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  • Inspired Business

    michelle victoria July 26, 2009     No Comment     Sustainable Businesses

    What we purchase daily has a footprint in our community, and in the larger global community. We can think of what we do with our dollars as  providing an opportunity to be philanthropic with each and every purchase. Do we support businesses that are sustainable or that perpetuate a model of waste and carelessness? By

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  • The hidden truth about non-organic soy products

    michelle victoria July 23, 2009     No Comment     GMO-GE Information

    Informative article about what you get with non-organic soy products. Do you know that soybeans are one of the most common GMO crops, so if you are eating non-organic soy products odds are they are genetically modified. Now we have to also worry about the products used to process these soybeans too. Read the article

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  • Crunchy Eggs?

    michelle victoria July 22, 2009     No Comment     Restaurants, Slow Food

    What has happened to food in America? After living in Europe for most of the last eight years my return to the states has naturally brought many adjustments in quite a few areas areas, and one of these includes food–or should I say my expectations about food. I live in Santa Fe, a place with

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  • Truly local is more than a slogan

    michelle victoria July 21, 2009     1 Comment     Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Restaurants, Slow Food

    While I was recently in Los Angeles I made two basic observations about the restaurants and cafes that are setting themselves apart by serving organic or local products…or saying that they do. There are many, many places that are trying to capitalize on the public’s desire for healthier, cleaner, non-contaminated food. Some consumers want truly

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  • Support Your Local Farmer’s Market

    michelle victoria July 4, 2009     No Comment     Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, GMO-GE Information, Slow Food

    When you shop at your local farmer’s market you get produce that is fresher, tastes better and is more nutritious than anything in the supermarket. You also support your local economy and encourage small to medium scale farmers to stay in business, which is also really important to maintain agricultural biodiversity. Large scale chemical agriculture

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  • Interview with Michael Pollan

    michelle victoria July 2, 2009     No Comment     Films to see, GMO-GE Information, Slow Food

    If you can, check out this interview with Michael Pollan. I am sure that he will speaking about the new film Food, Inc, which is a must see if you want to know what you may be eating. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118057842618&ref=share> If you haven’t read any of Michael Pollan’s books here are a few suggestions: In Defense

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  • Hard Work Pays Off

    michelle victoria July 2, 2009     No Comment     Gardens and Farms

    This photo was taken at Slow Food Nation an event created by Slow Food USA in San Francisco, September of 2008. What a great testimony to the power of perseverance and never giving up your dream. This bus was traveling across the country to bring attention to the idea of an organic garden at the

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