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“You’d Have To Be A Millionaire to Eat Like That”

A friend was describing my diet to his girlfriend and that quote in the subject was her retort. Now, considering that, unfortunately, I’m quite far from being a millionaire and I do practice what I preach, it’s quite obvious that you don’t have to be loaded to eat well. I can’t argue that [...]

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A Couple Posts From The Ethicurean

I found some interesting things this morning via The Ethicurean:
From this digest: Make your own vanilla extract. This is one that I’ll have to try.
Local, organic, and healthful fast food? Yep, look no further than Local Burger in Lawrence, Kansas. Ok, so the rest of us are still out of luck, but [...]

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Britain: Consumers Force McDonald’s to Close

Consumers Support Farmer’s Market Instead of McDonald’s; McDonald’s Closes
In the town of Tavistock in the UK, consumers have changed their buying patterns to purchasing locally grown produce from the Tavistock farmer’s market. Because they are choosing unprocessed foods over unhealthy, highly processed McDonald’s, business was no longer viable for McDonald’s. The local Mickie [...]

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