Paul McCartney Urges India To Declare Vegetarian Day

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says McCartney sent a letter to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying such a day could save animals while helping to protect both the environment and people’s health. McCartney’s letter says “it would be a celebration of life.” The U.N. food agency in 2003 estimated 42 percent of [...]

What Every Meat Eater Should Know About Humane Certifications

For those of us who do eat meat, who don’t raise our own animals, one at a time, or who cannot afford to pay top dollar to buy direct from a very small farm, that ideal is pretty near unattainable. For conscious omnivores, who eat meat sparingly and thoughtfully, who avoid meat raised under conditions [...]

World food prices at fresh high, says UN

Global food prices rose to a fresh high in December, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). Its Food Price Index went above the previous record of 2008 that saw prices spark riots in several countries. Soaring sugar, cereal and oil prices had driven the rise, the report said. via BBC News – [...]

Worst bottled water brands

How much do you know about the bottled water you drink? Not nearly enough, according to a new report released today from Environmental Working Group (EWG). “Bottled water companies try hard to hide information you might find troubling,” says Jane Houlihan, senior vice president of research for the Washington D.C.-based research and advocacy group. EWG [...]

Sustainable Food – Three Recipes by Mark Bittman

“Revolutionary” diet books flood the market this time of year, promising a life changed permanently and for the better — yes, in just 10 to 30 days! — but, as everyone knows, the key to eating better begins with a diet of real food. The problem is, real food is cooked by real people — [...]

Genesis Vegetarian Health Food Restaurant

Tucked away in a non-descript corner (a few doors away from Killiney Road Kopitiam) of Boat Quay is Genesis Vegetarian Health Food Restaurant. What’s great about this restaurant is that it takes great effort to ensure that everything on its menu is genuinely healthy.  Forget those vegetarian restaurants which compensate for taste by using inordinate amounts [...]

Dissolving Chocolate Trays

U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer is wrapping up its line of Swiss chocolates in bioplastic trays that can dissolve in water. The company is using Plantic trays made with corn starch from non-genetically modified sources and boxes made of cardboard certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. via GreenBiz.com