A Praise for Lists
“I like lists. Correction — I looove lists!!! I love them so much I have lists of lists sometimes. I think lists if not a… Read More »A Praise for Lists
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Free books: It’s the February GLC giveaway!
FREE BOOKS! | Food is culture, even if the culture is white trash! The first person to write in and request one of the two… Read More »Free books: It’s the February GLC giveaway!
Grocery shopping for college students
“You are now living alone or with roommates, and you have to be constantly thinking of stocking the fridge and the pantry in the most… Read More »Grocery shopping for college students
Nailing jelly to a wall: Is it possible?
“We’ve all heard the old saying ‘it’s like nailing jelly to a wall’ to describe a task that is very difficult or impossible. But is… Read More »Nailing jelly to a wall: Is it possible?
USDA Offers Food Safety Advice for Your Super Bowl Party
“As millions of Americans mark Super Bowl Sunday with friends and family, making it the second highest day of food consumption in the United States… Read More »USDA Offers Food Safety Advice for Your Super Bowl Party
Omigod, the SmartShopper makes shopping lists for you!
“Gawd, making a shopping list is just so hard. It’s like, first you need to go find a pad of paper, right? Then you are… Read More »Omigod, the SmartShopper makes shopping lists for you!
And ye shall know us by the lists we make
“A crop of Web sites allows people to create and share lists on everything from a baby’s nap schedule to an action-figure collection. Following are… Read More »And ye shall know us by the lists we make
Grocist
Wow, this is cool — basically an automated grocery list maker. How it works:1. You plug a barcode scanner into your computer (preferably one in… Read More »Grocist
The Purloined Sirloin: Why is meat the most shoplifted item in America?
“Every supermarket detective–or ‘loss-prevention specialist,’ as many prefer to be called–has an offbeat meatlifting story to share. There’s the one about the lady who seemingly… Read More »The Purloined Sirloin: Why is meat the most shoplifted item in America?
The history of vegetarianism
“In Newton’s time and beyond, you couldn’t discuss meat eating or its rejection without biting into some tough theology, and Tristram Stuart’s sprawling ‘The Bloodless… Read More »The history of vegetarianism
30 Days of Pork
“Amanda Kelso was a 12-year veteran of vegetarianism when she went AWOL. She blames pork. ‘Bacon was a temptress to me,’ she says in her… Read More »30 Days of Pork
Top 10 Detox Foods
“As 2007 swings into gear, there’s no better time to give your body a healthy, fresh start than now! Plus if you’re thinking about lowering… Read More »Top 10 Detox Foods
How natural is natural food?
“Kate at Accidental Hedonist reports that Capri Sun will be removing the ‘All Natural’ label from their juice products after a lawsuit by consumers. The… Read More »How natural is natural food?
10 Top Foods To Help You Fight High Cholesterol
“Close to 107 million U.S. adults have cholesterol levels of 200 mg/dL or higher, a level that the American Heart Association says increases the risk… Read More »10 Top Foods To Help You Fight High Cholesterol
Your good intentions require heavy commitment
“If you’re like many people I know, you probably consider the beginning of the New Year as a fresh slate. You might have vowed to… Read More »Your good intentions require heavy commitment
Kiwi Grocery Shoppers Use The Healthy Tick
“Recent research commissioned by the Heart Foundation Tick Programme shows the Tick is embedded in the New Zealand grocery shopping ritual with the majority of… Read More »Kiwi Grocery Shoppers Use The Healthy Tick
Free books: It’s the January GLC giveaway!
Happy New Year, folks. You like books? You like beverages? We got books about beverages! Two of them! No strings attached! The first person to… Read More »Free books: It’s the January GLC giveaway!
Be It Ever So Homespun, There’s Nothing Like Spin
“After shopping for dozens of products in places as varied as food co-ops and convenience stores, I’ve uncovered the essential elements of a greenwashed product.… Read More »Be It Ever So Homespun, There’s Nothing Like Spin
What Does 200 Calories Look Like?
Some foods have significantly more calories than others but what does the difference actually look like. Each of the photographs below represents 200 calories of… Read More »What Does 200 Calories Look Like?
The youngest grocer in America
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