Thanks to Slow Food and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Syrian small-scale women farmers have been offered a unique opportunity to partner with organic artisan food producers in northwest Italy. For Syria, a land of rich cultural heritage devastated by almost a decade of war,...
With ongoing computer problems, the editor let me know that the planet mercury had been moving backwards. Great, I thought. So what next? After some days of pondering the question, I was reminded that nothing in nature exists in isolation. Every thought, word and action has an effect on the...
Everything seemed to be going wrong and the only out seemed to be to book a small cabin in a somewhat remote part of the woods. The concept was good. Green living, fresh air, footpaths… a time to simplify and chill out. The cabin was adequate in many ways, but...
A U.S. study linking diet and cancer risk found that an estimated 80,110 new cancer cases among adults 20 and older were attributed to eating a poor diet, according to CNN. Conducted in 2015 and recently published in the JNCI Cancer Spectrum, the study found that junk food consumption was...
I acquired a taste for good Italian food at a young age. Living next door to a three generation Italian family introduced us to unsurpassed cuisine. Straight off the boat, Grandma's ravioli was made from scratch. The dough was light and creamy, the filling laced with ricotta and the fresh...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the quest to source safe, pure foods and supplements, "organic" and "sustainable" seem to be interchangeable terms. After all, isn't sustainable agriculture ''certified organic?" Maybe not! As a result, when seeking to label, trace and define natural and organic products, we may have to add "sustainable" to the...
Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and contributor(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher and editors of WholeFoods Magazine. Organic, natural, ethical, vegan, sustainable and eco-friendly are all widely used terms you'll see at this weekend's trade show for buyers of natural and...
Pomegranates! Considered a rare and luxury fruit, pomegranates are known to organic foodies as an essential component for good health! The first fruits were said to have come from Persia and the foothills of Northern India. Today, pomegranates are grown widely throughout India, Iran, Malaysia, tropical Africa and in many...
Tea is a celebrated beverage which has been enjoyed throughout the ages. The story of the origin of tea is credited to a legend dating back to 2737 BC. As the story goes, leaves from a nearby tree blew into the drinking water of the palace of Chinese emperor Shen...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What would it take to make the world a little bit kinder? To make the world's citizens fill their hearts with love and compassion? Many religious and ancient traditions feel that humankind's highest goal is to live a virtuous life by cultivating compassion, patience, tranquility, generosity and overall kindness. Giving...
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