Another reason to eat less meat in more industrial countries, a new study links it to decreasing and perhaps even reversing global warming.

A few weeks ago I was visiting a friend and she was just giving her three small boys their lunch. On the menu was something I’d never tried before – wheat berries, sold here in …

Diane tried out a new market with local and planet friendly claims this week with mixed success. While she’s found a great new place for meat she’s still looking for a mecca of healthy fruits and vegetables. We thought we’d pass the experiment along to you. Try shopping somewhere that offers a range of local, sustainable or organic food and see how you do.

I was excited when I saw the signs go up announcing the opening of a new produce market just 5 mins walk from my house. I have never been completely happy with the food-buying options …

My husband and I took a summer trip to New York City. In Union Square we stopped for lunched and dined al fresco overlooking the Farmer’s Market. I don’t remember what I had, but my husband had this dish. It was amazing. I couldn’t wait to try it at home and I’ve served it twice now at dinner parties, always a hit! A great summer dish.

I’m reading Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life by Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Lilian Cheung (affiliate link). It splices together nutrition and Buddhism Hanh a well-known Buddhist Monk and Cheung a Harvard-trained nutritionist look at the layers of overeating both from a scientific perspective and from a philosophical one. As I’m reading this book all I can think of is, why didn’t someone do this sooner?

One of the best things about living in the UK is the proximity to France. We always say we’ll go there often (seriously – it’s just over 2 hours by train London-Paris) but somehow it …

Now, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, is one of the best times to do a dry run on eating local. Fresh fruits and veggies are in abundance and it’s easy to hop down to your local farmer’s market or grocer and find an honest to God cornucopia of choices. BTW local means grown or raised within 150 miles of your current location. If you want to go hardcore use 100 miles.