Monthly Archives: February 2014

GLUTEN-FREE ON THE GO, Safe Eating Away from Home

February 26th, 2014 | by Judith Fertig

Fresh Food Trends, Natural Trailblazers in Sustainable Eating

February 26th, 2014 | by Melinda Hemmelgarn

Food experts have listed local, regional and sustainable foods among the top food trends for 2014. Consumers’ heightened environmental awareness and their love for fresh flavors are responsible

Healthy Food at the Front Door

February 26th, 2014 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

A growing trend is the ringing of a doorbell heralding the arrival of healthy food. In addition to the convenience and [&hellip

Vanishing Whales, Illegal Hunting Continues to Decimate Species

February 26th, 2014 | by Natural Awakenings Staff

Whales are still being killed, despite an international ban on commercial whaling. According to Greenpeace, many whale species are down [&hellip

Looming Law, International Pact Could Lower Food Protections

February 26th, 2014 | by Natural Awakenings Staff

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the largest global trade pact to be negotiated since the inception of the World [&hellip

Portland on Tap, City Voters Reject Fluoridation Again

February 26th, 2014 | by Natural Awakenings Staff

Portland, Oregon, residents have rejected a plan to fluoridate city water for the fourth time since 1956, making it the [&hellip

Mercury Mystery, How Sinking Organic Matter Plagues Fish

February 26th, 2014 | by Natural Awakenings Staff

University of Michigan and University of Hawaii researchers claim to have solved a long-standing scientific mystery of how mercury gets [&hellip

Farm Relief, FDA Wakens to Local Needs

February 26th, 2014 | by Natural Awakenings Staff

Small farms, farmers’ markets, local food processors and community food banks have been given a reprieve, because on December 19, [&hellip

Homegrown Access, Creative Paths for Local Food Sourcing

February 26th, 2014 | by Natural Awakenings Staff

Entrepreneurs are creating novel ways to circumvent the commercial food system that ships food, in or out of season, for [&hellip

Self-Sufficiency, America’s Best Community Garden Cities

February 26th, 2014 | by Natural Awakenings Staff

We don’t have to live in a rural area or even the suburbs to be a farmer these days. According [&hellip