As Michael Pollan predicted , irradiated spinach is in vogue — at least with the FDA . Some of the fallout, below:
> > People aren’t too psyched ’bout nuked spinach , found out BlogHer’s Catherine Morgan in her roundup of women bloggers writing on the topic. The posts she links to outlines some of the main reasons many oppose irradiation and are opting for local, sustainable produce instead.
> > What people are psyched about: Slow Food Nation, a celebration of sustainable food and traditional cuisine happening over Labor Day weekend in San Francisco. The weekend features “local hikes, regional tours, lectures, workshops, films, music, cooking demonstrations and, of course, lots and lots of food” — and many of the events are already sold out!
> > Follow the Slow Food Nation goings-on at tonx , a blogger who happens to be a co-curator for the Coffee Pavilion at the event.
> > It’s hard out there for a slow f...
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     TORINO - I migliori prodotti siciliani nei migliori alberghi dell’isola. Sedersi al ristorante di un hotel di lusso, leggere il menù e trovare raffinate pietanze preparate con i prodotti dei presidi Slow Food. Presto sarà possibile grazie a un progetto dell’assessorato all’Agricoltura e foreste della Regione Siciliana, presentato al Salone del Gusto in corso di svolgimento a Torino.
     ”Gli albergatori hanno già mostrato interesse per l’iniziativa ed ... more
L'associazione “cibo lento” (slow food) che, grazie alla “bontà” delle battaglie e lungimiranza delle idee in campo di alimentazione è globalmente apprezzata, si è conquistata oggi 24 ottobre una nuova tacca sul suo già prestigioso curriculum. Tra Slow Food e la Fondazione L.Bonduelle si è infatti stretto un accordo di collaborazione triennale che ha per scopo la promozione di una corretta educazione alimentare e ambientale. “Orto in condotta” è una prima ... more
Eventi sostenibili From: marcoboschini.it Post Date: 2008-10-27 03:41:31
Promuovere e progettare eventi a basso impatto ambientale, limitando le emissioni di CO2 e il consumo di energia non rinnovabile. È questo lo scopo dell’accordo di collaborazione pluriennale firmato da Novamont e Slow Food.
Proprio per perseguire questi obiettivi il Salone internazionale del gusto 2008 e Terra madre, sono stati progettati da Slow Food, Regione Piemonte, [...]... more
Death to the chip clip . A v. short YouTube video instructs you on how to fold your chip bag so you’ll never need those plastic clippy thingies again.
Death of the water heater, as we know it , cuz a solar water bill in the state assembly would offer millions in incentives to install solar water heaters. “A residential solar water heating system can cost $4,000 to $6,000, but with the incentives proposed under Huffman’s bill, consumers could recoup their costs in le... more
[The kickoff post’s here ; dark red lines mark the streets I’ve walked so far]
If Santa Monica seems to you a crunchy city — well then the hippies living on Palisades Ave. must’ve invested in Whole Foods way back when cuz their houses are huge now.
This short, 2-block street has gigantic houses and even its own park — aka a glorified roundabout. Goose Egg park, it’s called, on account of the shape, I presume. Happy dogs were prancing on it with... more
Wine triumphs over beer . “Wine, even when it’s made at oil-refinery volume, can trade on pastoral associations; beer seems somewhat industrial, no matter how handcrafted the brew.”
Art Walk gets a DASH . Downtown LA’s monthly museum and art gallery event gets a shuttle to take people around from 7 pm - 10 pm for free. If you prefer to bike it, join the Art Ride .
World Environment Day happens June 5. The day’s apparently “one of the prin... more
A weekly series of questions unrelated to the usual topics that I’ve been wondering about but haven’t been able to google the answers to.
Been tagged by a meme that asks for Seven Random Facts from my life. But since I’ve done the 5 thing you didn’t know about me meme, then added an item for the 6 things that not many people would know about me meme, I’ll just add one more:
I have 3 balls — 1 tennis ball, 1 softball, and 1 larger synthetic thi... more
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