Thursday, August 19, 2010

Ask Umbra on the impacts of and alternatives to milk


Grist.org

...When it comes to where our food comes from, many of us are in the dark. In his animal science textbook Contemporary Issues in Animal Agriculture, author Peter Cheeke actually crows about our ignorance. "One of the best things modern animal agriculture has going for it," writes Cheeke, "is that most people ... haven’t a clue how animals are raised and processed."

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Monday, August 2, 2010

8 Foods That Are More Nutritious Raw


By Alissa Cohen
the daily green
August 2, 2010

Cooking some foods unlocks their nutrients, but eating certain raw foods is more nutritious. Here are eight to try raw, for maximum nutrition.

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