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GMO Labels to be put to vote in California

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GMOs are everywhere…at least in the USA Although many people are not aware of it, almost all the processed food sold in the US contains Genetically Modified Organisms.  This according to an article by Amy Harmon and Andrew Pollack in the New York Times.  If that makes you nervous, it may (or may not) help […]

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GMOs are everywhere…at least in the USA Although many people are not aware of it, almost all the processed food sold in the US contains Genetically Modified Organisms.  This according to an article by Amy Harmon and Andrew Pollack in the New York Times.  If that makes you nervous, it may (or may not) help

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Arsenic found in factory chickens

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If you still need a  reason to switch to organic or no-chemical chickens, I recommend you read the April 5, 2012 New York Times article by Nicholas Kristof.  He sites two new studies, one from John Hopkins University and the other from the Arizona State University, that found evidence indicating that  factory poultry are routinely

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If you still need a  reason to switch to organic or no-chemical chickens, I recommend you read the April 5, 2012 New York Times article by Nicholas Kristof.  He sites two new studies, one from John Hopkins University and the other from the Arizona State University, that found evidence indicating that  factory poultry are routinely

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Ferme KUKULU in Espelette

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During a recent visit to the Southwest of France, we visited one of the artisan cheese makers who’s cheeses we are lucky enough to feature on our cheese board at both Le Pichet and Cafe Presse.  Ferme Kukulu is located just outside of the small town of Espelette in the heart of the French Basque

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During a recent visit to the Southwest of France, we visited one of the artisan cheese makers who’s cheeses we are lucky enough to feature on our cheese board at both Le Pichet and Cafe Presse.  Ferme Kukulu is located just outside of the small town of Espelette in the heart of the French Basque

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Dinner with Winemaker Pierre Breton at Cafe Presse

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Café Presse has the great privilege to host French Natural Wine Star Pierre Breton, for a 3 course family-style meal showcasing his remarkable wines on Thursday, March 1, 2012.  He and his wife, Catherine, took over their vineyards in the Loire Valley in 1989 and are leaders in the organic and biodynamic wine movement in

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Café Presse has the great privilege to host French Natural Wine Star Pierre Breton, for a 3 course family-style meal showcasing his remarkable wines on Thursday, March 1, 2012.  He and his wife, Catherine, took over their vineyards in the Loire Valley in 1989 and are leaders in the organic and biodynamic wine movement in

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All things organic at Paris’ Salon Marjolaine

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Saturday November 5, 2011: We got wind of an all-organic exposition and fair going on at the Parc Floral located at the Bois de Vincennes (saw it in the PariScope, the weekly guide to all things entertainment, arts and culture going on in Paris;  where else would you find this sort of thing?).  It is

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Saturday November 5, 2011: We got wind of an all-organic exposition and fair going on at the Parc Floral located at the Bois de Vincennes (saw it in the PariScope, the weekly guide to all things entertainment, arts and culture going on in Paris;  where else would you find this sort of thing?).  It is

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