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Film — Seed

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“Seed” painstakingly but entertainingly takes us through the history of seeds, showing us their beauty in myriad shapes and colors. You owe it to yourself to see this film so that, if nothing else, you can appreciate their gorgeous diversity, as well as how threatened they truly are.

Put Mother Earth on the Party Guest List

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Do-it-yourself advice on throwing an eco-holiday fete, from where to find environmentally conscious party accoutrements, how to avoid a carbon footprint, to supporting local vendors we love—all the while giving a major nod to Mother Earth.

Huge Frozen Food Recall Due to Listeria

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It is an invasive infection, meaning it can spread beyond your gastrointestinal system, possibly causing septicemia and meningitis. In other words, it should be taken seriously.

The Watermelon Sex Cure

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This succulent red produce contains lycopene, beta carotene and the new darling of the bedroom, citrulline.

Consumed

Anti-GMO film Consumed

Although I’m all-too-familiar with the stories of farmers and other unsuspecting individuals and families whose lives have been disrupted or destroyed by Monsanto, this political thriller about a working-class single mom and her son’s unexplained illness deftly kept me on the edge of my seat.

118 Degrees, Tarzana

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By now we’ve all had kale salad in a zillion permutations that all taste like, well, kale. The marinated kale salad here, with walnuts and zingy bits of kalamata olives, is better. Whatever one you’re comparing it to? Yes, better.

Adventure for Two in L.A.

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Whether you want an urban art experience, a romp in nature, music and theater or a spa indulgence, it’s hard to beat our city for a day of adventure and romance.

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The ambience here is more pine forest than palm grove— all that’s missing on a chilly evening is a roaring fire—but little pine’s Mediterranean-inspired all-organic vegan fare would be most welcome in either place.

A Community Garden to Fill My Empty Nest

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The garden masters are old, and mostly cranky. “It’s past nine. You can’t water past nine, city rules. If it were my rules, you’d be out.” It was 9:15. I stopped watering and smiled. I have a vegetable garden, my first.

Genetically Modified Salmon Are Approved

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They say it is as safe for humans as farmed salmon, [but] considering the hazards of farmed salmon—viruses, saturated fat, disease, antibiotics, sea lice, 11 times more dioxin than wild salmon—it’s not much of an endorsement.