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12 December 2008 »
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If you’re like me, you were disgusted by those high-fructose corn syrup commercials that came out a few months ago. I found some funny spoof ads on YouTube and thought you’d love a good laugh on a Friday afternoon. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did…
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Tags: ads, advertising, commercials, corn, corn refiners association, diabetes, food industry, hfcs, high fructose corn syrup, industrial corn, industrial food, king corn, movies, obesity, propaganda, sugar, sweet surprise, sweeteners, videos, youtube
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15 April 2008 »
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ENTER TO WIN! Learn to cook healthier meals for your family! Click here to enter to win Real Food for Rookies, a new online class — retail value $120, plus over $60 worth of discount coupons. Don’t miss out! contest ends this SATURDAY Sept 4th at midnight Pacific.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eBJQ-bajns&feature=related] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5bAfPsUAb8&feature=related] “For the first time in American [...]
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Tags: corn, corn syrup, genetically modified, grass-fed, high fructose corn syrup, king corn, movies, tv, videos
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18 March 2008 »
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Yensi cooked us some Guatemalan food for dinner. It was SO GOOD! We had: Chicken sauteed in butter with grilled onions and red bell pepper (I added some salsa on top) Brown rice cooked with chicken broth, chopped carrots and red bell pepper Black beans with avocado slices and a dollop of yogurt “cream cheese” [...]
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Tags: archer daniels midland, biodynamic wine, black beans, books, brown rice, chicken, cornmeal, ge corn, genetically modified, gruma, guatemala, guatemalan food, high fructose corn syrup, king corn, masa harina, maseca, nourishing traditions, organic wine, sally fallon, whey, yensi
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14 December 2007 »
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Guess what came in my mailbox today? My very own DVD copy of “King Corn”. I ordered a copy from their website, since I missed it in the theater. I’m watching it now. It’s BRILLIANT! Horrifying. But brilliant. They actually make high fructose corn syrup at home. Did you know that high fructose corn syrup [...]
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Tags: CSA, environment, factory farms, high fructose corn syrup, king corn, movies, small farms, videos