By Diane Bartz and Carey Gillam, Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Monsanto Co’s biotech seed patents on Monday, dealing a blow to a group of organic farmers and other activists trying to stop the biotech company from suing farmers if their fields contain a few plants containing the company’s genetically modified traits. The Organic […]
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By Erin Beresini, Outside Researchers have fingered several things as sources of sweet cravings. Stress, caffeine, and lack of sleep can all over stimulate your HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis, the body’s stress response system. Researchers believe chronic overstimulation of that HPA axis can impair its function, leading to poor immune activity, memory, and metabolism. Calorie-dense food […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOE CITY – Some were blondes, others a rich red, some were full bodied, others were classic. All were 3 ounces of liquid enjoyment. The sampler at Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co. introduces people to eight of the more than 20 varieties of beer at the Tahoe City pub. A few miles away […]
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By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times For generations, butter got a bad rap. It was thought to be cloying, fattening, dangerous for your arteries, and it took a creaming from oil-based substitutes like margarine. Now with the trans fats in those alternatives under fire, everyone from iron chefs to home cooks is reexamining butter’s place […]
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By Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR Could a little red circle really make me bypass short ribs and mashed potatoes for some cod and rice instead? You’ve got to be kidding. Well, a team of doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital sure think so — at least sometimes — and they have a study that backs them up. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sometimes it is better not to be a statistic – like being one of the U.S. households that throws out $1,200 worth of food a year. I try to discard as little food as possible. I do this partly because I’m cheap, partly because I usually only buy food when I’m going […]
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The Winter Discovery Center at Tahoe Cross Country is putting on two full moon yurt dinners. The evening starts with a moonlit hike, ski or snowshoe from the Tahoe XC trailhead where there will be hot mulled wine and hot chocolate next to a roaring fire. The terrain is gentle. A three-course hot meal awaits […]
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By Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times Eating well in 2014 could get more expensive. Items such as chocolate, beef, bread and cereal are expected to experience price hikes in the new year. According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, all food prices are expected to increase by 1.25 percent to 1.75 percent and food-at-home […]
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By Sarah Nassauer, Wall Street Journal In winter’s depths, family cooks often finds themselves facing a produce dilemma: Buy “fresh” produce out of season, which may have spent days or weeks getting to the local supermarket, or begrudgingly turn to the freezer aisle to find a bag of frosty peas, broccoli or blueberries. Frozen produce […]
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By Pam Foxx, Outside Next time you reach for that Red Bull, reconsider. The World Health Organization is currently thinking about halving the daily recommended sugar limit. The new guidelines would advise adults to consume just five teaspoons of sugar a day, rather than 10. This is bad news for the average American, who eats […]
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