantries into nutrition pantries.




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5 more affordable, last minute gifts for foodies

These gifts that food lovers will appreciate can be bought at local stores or ordered online up to the very last minute before Christmas.




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&#39;The Cow in Patrick O&#39;Shanahan’s Kitchen&#39; is a gentle introduction to food origins

After you read the last page of this new book for kids, you can start a discussion about food, farmers and eating.




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17 food gift ideas

Food gifts are a lovely way to celebrate the season and share your love with others. Here are some fun ideas.




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7 Cyber Monday deals for cooks and food lovers

Shop for great deals on small kitchen appliances, dinnerware, cookbooks and more from the comfort of your home with these Cyber Monday offers.




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Chinese company to buy Smithfield Foods; Business boon or disaster?

To meet China's insatiable demand for pork, Shuanghui International is turning to an American company to help 'bring home the bacon.'



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Startling statistic: Wasted food is world&#39;s third-biggest carbon dioxide emitter

Wasted food accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than any country except China and the United States, according to a new report.