Laura Klein
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Biting into a fresh-from-the-farm, in-season heirloom tomato quite literally changed Laura Klein’s life.

In 2003, Laura attended the New School of Cooking in Culver City, CA, a truly life-altering experience that put her on a one-way path to green advocacy and sparking an unstoppable ardor for communicating the positive health impacts of living green to the masses.

Tasting the Difference of Green

Awestruck by the superior flavor and quality of organically grown produce, pasture-fed meat and sustainably harvested fish, there was no turning back for Laura to inferior conventionally grown foods.

She discovered that ‘conventional’ farming, with its herbicides, pesticides and other chemicals, is deeply destructive to the planet, animals – and human health and creates nutritionally deficient food; a realization that created a paradigm shift in her life.

Invisible and Dangerous Ingredients: Beyond the Plate

If toxic chemicals are poisoning our food and water supplies, and radically depleting the earth, Laura began to wonder, what chemicals and toxins lurked in her trusted home care cleaning products? Or her beauty products? Or ‘basics,’ like toothpaste, shampoo and even a bar of soap?

“I began to wonder how all of these ‘invisible’ ingredients, ones that we use repeatedly, day after day, impact my health, my family, and the health of the world around me.”

The answers shocked her. Delving into research, Laura soon learned that dangerous chemicals are present in every single area of our lives. So eager to share her burgeoning knowledge of these invisible toxins, Laura launched OrganicAuthority.com in 2005. A labor of love, Laura’s grass roots online effort now reaches tens of thousands of followers and readers and continues to grow.

Laura Klein Products and Services

OrganicAuthority.com

Laura is the publisher of OrganicAuthority.com . Laura and her team of experts offer insights into living a green, organic lifestyle. From food to gardening to health and beauty, OrganicAuthority.com’s topics cover the green gamut.

TV Host, Expert Speaker, Green Personality

Laura hosts her own cooking show on OrganicAuthority.com and Jewish Life Television (now in 24 million homes). Other shows she's hosted include The Andrew and Laura Show, Better Living with Laura Klein.

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Laura regularly teaches Green Living workshops to women and families. She is a sought-after green expert covering topics ranging from the health benefits of a green lifestyle to using DIY home and personal care recipes to saving green by going green and more.

Laura Klein Green Club

To help the population at large create a healthy home by reducing everyday exposure to toxic chemicals – easily and affordably – Laura Klein launched a subscription-based membership website, Laura Klein’s Green Club, in early 2009.

Easy to understand, approachable and fun, Laura’s service-oriented site offers a step by step guide on how to green every aspect of life. Full of money- and time-saving tips, go green checklists, and more, Laura Klein’s Green Club shows members how to detox their food, personal care, and home.

As a personal green consultant, Laura has successfully coached Los Angeles-area residents on how to convert their homes to a greener, healthier home. With Laura Klein’s Green Club, she now brings that same consultative approach to a global audience.

Blog Entries by Laura Klein

The 'Red Goddess': KitchenAid's 7-Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer in Review

Comments | Posted December 21, 2011 | 1:57 AM

I confess: I am a huge KitchenAid fan. When I registered for my wedding, at the top of my list was the KitchenAid Stand Mixer. The woman at Bloomingdale's who walked me through the store, actually tried talking me out of registering for the stand...

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Michael Pollan Has Some Food Rules to Live By

(13) Comments | Posted December 7, 2011 | 9:45 AM

Michael Pollan is a change-agent in the sustainable food movement. In 2010, Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He is the author of five books including The New York Times bestsellers In Defense of Food, The...
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Say Sayonara to Onion Sobbing with KitchenAid's New Food Processor

Comments | Posted November 3, 2011 | 4:10 PM

I love to cook and I love to eat real, delicious food. I work from home and I make at least three meals a day in my kitchen. Delicious food, cooking and writing about it is a way of life for me. When the opportunity arose to...

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11 Questions With The Kitchn's Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan

(1) Comments | Posted November 2, 2011 | 9:14 AM

When I thumb through my cooking magazines and cookbooks, I longingly gaze at gorgeous foodie photos and begin to fantasize. I imagine what I'll cook next with this season's inspired ingredients, where I'll shop, who I'll share the food with and the wine I'll pair...

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Homemade Black Bean Burgers Recipe (Vegetarian)

(7) Comments | Posted September 27, 2011 | 10:33 AM

This is a perfect recipe for Meatless Monday or any night of the week you want to go vegetarian (or even vegan, just make appropriate substitutions). Black beans are super affordable (look for them in the bulk section) and high in protein!

Ingredients:

3 ½ cups dried...

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In the Kitchen With Food Writer and Cookbook Author Kristine Kidd

Comments | Posted September 15, 2011 | 5:48 PM

Kristine Kidd has been influencing America's foodie culture for quite some time -- she was the food editor for Bon Appetit for 20 years. As the resident food expert, she was responsible for filling the magazine's pages with delicious inspired recipes, wrote a monthly column and even...

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Mixed Berry Plum Crisp Recipe

Comments | Posted September 9, 2011 | 3:58 PM

Image Curtosy of John Klein

This is one of my favorite dessert recipes to make in the summer when berries and stone fruit are in high season. It's simple, easy to make, I can make it ahead of time and it showcases the gorgeous, fresh fruit.

Serves...

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Interview with Food Revolutionary Maria Rodale

Comments | Posted September 8, 2011 | 3:40 PM

One of my icons in the organic food and green movement is the Rodale family. You don't read about the Rodale family in the press much, but behind the scenes they are a silent multimedia publishing behemoth that quietly publishes mainstream books, magazines, websites and more...

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Early Branch Peach, Apricot Pesto Pasta Recipe

(1) Comments | Posted September 7, 2011 | 5:31 PM

I made this pasta after an 8-day road trip from Los Angeles to South Carolina with my mother. Our mission, to deliver a dog, Phoebe, and a truck to Early Branch, SC. What a fabulous trip! We traveled through 10 states over nine days. My...

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How to Eat Healthy From Coast to Coast

(15) Comments | Posted July 18, 2011 | 4:20 PM

I am approached frequently with a question that vexes many: How can I eat healthy while traveling? My answer: It's all about the restaurants you choose and the quality of the ingredients they serve. But, if you're like me, that just won't suffice. We want good quality...

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Xandros -- Modern Greek Cuisine

Comments | Posted October 27, 2010 | 6:14 PM

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Great Greek food is tough to come by in Los Angeles. In my opinion, most Greek food in LA is greasy and far from authentic. Have I had authentic Greek food? Yes. My husband and I took a tour through the Greek Islands,...

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Can Eating Baby Veal Be Guilt-Free?

(2) Comments | Posted August 11, 2010 | 1:27 PM

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I haven't eaten much veal throughout my life because of the inhumane conditions in which the baby calves are raised. The few times I tried a bite of someone's veal dish (against my better judgment), I thought what's the big deal? The meat is...

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8 Foods That Get Your Sex Drive Going Naturally

(9) Comments | Posted June 15, 2010 | 6:43 PM

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Photo (CC) Pedro Simoes.


Can eating specific foods get that mojo going? I'm a skeptic about this theory, but curiosity got the best of me so I decided to investigate. Because hey, I'll admit, there are times we could all...

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