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elephant journal goes to the Great American Beer Festival: A GABF Hit List [Photo Slideshow: New Belgium, Brooklyn Brewery, Mountain Sun, Great Lakes Brewing and more] »

Rusty here, dropping another elephant journal review on you. This time, I attended the 27th annual Great American Beer Festival... or what is referred…

elephant journal goes NYC: A Locally-Owned Food/Drink Hit List. »

Let's face it, no one has the time to research restaurants before a trip...it's time consuming and requires a bit of detective work. Well,…

The Wall Street Journal reports on Country of Origin Labeling on Some Meats, Produce and Nuts »

Today's Wall Street Journal reports that starting September 30th, supermarkets and food retailers will be required to sell most meats, produce and nuts with…

Obama, McCain, Palin, Biden…who’s tastier? Cookies tell the story. »

This is for all you political junkies out there. If constant news coverage from the major television networks, newspapers, blogs and the Daily Show…

Homelessness »

"Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the song without the words, and never stops at all." Emily Dickinson I spent a day in the garden. Spring had yielded many wonderful and delicious vegetables. But the summer had given me weeds that needed tending. My patch is in a community garden frequently visited by homeless people who forage for food. Eachtime I talk with a homeless person, I'm reminded that no one wakes up one day and decides it's a good idea to start begging for money and food on the streets. I had to cut my weeding time short because we have no facilities to wash or relieve ourselves at the garden. I thought to myself what it would be like to be in a situation where there was no place for me to clean up. It would be tough to rely on public facilities for soap and water.

Simran Sethi: Greening the Other White Meat, Pork’s Impact on the Planet »

I've heard that pigs are one of the smarter barnyard animals, and even know someone who kept a pig as a pet in their…

Slow Food vs. Vegetarianism…an Inquiry via China Tresemer »

"Life and Death on the Table," from our Autumn 2005 issue. Everyday, we make choices about what we eat. These choices are tinged with emotion—pleasure,…

Slow Food, with Peggy Markel: A Tuscan Dinner Party. »

"A Tuscan Dinner Party" via Peggy Markel, from elephant journal's Spring 2006 issue.  A tall good-looking Sicilian, elegantly dressed in a hand-knit sweater and tie, steps…

Healthy Food To Go: ProBar and Jackson Whole Bar »

  Most of us are trying to avoid carbs. Some of us, however, are out there cycling/climbing/running/hiking, & want carbs & then some. Only, we don’t want to…

Boulder’s Best Organics: the perfect last-minute green Gift Basket. »

Boulder, as readers may know, is a hotbed for the burgeoning natural products industry. This one town is home to dozens of companies making…

Review: King Corn »

King Corn is one of those movies that makes me very, very glad that I shop my local farmers’ market, and that I eat…

Slow Food not “just one big wine tasting with really hard to find cheeses that you weren’t invited to.” »

When I was little, I lived in an apartment with no back yard. But one summer, my mom made friends with the older woman…

ele:REVIEW - Raw Revolution Bars »

Raw Energy > via Puja Menzies Enzymes found in these live-food bars help the digestion process by breaking up food particles and providing energy.…

ele: REVIEW - Good Belly »

Yummy Tummy > via Marisa Ware Standing only three inches high, each serving of GoodBelly packs a sweet and tangy punch of organic fruit,…

ele: REVIEW - Kookie Karma & Immaculate Baking Co. »

Cookie Rookie > via Waylon Lewis The best cookie is the homemade one. The satisfaction, the warmth and knowledge of the ingredients used—you can’t…

Photography: Asparagus in Blue »

Fresh asparagus is quintessentially something old, something new. These wildly green shoots appear in a bed that was consciously established years ago, anticipating future…

Mary Taylor’s EcoKitchen: New! Improved? »

You buy a latté, and a shiny new quarter appears in the change, catching your attention before tossing it into the tip jar. You…

Slow Food: Recipe for Thai Green Curry »

Green Curry Paste It’s worth it to make your own paste! Makes 5 tablespoons. >> 1 tsp. coriander seed, toasted >> 1/2 tsp. cumin…

Slow Food with Peggy Markel: A Farmer’s Market, Thai Style. »

A woman soaks shark fins to place between bamboo mats. She can sell them to restaurants at $25 a pop. A coconut shredder works continuously.…

3rd Annual Benefit Dinner for the Buffalo »

Event Location: Gold Lake Resort, 3371 Gold Lake Rd, Ward, Co 80481 Event Price: Suggested Donation $100/ sliding scale available Event Details: Join the Buffalo…

What Food Really Looks Like »

  My mom used to be a commercial actress, so as a kid I spent plenty of time on sets, witness to all the manipulation…











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    4. A Boulder Newbie with a LOHAS Background Explores Naturally Boulder Days 2008.
    5. Alice Walker's Letter to President-elect Obama.
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    8. Photos of Obama, Biden and Families as They Wait for Election Night Results.
    9. Mayor Bloomberg’s Controversial Planned Plastic Bag Fee in New York City.
    10. Truthout: Ted Kennedy's Healthcare Manifesto to Obama. Washington Post.
    11. Thank You: a community saves elephant journal dot com from the brink.
    12. Izembek National Wildlife Refuge: (another) road to nowhere?
    13. Book review: Defining Moments in Science
    14. Duke Chronicle: Youth voters tune in, turn out in 2008
    15. Al Gore New York Times' Op Ed to President-elect Barack Obama: Energy - Global Warming = Economy.
    16. Two Rape / Sexual Assault incidents in Boulder in last week. What to do to stay Safe.
    17. UPDATE Olbermann video: Redefining Marriage is a Good Thing. As Racism ebbs, Bigotry flows. [Three States strike down Gay Marriage, a black lining on last night's silver clouds] [Jon Stewart: "Free at Last, Free at Last—whoah, where you two goin'?!"?
    18. Boulder's Starfish: what's eco jewelry?
    19. Green Team! I don't find it funny, but 9,000,000 viewers can't be wrong. Video.
    20. Christian Science Monitor: a more partisan Palin returns to a poorer Alaska; convicted Senator Stevens promises pork, reelection victory in recount.
    21. 55% of Youth Voted in 2008—a low number that somehow is most since 1972. Generation O.
    22. The Oil + Water Project. Videos.
    23. Mary Taylor's Eco-Kitchen: GMOs, Hybrids and Heirlooms.
    24. Obama Family wants a Rescue Puppy? Video.
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    27. Brush with Fame on Election Day
    28. Polar Bears are going Extinct. Video. [WWF]
    29. Crocs Santa Cruz slip-on shoes are elegant but convenient, relaxed.
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  • The Dhamma Brothers: East meets West in the Deep South

    The Dhamma Brothers: East meets West in the Deep South