Nov 05, 2009 -
A new type of visitor came to the National Mall this year, flitting past monuments and museums in favor of trees, flowers and plants. But this wasn’t just some horticultural tour; no, this was work. Each day they were abuzz, gathering and pollinating before returning home to modest quarters with tremendous security near Lafayette Park.
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Oct 30, 2009 -
The Baltimore City Public School system is about to become the first fully Meatless Monday school system in the U.S. They’re joining a growing international movement of individuals, organizations, communities and cities making the commitment to lower meat consumption and enjoy a plant-based diet on Mondays.
The 80,000 young people BCPS serves will begin each week with a Meatless Monday menu.
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Oct 30, 2009 -
This goes along with the story that I posted in 4.0 about Meatless Mondays in Baltimore schools
Jon Stewart ended an interview with climate-change contrarian and Super Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt on Monday night by noting, "I've apparently frightened our audience by suggesting that conservation isn't the only way out of any of the problems of the world. I sincerely apologize."
He added, "And I do also believe that we should just eat vegetables."
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Oct 04, 2009 -
How healthy is the lunch your child is eating at school? It's a big question this fall, with a new report that about one out of every three kids is overweight. But our local schools are working hard to teach kids to eat right.
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Sep 29, 2009 -
With the popularity of locally grown vegetables soaring, a new Web site hopes to make it easier for chefs to find farmers in their area — and have produce delivered to their restaurants. The idea behind FarmsReach.com is to provide one-stop-shopping for fresh produce from many farms at once.
FarmsReach launched in San Francisco's Bay Area last spring; its owners plan to expand to seven other regions around the country.
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Mar 26, 2009 -
America’s Unhealthiest Restaurants
by David Zinczenko, with Matt Goulding a Yahoo! Health Expert for Nutrition
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/26542/americas-unhealthiest-restaurants
Your favorite fast food restaurant is often like your favorite city: Visit some neighborhoods and you live the high life. Visit others and you’re just plain asking for trouble.
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Jul 05, 2009 -
And this Ladies & Gentlemen is ALL About Cowboys.!!!!!!
Cowboy rules for: Texas, Arizona, New Mexico,
Colorado, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Montana,
Utah, Idaho, Nevada... and the rest of the
Wild West are as follows:
1.
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Mar 30, 2009 -
Government's grasp going global: Obama and Geithner want to eliminate any haven from regulation
By Mark Steyn
Writing in the Chicago Tribune last week, President Barack Obama fell back on one of his favorite rhetorical tics: "But I also know," he wrote, "that we need not choose between a chaotic and unforgiving capitalism and an oppressive government-run economy. That is a false choice that will not serve our people or any people."
Really?
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Feb 10, 2008 -
OK, Chris & Pitts is hard for me to explain to some people. You either love it or hate it. My family loves it and we have literally been going there since I was about 3 years old!
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May 06, 2008 -
Found this on Yahoo! Health:
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/3346/food-facts-that-restaurants-hide-from-you/
Food Facts That Restaurants Hide From You
Posted Mon, May 05, 2008, 2:26 pm PDT
84% of users found this article helpful.
Post a Comment View All 405 Comments What does the restaurant industry have to hide?
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