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Sure, I'm Vegetarian.
Just Not on Thanksgiving

Eat-less-meat movement gaining stride with moderation approach

Newsweek Newsweek Sep 30, 08 11:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sticking to a plant-based diet without denying yourself grandma's pot roast has a name—flexitarian. And whether it's to live longer, save a buck, or because there are better meatless offerings at restaurants, a growing number of Americans are becoming part-time vegetarians, Newsweek reports. "It's not that meat is some sort of evil," one part-timer said, "It's just that we eat excessive amounts of it." More »

More about:  meat • PETA • vegetables • vegetarianism • cookbooks • vegan diet • fruit and vegetables

Locavore Movement Spurs Luxe Niche

Personal gardeners, chefs spring from move to locally grown food

New York Times New York Times Jul 22, 08 9:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The number of people seeking out locally raised food—locavores-—is on the rise, reports the New York Times, as are businesses that cater to them. People too busy (or lazy) to plant their own garden or visit a local vegetable dealer are hiring people to find the best regional grub or even cultivate produce right in their backyard. More »

More about:  environment • vegetables • gardening • locally grown food

 Fla., Mexico Are Main
 Salmonella Sources: FDA 

Agency stepping up efforts to track contamination

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Jun 13, 08 4:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Food and Drug Administration is focusing Florida and Mexico as sources of the salmonella outbreak that has afflicted 228 people in 23 states, the Wall Street Journal reports. The “vast majority” of tomatoes imported at the time of outbreak appear to have come from those areas. Officials have increased sampling of tomatoes, but so far have not found any additional tainted produce. More »

More about:  Florida • Mexico • FDA • outbreak • tomatoes • salmonella • food contamination • vegetables

 How to Cut Back on Meat 

NYT provides advice on changing your diet

New York Times New York Times Jun 11, 08 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Curbing the meat craving can be a challenge in a culture that sees it as the main course—so Mark Bittman offers seven ways to ease the shift in the New York Times : Don’t worry about protein. By varying your veggies, you can get the amino acids you need. Buy less meat. The USDA calls 4 ounces per person a serving. Don’t let it define the dish. Design your meal around what you think of as side dishes, like vegetables and grains. More »

More about:  food • meat • cooking • vegetables • vegetarianism

 Eat Your Veggies; Here's How 

Cooking (or not) can boost nutrients, experts say

New York Times New York Times May 20, 08 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chomping on a raw carrot may give you the keen eyesight of a cartoon rabbit, but boiling the vegetable first is a better way to release its nutrients, scientists say. The New York Times looks at a variety of cooking methods and finds the goodness of the good stuff on your dinner plate may depend on the approach the chef takes. More »

More about:  cooking • nutrition • vegetables • vitamins • vitamin B • vitamin C • lycopene • nutrients • beta carotene

 Ditch the Lawn, Grow a Garden! 

Artist/architect wages war on 'antisocial' front yards

Men's Vogue Men's Vogue Apr 20, 08 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - A renegade architect/artist has declared war on an unlikely enemy: the suburban front lawn. To improve what he sees as an “actively antisocial space” which consumes resources and serves no definite purpose, Fritz Haeg is looking to transform lawns into food gardens, reports Men's Vogue . His first four repurposed lawns are the subject of a new book, Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn . More »

More about:  environmentalism • homeowners • vegetables • fruits and vegetables • eco friendliness • suburban lawn

Green Veggies May Fight Alzheimer's

Study links low folate levels, elevated dementia risk

BBC BBC Feb 5, 08 4:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Folic acid, already known to help prevent birth defects, may play a role in the development of dementia, the BBC reports. Elderly subjects with low levels of folate in their blood were three times more likely than people with normal levels to develop dementia, a South Korean study found . But whether dementia is a cause or effect of low folate levels isn't known. More »

More about:  elderly • Alzheimer's • dementia • health research • vegetables • antioxidants • vitamin B • folic acid

Atkins Linked
to Blood Vessel,
Heart Damage

High-fat, low-carb regimen unhealthy
over time, study says

Reuters Reuters Nov 7, 07 6:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The Atkins diet can hurt blood vessels and swell inflammation linked to artery and heart disease over time, according to a study released yesterday. US scientists say the Atkins regimen can cause inflammation to spike by 30-40%, while low-fat diets like South Beach and Ornish kept it stable or lowered it "by as much as 15 to 20 percent," Reuters reports. More »

More about:  heart disease • diet • weight loss • fat • vegetables • University of Maryland • LDL • Atkins diet • South Beach diet

Could Kids' Cookbook Be
a Copycat?

Jessica Seinfeld's take on sneaking veggies into meals isn't the first

New York Times New York Times Oct 19, 07 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Full of clever ways to get kids to eat their veggies, Jessica Seinfeld's new cookbook, Deceptively Delicious, has been endorsed by Oprah and is already topping bestseller lists. But it has at least one detractor: Missy Chase Lapine, whose book The Sneaky Chef , published in April, is full of disconcertingly similar recipes, the New York Times reports. More »

More about:  Oprah Winfrey • publishing • Jerry Seinfeld • HarperCollins • vegetables • Jessica Seinfeld

You Say 'Tomato,' FDA Says 'Not a Cancer Cure-All'

Study shows no link between lycopene and reduced risk of many types of the disease

Reuters Reuters Jul 11, 07 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tomatoes and lycopene, the pigment that gives them their color, do not prevent cancer, the FDA says, contradicting preliminary research. Researchers analyzed 145 studies of lycopene, tomatoes, and cancer risk and found "no credible evidence" that the vegetable wards off lung, colorectal, breast, cervical or uterine cancers, according to a report released yesterday. More »

British Supermarket Cans Prince Charles

What rot! Royal carrots not up to snuff

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Jun 26, 07 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Veggies raised on an organic farm owned by Prince Charles have been dumped by a  British supermarket chain because the less-than-majestic food doesn't meet quality standards. The farm had been providing carrots to Sainsbury's supermarkets, but as of the end of January the Crown Prince was "sacked," the Guardian reports. More »

More about:  England • farming • carbon footprint • organic food • Prince Charles • vegetables • supermarket

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