The Largest Ponzi Scheme
In the words of author and environmentalist Paul Hawken. “We have an economy where we steal the future, sell it in the present, and call it GDP.” What is this if not a…
EcoFish – A Label To Help You Make Better Seafood Choices
Fish and seafood can be great assets to the human diet. They provide a wealth of excellent-quality protein and other nutrients, they tend to be relatively low in calories and fat if prepared…
Objectified – Investigating Our Complex Relationship With Stuff
Cogito Ergo Sum — I think, therefore I am, the statement made by French philosopher René Descartes in the 17th Century seems, in Western society (and largely other cultures throughout the world), to…
90 Days of Organic Raw Vegan-ness: week 1
My decision to go organic raw vegan came about like any other life changing decision, in the form of a boy. The guy I had been dating suggested that, together, we embark on…
Pantone’s Color of the Year: Mimosa
Every December, the well-known authority on color, PANTONE picks a color it thinks will dominate the year to come. According to them, 2009 will be the year of Mimosa, or PANTONE® 14-0848. The…
Cooking Connection
“It’s complicated maintaining a kitchen,” my wife said to me, as I began unpacking and assembling our new food mill. “I guess so,” I was instantly uncomfortable with the word “complicated.” I’ve always…
Healthy Oats From Bob’s Red Mill
When will oats gain proper respect in the United States? Even now, when most people are aware that oatmeal is a whole grain food and that can lower cholesterol, people look upon them…
Obama, Plant a Survival Garden
Most people in the environmental movement agree with the suggestion that the Obamas should plant a so-called Victory Garden on the seemingly useless and resource-intensive White House lawn. I certainly do, although I…
Disruptive Innovation: The 360 Paper Water Bottle
Every day, Americans throw out somewhere around 60 million plastic bottles, many of them previously used to contain water. It’s a staggering figure, and the global market is projected to reach just over…
Happy Girl Kitchen Co. Packs Mason Jars Full of Flavor
A year or two ago, while researching an article on ketchup, I had the plum assignment of trying every brand I could get my small hands on. What struck me was the multitude…
Can Changing Our FUEL Change The World?
Josh Tickell grew up in carefree Australia, running around the outback, playing with wild animals and swimming in pristine waters. When moving back to the Louisiana bayou with his American mother, he discovered…
Dining as Experience
New Yorkers crave new, unique, over-the-top and authentic experiences. This is not so much a revelation as an unspoken compact that is part of the deal of living in this metropolitan city. This…
November 18, 2015
Mrs. Kimberly Leonard — Dear Harmless Harvest,
Where do I begin? It's hard to choose the correct words to say THANK YOU! You...
September 1, 2015
Kelly Sims — Gwen,
I live in Durham and I see it all the time, sometimes on sale at Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Kelly...
