Category Archives: food

Vietnamese gardeners in New Orleans offer much food for thought

Posted on 22/06/2010 by admin

Other retirees in our culture pass the time playing bridge, tennis, golf, or volunteering at parks, etc. In the Vietnamese community, the elderly and retired stay busy growing food. Continue reading →

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Study Shows Vegans Are More Empathetic, Neurologically Speaking

Posted on 06/06/2010 by admin

I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 15, and it breaks my heart hearing stories of animal cruelty. One video I saw on the PETA website stays with me to this day; I couldn’t sleep for days after seeing it. If you’ve seen films like Food, Inc., or read Fast Food Nation, or any other books on the subject, it baffles me how one could continue to eat meat, or meat from industrial farming practices. Continue reading →

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25 Wasteful Things You Can Live Without

Posted on 26/04/2010 by admin

By Planet Green We produce a lot of waste. In 2008 alone, Americans generated 250 million tons of trash, and though about a third of that was recycled, a lot went into landfills or was incinerated. Our culture is centered … Continue reading →

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