Archive for June, 2009
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Nonvegan Vegan Restaurants
Quarrygirl.com just published an investigative report exploring the ingredient purity of purportedly vegan restaurants in Los Angeles. The website spent something like $1000 on fancy test gear and then purchased various dishes at seventeen restaurants. One Quarrygirl reader left this comment on the piece: “you guys are incredible. seriously. everyone needs to BOW [...]
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Vegan BBQ For The Fourth Of July
Here is a list of some vegan options for your next BBQ.
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Vegan BBQ For The Fourth Of July
Here is a list of some vegan options for your next BBQ.
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Less Quibbling, More Evidence
“So much debate with so little evidence. The only ‘evidence’ offered on both sides is qualitative not quantitative.”
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Less Quibbling, More Evidence
“So much debate with so little evidence. The only ‘evidence’ offered on both sides is qualitative not quantitative.”
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Pasta with Chard, Tomatoes and Andouille-Style Seitan Sausages, Grilled Romaine Salad, Marinated Artichokes
Dinner 6/29
Pasta with Chard, Tomatoes and Andouille-Style Seitan Sausages
Grilled Romaine Salad
Marinated Artichokes
If you’re scoring along at home, the formula is:
Starch (pasta) + protein (seitan sausages) + veggies on hand (chard, tomatoes, onions, garlic) + aromatics (thyme, parsley) + seasoning (red pepper flakes, nutritional yeast, salt) = Italian-style stir-fry
Our grill certainly has been getting a workout this summer — and this quick grilled salad (romaine lettuce heads cut in half, tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper) is a welcome addition to any meal.
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Rodeo Competing Boy Trampled to Death
A bull trampled a 12-year-old boy competing in a rodeo, stepping on his chest and causing a ventricle to burst.
The boy’s mother, Angie Hamar, says her son loved riding bulls and that no one should be blamed for his death. She says he was wearing a helmet and a vest during the competition.
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Worst Fundraising Idea Ever? The Frozen Gelatin Slide
Gosh darn, by golly, we missed it: the 23rd annual Long Island Gelatin Slide. Here’s the sales pitch:
Imagine sliding into 1,500 gallons of frozen gelatin and then getting hosed off by the fire department!
Imagine.
The event benefitted the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Sounds like participating could give you leukemia and lymphoma.
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New Details On Nestlé Outbreak
I didn’t bother blogging about the Nestlé cookie dough outbreak last week because there wasn’t anything about the story I found of great interest. At this point, you sort of expect E. Coli to be showing up in all sorts of processed foods.
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Major Study Ties Red Meat & Dairy to Pancreatic Cancer
A prestigious study published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has linked red meat and dairy consumption to pancreatic cancer. The article states:
We observed positive associations between pancreatic cancer and intakes of total, saturated, and monounsaturated fat overall, particularly from red meat and dairy food sources….Altogether, these results suggest a role for [...]
