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We live in an affluent era marked by an increasingly fraught relationship to food, and meat is arguably the most controversial ingredient. There is a communal ache for authenticity, for a way forward with good conscience.
The Ethical Omnivore explores the solution: living with a conscience; asking the right questions of whomever sells you meat or of the labels you read; and learning how to respect the animal so much that you're willing to cook something...
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"Edifying from every point of view--historical, cultural, and culinary." -David Tanis, author of A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes
It's a culinary catalyst, an agent of change, a gastronomic rock star. Ubiquitous in the world's most fabulous cuisines, butter is boss. Here, it finally gets its due.
After traveling across three continents to stalk the modern story of butter, award-winning food writer and former pastry chef Elaine Khosrova serves...
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Why is cows' milk, which few nonwhite people can digest, promoted as a science-backed dietary necessity in countries where the majority of the population is lactose-intolerant? Why are gigantic new dairy farms permitted to deplete the sparse water resources of desert ecosystems? Why do thousands of U.S. dairy farmers every year give up after struggling to recoup production costs against plummeting wholesale prices?
Exploring these questions and many...
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Un excellent guide de consommation du sucre dans la vie de tous les jours.
Le saccharose, plus communément appelé le sucre, est omniprésent dans la nature. Des fleurs chlorophylles aux sécrétions animales comme le lait ou le miel, en passant par les fruits, son rle énergisant est essentiel pour tout organisme vivant. Toutefois, il convient de différencier le sucre à l'état naturel du sucre industriel, à savoir le sucre blanc raffiné,...
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The New York Times-bestselling author of Gaining Ground introduces the local farmers who feed America-in stories, photos, and 50 recipes!
When Forrest Pritchard went looking for the unsung heroes of local, sustainable food, he found them at 18 exceptional farms all over the country.
In Detroit, Aba Ifeoma of D-Town Farm dreams of replenishing the local "food desert" with organic produce. On Cape Cod, Nick Muto stays afloat and eco-friendly by fishing...
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The paleo diet offers many great health benefits. Listed below are the top 3 benefits of the paleo diet. 1. More Energy The paleo diet omits a lot of heavy process foods and replaces them with fruits, vegetbales, and nuts that digest naturally in the body and give people more energy. 2. Weight Loss The paleo diet limits carbohydrate intake to around workout times. Limiting carbs helps a person avoid unwanted fat gain often caused by excess carbs....
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Native American cuisine comes of age in this elegant, contemporary collection that reinterprets and updates traditional Native recipes with modern, healthy twists. Andrew George Jr. was head chef for aboriginal foods at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver; his imaginative menus reflect the diverse new culinary landscape while being mindful of an ages-old reverence for the land and sea, reflecting the growing interest in a niche cuisine that is rapidly...
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