borganic.org - 30 days ago
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(www.Borganic.org) In the 1930s comic strip "Popeye," Olive Oil was portrayed as a skinny weakling, a perpetual damsel in distress who couldn't survive without her Popeye coming to the rescue. But in the health world, olive oil is no nutritional weakling. Besides being one of the best sources to ...
Olive Leaf Offers Many Healing Benefits
borganic.org 9/2/2009 — (www.Borganic.org) The healing benefits of olive leaf has been used for thousands of years and originated in Ancient Egypt. The olive leaf was used by many as a sign of heavenly power. In the 1850`s, there is documentation showing how olive leaf cured malaria in its final stages. If you live a ...
What is the difference between "100% organic" and "organic
borganic.org 6/26/2009 — (Borganic.org) In the year since I have been writing this column, readers have sent in many questions about organic foods. With the White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture planting organic gardens, these questions have become more urgent. Q: What is the difference between "100% ...
Syria: Cleansing the olive oil business
arabenvironment.net 9/19/2009 — Source: IRIN news
SYRIA: Cleansing the olive oil business
Syria’s huge olive oil industry is leaving its mark on the environment. Waste products from olive oil processing mills which are not properly disposed of are causing soil ...
How to know if your olive oil is rancid
supereco.com 2/19/2009 —
Is your fancy imported olive oil supposed to taste like that—or has it gone rancid? Having always equated "rancid" with "spoiled," we were shocked to learn that rancidity is not a sudden, finite condition, as easy to spot as the furry green stuff on those ...
Is organic food healthier?
borganic.org 7/30/2009 — (www.Borganic.org) Tough break for the organic food industry, said Britain's Marie Claire magazine . It was "already struggling in the economic downturn as shoppers turn away from more expensive goods," and now the British government's food watchdog, the Food Standards Agency, has declared that ...
Certified Organic Foods
easyecoblog.com 8/25/2009 — A recent Q&A article from a NYU professor answers some questions regarding Organic food and Nutrition. Some of the most interesting tidbits from the article:
Certified 100% Organic means that all the ingredients in a product have been grown or raised according to the USDA’s organic ...
Horizon Organic brand dairy ditching Organic to Natural Soybeans
borganic.org 7/24/2009 — (www.Borganic.org) It was a decision that made good business sense. With the cost of producing organic soybeans on the rise and consumer demand flattening, Broomfield-based WhiteWave Foods Co. — a subsidiary of Dean Foods of Dallas — ditched organic in favor of conventional soybeans in all but ...
Why Bother with Organic Food When You Can't Even Know What it Means?
planetgreen.discovery.com 7/28/2009 — There are all kinds of words being used these days to describe food; Natural is popular, and local is giving organic a run for its money as the hot trend. But when it comes down to it, Organic is a term with legal meaning as defined by the US ...
Top 10 Reasons to Eat Organic, Even if it Isn't More Nutritious
planetgreen.discovery.com 8/18/2009 — There's a picture that has been branded on my brain: A farm worker spraying fields with pesticides; he's wearing a contamination suit and a gas mask.It's just my humble opinion, but I've noticed a difference in the taste of strawberries, peaches, ...
Homemade holiday food gifts: Cranberry bread —
All MNN Content 11/2/2009
I would bet that many of you who read this blog have or are familiar with the cookbook that the following recipe comes from. It’s the Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins. The cookbook is a classic, and it’s cranberry ...
Must-read food articles on MNN —
All MNN Content 30 days ago
Over the past couple of weeks, there have been some interesting news pieces and blog posts here on Mother Nature Network that I want to point out, just in case you’ve missed them.
What to do with leftover Halloween candy – ...
Bowl-ing Club —
Ideal Bite Daily Tips 30 days ago
Want premade soup that doesn't taste like it came from the gutter? Score some of our favorite organic boxed and canned soups . Their good-'n'-hot tastes will knock you right over.