Snack Co. Blends Common, Alt Grains
August 28, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Nutri-Life, The Healthy Lunchbox
Usually corn and quinoa are consumed by two different demographics. Corn is in almost everything, whether we realize it or not. Most animals are fed corn or soy, as food engineering allows farmers to produce crops faster. Quinoa, a cult food among the alternative crowd seeking gluten-free grains, is popular thanks to its many benefits [...]
The Food Orgasm: Coconut Milk Frozen Dessert
September 23, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Nutri-Life
Love is the only reason I can justify spending $7 on a pint of frozen dessert. Tonight, when I brought my basket to the register at Garden of Eden, the checkout girl was dumbfounded when I responded $6.99 after the scanner failed to assign a price to my treat: Luna & Larry’s Bare Naked Coconut [...]
Pesticide Use On GE Crops Hikes Weeds Resistance
November 20, 2009 by Francesca Cheli
Filed under Current Events, Nutri-Life
A study entitled “Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use in the United States: The First Thirteen Years,” by Dr. Charles Benbrook reveals that genetically engineered (GE) corn, soybeans and cotton have increased use of weed-killing herbicides by 383 million pounds in the U.S. from 1996 to 2008. Forty-six percent of the total increase [...]
Duane Reade Pushes DeLish
November 7, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Nutri-Life
The creation of yet another snack line may seem insignificant, but while the lot of well-educated and privileged people believe that simply teaching people to cook will end obesity, the truth is that we must wage a war against the widespread overuse of corn syrup and salt. This became clear when I realized that adding [...]


