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Chinese Fake Organic Grain Certifications...And Worse.

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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 3:16 a.m.

bean pods ... origin of the soy bean, ironically, is Asia ... Image credit:wikipediaA Chinese food exporter was recently caught using fake organic certifications, peddling to US buyers on both coasts "organic" grains produced on Chinese government-controlled factory farms (from commune to con?) ... Good that USDA had the guts to stand up to it ... Maybe this nab will offer sustenance to the struggling organic farmers who for so long nurtured and continue to stand behind US organic standard ...

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Cornucopia Institute Files Complaint with FTC Against Peace Cereal

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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 4:00 a.m.

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Photo: miheco The organic watchdog group Cornucopia Institute filed a complaint with the FTC claiming that Peace Cereal was deliberately misleading consumers into thinking that their cereal was organic in order to garner an increased profit. According to Cornucopia, Peace Cereal is priced higher than many name brand certified organic cereals ...

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Want Delicious Organic Wine? There's an App for That

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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 5:13 p.m.

... A new iPhone app, Organic Wine Find, helps you search for organic wines. Finding organic wine with another wine app, or heaven forbid, without any technology at all, may actually be harder to do than you think. Many vintners do not include the word "organic" on their product label names, making it easy to pass right by a great organic choice, and for apps that aren't specifically designed to recognize organic wines, it may be extremely challenging ...

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Best Books for the Organic Mama-to-Be

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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 10:00 p.m.

There's nothing more fun than dreaming about that newborn you'll soon be holding, and flipping through the pages of What to Expect While You're Expecting or watching Baby Story ... But for green mamas-to-be, there's a wealth of information that can not only give you entertainment when baby's kicks keep you awake, but can also equip you to build a green life with your baby. Here are three books we think are well worth your time ...

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Weekday Vegetarian: Olive Salad Taverna

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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 8:06 p.m.

Photo: Kelly Rossiter One of my favourite flavour combinations is olive and lemon. There is something about the mixture of salty and tart that I find endlessly appealing. We have had record high temperatures in Toronto for the past two days and the snow has almost all melted. With the bright sunshine I could almost envision myself sitting outside a Greek taverna with this salad in front of me. Well, if I look straight up at the blue sky, that is ...

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Vegans Slacking on B12 and Omega-3s?

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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 3:07 p.m.

We all know a vegan lifetsyle can be a little tricky when it comes to getting vitamin B12; so tricky in fact, that we need to get our daily boost from fortified foods or supplements ... read more ...

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Weekday Vegetarian: Arincini

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Published Feb. 17, 2011 at 1:53 p.m.

Photo: Kelly Rossiter I've been eating alone a lot recently, and here is another entry in my personal annals of "while the husband is away, the cook will play". My husband raises his eyebrows at me whenever I fry anything, but it doesn't stop him from eating it, or indeed, going back for seconds. So I took advantage of both leftover risotto and absent husband and made myself some arincini ...

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How Tofu is Made (Video)

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Published Feb. 17, 2011 at 1:37 p.m.

Image credit: CHOW I'll admit it, I'm on a bit of a CHOW kick of late. From their video introduction to beekeeping to footage of the coolest seed bank ever, these guys manage to capture people's passion with a sense of both respect and charm. This latest video is no exception, as we explore how tofu is made, why so much tofu in the West sucks, and how to really enjoy this "noble prot ...

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Making organic food for baby and toddlers

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Published Feb. 16, 2011 at 6:52 p.m.

Weekday Vegetarian: Risotto Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

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Published Feb. 16, 2011 at 6:43 p.m.

Photo: Kelly Rossiter If you made risotto for your loved one on Valentine's day, you probably have a big bowl of it leftover. Here is an incredibly easy way to use that up, especially after all the work of making the risotto in the first place. Just put them into some portobello mushrooms, add a bit of cheese and a side salad and you have a light supper ...

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