Where do you stand on the raw vs. pasteurized debate for milk? This post explores the pros and cons. Share your opinion with us.

Concord, Massachusetts became the first town in the US to ban the sale of bottled water.

This is a big deal. Amerians purchased 31 billion bottles of just water in 2006. On average we only recycle about 27% of those, the rest wind up in landfills and our ecosystem. The Boston Globe wrote a post about Concord’s Town Meeting passing the ban and the comment section is filled with vitriole from people ranting at “crazy liberals” passing “crazy laws.”

I’ve taken up the challenge to go Veggie for a Week, so I’m investigating pulses, which are going to play a major role in my meal planning.

Join our weekly challenge and eat one vegetarian meal this week. Who knows, you might like it so much you become a vegetarian.