Chicago NOW, the high-profile community hub about all things Chicago, has taken up the Meatless Monday mantle. Persuaded by the many health reasons to go meatless, Chicago NOW has joined the movement.
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Chicago: Where the Health?
Sustainable Dinner Party Kit
Take one part CSA menu, one part carpool transportation, throw in a screening of The Real Dirt on Farmer John and a gourd for table decoration, and what do you have? The Sustainable Dinner Party Kit!
Wholly Enjoy Healthy Food
In Cooking With Wholefoods, award winning author Nicola Graimes shows readers how to savor the flavors and health benefits of unrefined produce, seeds, beans and grains. Create your own whole food dishes this Monday and boost the nutritional value of your family meals!
Give The Gift Of Gardening
It can be difficult to come up with the perfect holiday gift. This year, why not help your loved ones get on the weekly track to better health: less meat, more veggies! Indoor gardening can be a relaxing (and delicious) way to cure cabin fever. With so many different vegetables, herbs and planters to choose from you’re sure to find a gift that is both personal and thoughtful!
LA Chef Champions CSAs
Terri Wahl is the founder of a LA based CSA. These can bring weekly helpings of local, seasonal agriculture right to your doorstep – perfect for helping you go meatless!
Just (Choose Sustainable) Food
In Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong And How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly, author James McWilliams argues that we must make sustainable food choices. He also insists that buying local is simply not enough.
The High Cost Of Cheap Food
Large quantities of cheap fast food may seem like a bargain on the surface, but a closer look shows us that these highly processed, industrialized food products have a multitude of hidden expenses. Brian Walsh, a health and science writer for TIME Magazine, recently tallied up the impact that industrial farming is having on the environment, our health and the national budget. Our solution: go meatless on Mondays!
Kitchen Garden Series: Planting
Summertime…and the sowin’s easy. In the first installment of our series, we looked at the perfect seeds for summer planting. Now, it’s time to crack open those seed packets of greens, beets, radishes and turnips and get to work! These so-called “cool weather” crops actually germinate faster in warm soil. They grow more quickly in summer, too. Start this Monday, and you could be harvesting the ingredients you need for those end-of-summer salads and slaws!
Edible Aria Makes Food Sing
Writers of all stripes are using blogging to spread the word about Meatless Monday. One of our favorites is Edible Aria, a recipe and news blog that advocates sustainable eating.
The Skinny on Ice Cream
Ice cream is one of summer’s simple pleasures. It comes in every imaginable flavor, and is always a hit with kids. But not all frozen treats are created equal. Many ice cream brands contain hidden calories. Often, the closer you look, the more you find dubious chemicals and questionable processing practices. To cap off a healthy Meatless Monday meal, why not try some flavorful, nutritious alternatives!
Slow Food Shifts Into High Gear
Once the work week gets underway, it seems that sitting down to a civilized meal becomes all but impossible for most of us. Slow Food USA is determined to reverse this trend.
Treat Yourself to Black Turtle Beans
Beans are the finest form of protein on the planet. High in fiber, low in fat and chock full of nutrients, they’re a heart-healthy, earth-friendly alternative to animal proteins.
