Cereal Sans Sugar Overload: The Next Gen Breakfast

This week I tried three cereals from U.S. Mills and put them to the test for criteria such as flavor, sweetness, crunchiness, chewiness, and sogginess.  All three cereals contain low to moderate amounts of sweetener and are Kosher, Vegan Suitable, and contain no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Aztec Crunchy Corn & Amaranth Cereal (Organic, [...]

Govt. Panel Takes On ‘Organic’ Claim Misuse

The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has voted for a crackdown on the cosmetic industry’s use of the word ‘organic,’ according to Cosmeticsdesign.com. The NOSB is a government appointed panel that works to reach consensus within the organic community regarding regulatory decisions. The panel represents the views of those working in the organic sector as [...]

The Beauty Collective Event

The shopping event plus charity is nothing new, but one that focuses on beauty and not fashion is a welcome addition. Enter Beautiful New York’s Holiday Beauty and Kissing Festival, an event coordinated by five independent beauty brands, taking place Wednesday and Thursday November 18 and 19 from noon until 8 p.m. Located at 48 [...]

The Ethical Fix: Shaman Organic Chocolate

Farming is a political business that has only gotten more complicated with increased demands and organic debates. Bidding wars over crop prices, commodities trading and the dislocation of people, indigenous or not, has only fueled the politics surrounding what is one of the oldest professions. So, what does this have to do with you, a [...]

Apple Expands To NYC’s Upper West Side, China, Europe

California-based computing giant Apple is opening its fourth Manhattan store on Saturday November 14 at 10 a.m. The new store will be located in the Upper West Side, at 1981 Broadway at 67th Street. Located on the street level, it will also have a lower level with the “largest area ever created by Apple for [...]

Parsons, Lord & Taylor Team Up For Prom Contest

On November 5, Lord and Taylor held its shopping event “Love at First Sight” which allowed guests to shop at 20% off, and be entertained with a flow of cocktails, a performance by Lisa Lisa, and a fashion show of Parsons Alumni. Lord and Taylor held an open call to Parsons alumni to design a [...]

Ida Disrupts Gulf Energy Output Despite Slowing

The U.S. Minerals Management Service said that Tropical Storm Ida shut down 27.5% of gas output and 29.6% of Gulf oil production, according to Reuters. A quarter of U.S. oil and 15% of its natural gas are produced from fields in the Gulf, and 40% of the nation’s refining capacity is in that region. Ida [...]

Yemen May Be First Country Out Of Water

The capital city of Yemen, Sanaa, has about 10 years until their wells run dry, The Times of London reports. Presently, the lack of water is becoming dangerous and beginning to cause a threat of civil conflict. Many are making ends meet by spending half their income on water from a truck that tours the [...]

Google’s Gift To You: Free Airport Wireless

This holiday season, let’s call Google the WiFi gods. From now until January 15, Google is footing the bill for WiFi at 47 select U.S. airports. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again—In Google We Trust. Of course this is spoken by a BlackBerry-carrying MacBook using Firefox fan. But, G1, Android and Chrome aside, we [...]

Whole Foods To Enter The Haight

Nouveau hippies in San Francisco’s historic Haight district will soon have a place to buy overpriced quinoa and coconut milk, thanks to the impending development of a Whole Foods on Haight and Stanyan Streets. According to the San Francisco Business Times, Developer Mark Brennan inked a lease with Whole Foods. The Austin-based grocery giant will [...]

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