From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Although I’ve been vaguely aware that pasteurization kills many of the good things in milk, it had never come up in a real world conversation - until yesterday. I have a friend, let’s call him Johnnie. Johnnie drinks raw milk, and he’s rather passionate about it. Since selling raw milk is illegal in most states [...]

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A few weeks ago, I reminded you that it was time to sign up for a CSA. As a refresher, CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, which is code for: sign up for a season worth of bulk produce from a local farm. These farms often use volunteer and other local help to harvest the [...]

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Read this entire article for an upcoming giveaway and a special discount on Door to Door Organics

Monday, I had the pleasure of arriving home to a box full of produce, ordered through a website, and delivered to my house for exactly $22.66. What was inside, you ask?

8 small sweet potatoes
4 zucchini
2 apples
2 grapefruit
2 asian pears
2 [...]

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This week, President Obama addressed food safety in his weekly address:

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My thoughts?
Stat: Currently, the FDA only has enough inspectors to cover around 5% of the total food production facilities. Obviously this number is unacceptable, and Obama mentions increasing our inspection capabilities. But certainly, he doesn’t mean twentyfold, [...]

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Read this entire interview to find out how to get a free dessert or coffee from Organixx!
Today The Reluctant Eater interviews Erwin Chang, owner and founder of the new Organixx Restaurant in Denver. A long time fan of experimenting with food, Erwin grew up in Peru where he did marketing for several large food companies. [...]

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