michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Gardens and Farms, GMO-GE Information, Investing, Sustainable Agriculture
Only two days after the Slow Money conference ended here in Santa Fe and the media is talking about it. What is different about Slow Money’s approach? After attending the conference and gaining a deeper understanding of the organization’s goals I would have to say it is its sincere commitment to make a fundamental change
michelle victoria No Comment Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Restaurants, Slow Food, Sustainable Businesses
Akasha is a wonderful restaurant serving American comfort food (and some other countries versions too) that just happens to use the finest local, organic and hand-crafted ingredients that can be found. It feels to me as if Akasha Richmond, the chef/owner, has the gift of creating amazing dishes and her own personal values insist on
michelle victoria No Comment Farmers Markets, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices, Sustainable Businesses
If you want to know more about the food that you are eating, and what you can do to protect our food supplies this is a great web site. It is nice to know that their are a few lobbyists in Washington protecting our interests. This is their Mission Statement: Food & Water Watch protects
michelle victoria No Comment Los Angeles, Recipes, Restaurants
Lucky us! Sanae and Eric from Seed just sent two recipes to share with SmartLifeways. As is everything that they serve at Seed these are vegan and of course delicious…not quite sure which one of those attributes comes first, but who cares. Delicious and vegan is a winning combination. Guilt free, healthy food, what more
michelle victoria No Comment Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Restaurants, Slow Food, Sustainable Businesses
Raw or cooked, Cru’s vegan dishes will have you wondering why you would ever eat any other way. Chef Rachel Carr has perfected the art of vegan cooking and food preparation…how else can you describe her wonderful ‘uncooked’ raw dishes. Originally, Cru served exclusively raw dishes but now you can enjoy both delicious raw and cooked dishes
michelle victoria 1 Comment Changing Habits, Films to see, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices
Did you know that 90% of all GMOs (genetically modified organisms) come from Monsanto? DId you also know that Monsanto brought us: Agent Orange, PCB’s and rBGH. Is this the company we want to have controlling much of our food supply? 70% of all food in US commercial markets have bio-engineered ingredients. Soybeans are one
michelle victoria No Comment Industrial food practices
This is really dangerous for a lot of reasons….chickens from China for US consumption! Where to even begin on why this should not happen: factory farms, inhumane conditions, far, far away from local and sustainable. This is not about protectionist policy but something much bigger. Please check this out, it is time to stop allowing
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses
Here is an interesting blog all about design, architectural and interior, as well as fashion, art and technology but from a green perspective. So much is possible we just need to recognize a new way of doing things, and it is happening before our very eyes. Creativity is often enhanced out of necessity and perhaps
michelle victoria 1 Comment Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, Santa Fe, Sustainable Businesses
Located on Canyon Road the most charming gallery street in Santa Fe, the Teahouse is much more than a place to go for a cup tea. At the Teahouse you can have breakfast, lunch or dinner and know that you are enjoying organically grown and locally produced food. Dionne Christian, the owner of the Teahouse,
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits
Something revolutionary is happening at the new stadiums for the Yankees and the Mets, a new concept for sporting events has come… fresh fruit! Thank goodness, at last an option to the standard 1,341-calorie Nathan’s cheese fries for $7.25, 500-calorie Nathan’s footlong beef hot dogs for $6.75 and 290-calorie Budweisers for $10, is now available for