By Elizabeth Weise, USA Today Organic products have no significant nutritional advantage over conventional foods, even though consumers can pay more for them, a new study finds. The findings suggest that a key reason behind why many people buy organic products — a $28.6 billion market last year — may not be borne out by […]
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Lake Tahoe News is giving away two tickets to Barton Foundation’s Signature Cocktail Contest. The Sept. 13 event is from 5:30-8pm at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe. Ten bartenders will compete for the best drink of the night as a fundraiser for Barton Health Foundation. If you don’t win, tickets are $25 each in […]
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By Amy Gardner, Washington Post President Obama continued to foment interest in his beer-drinking ways Saturday by releasing the recipes for two White House home brews along with a video on how the beer is made. The video shows White House assistant chef Sam Kass and sous chef Tafari Campbell making the beer, dumping hops […]
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By Kathryn Reed Looking at what little is left on plates and the fact many want seconds indicates two things – the food is good and the people are hungry. Each Monday a cadre of volunteers puts together a nutritious, well-balanced meal for more than a 100 people. It’s free – free to eat – […]
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With the mountains as the backdrop and the creek nearby, join PlumpJack Café and two local farmers for a memorable farm-to-table outdoor dining experience. Executive chef Ben “Wyatt” Dufrensne teams up with Gary Romano of Sierra Valley Farms to hand-select and prepare the freshest ingredients for a multi-course meal paired PlumpJack’s favorite summer wines. The […]
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By Dylan Stableford, Yahoo News By the year 2050, you may be forced to become a vegetarian. That is, if Sweden’s water scientists are to be believed. According to the Stockholm International Water Institute, “There will not be enough water available on current croplands to produce food for the expected 9 billion population in 2050 […]
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By Eric Asimov, New York Times In the heat of a waning summer, when half the world seems to have taken off on vacation, a late-morning glass of wheat beer can be another sort of pleasurable departure. In Bavaria, home of the hefeweizen style of wheat beer, such refreshment is an essential component of the […]
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By Douglas Guengua, New York Times It was a slightly curious gesture: last week, Boston Market, the national chain of rotisserie chicken restaurants, removed the salt shakers from its tables, replacing them with small placards — tucked next to the pepper shakers — promoting the company’s interest in reducing sodium. As a marketing strategy, it […]
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By Allison Aubrey, NPR Diet soda, once the soft drink of choice for adults watching their calories, isn’t just for grown ups anymore. Increasingly, kids are getting their fix, too. In fact, consumption of diet drinks has doubled among U.S. children over a decade. About 1 in 4 of adults drink low-calorie or no-calorie sweetened […]
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By Huffington Post It’s tough to eat healthy, and even tougher to find healthy foods on a budget. Even though eating well is an investment in your long-term health, it can be hard to find nutrient-dense, environmentally friendly foods that don’t hit your wallet. Environmental Working Group, a non-profit research organization, has examined over 1,000 […]
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