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Pu-erh Tea

Pu-erh Tea: pronounced “POO-air”
Alice Waters got me thinking about pu-erh tea when she said that it changed her metabolism. She has been drinking it daily for the past two years and she has noticed a significant change. I researched it, ordered several different kinds and have discovered a new wonder drink!
I made pu-erh kombucha [...]

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Synthetic Organic?

I have a friend in Washington DC who is a whistle blower and a policy analyst at the EPA and he sends me emails everyday. I found his most recent message regarding the new proposal about synthetic methionine in organic poultry production both interesting and utterly annoying:
The USDA will publish on February 6, 2012 a [...]

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North Tabor Farm Shiitake Mushrooms

North Tabor Farm in Chilmark raises shiitake mushrooms that are truly sustainable.
North Tabor grows their shiitake mushrooms on natural hardwood logs in a forest setting. This type of production is called “forest farming” and it has become a popular way of growing shiitake mushrooms in the United States. Forest farming is not a requirement for [...]

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PLU – meaning behind the numbers

80% of all processed foods in the US are genetically modified.
The FDA does not require genetically modified food to be labeled.
How is one to know while they are shopping how the food is grown? Do you wonder if the tomato you’re eating has been crossbred with frog genes to render the tomato more resistant [...]

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