Food articles:

Moms Across America

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It may seem farfetched to expect farmers to suddenly stop using the most widely used herbicide in the world. However, we have faith in the ingenuity of our farmers.

Chop Stop

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Everything was fresh and crisp, but I think it’s the fineness of the chopping that creates the opportunity for every flavor to be present in every bite that made it so good.

On the Menu: CBD

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From cocktails to multi-course lunches, and at health-centric restaurants and cafes all over Los Angeles, CBD, or cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive ingredient in hemp products, is becoming a sought-after ingredient.

Magical Montreal!

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Dark buildings hulked around them, remnants of the 1700s and 1800s, full of hidden stories of the city’s Catholic past, and struggles between English, French, and the First Nations people who were already here. At this summer night disco party, I couldn’t dwell on the past. But I spent subsequent days checking out both the old and the new that this fantastic city has to offer, from its early history to art to spas, and its astonishing number of vegetarian restaurants.

Hacking the Password Protected Codes

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The shamans of old discovered how to hack our biology to turn on the free radical scavenging systems and the longevity genes after nature had turned them off. They became wise with a diet rich in brain-building omega-3s and through prayer and fasting. They ate a primarily plant based diet that switched on the Sirtuins. And they discovered that when they attained this natural wisdom, the universe conspired on their behalf to maintain their health. They were able to get their healthspan to equal their lifespan.

Clean Bay Certified Restaurants

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Certifying restaurants is important, because an average restaurant uses 300,000 gallons of water every year, and throws out 150,000 pounds of garbage.

Celebrate the Season in Festive Santa Fe

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The galleries and quaint shops lin­ing Canyon Road, a comfortable walk from the hotel, will keep you busy all day. Cutting-edge New York–style galleries are also easily accessible in the Railroad District.

Innocence Lost

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A much publicized study by the University of California-Davis’ Olive Center found that more than two-thirds of imported oils labeled extra virgin, the highest possible grade, failed to meet the extra virgin legal requirements.

Magic in the Kitchen with Chef D

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We all know the proverb: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” In Derek’s teaching kitchen, those words have never been more powerfully apropos. When students with “multiple barriers to employment” learn how to cook an exceptional fish, they not only can feed thousands, they can attain their own sustainable career and self-worth for a lifetime.