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Scorzonera, Obscure Vegetable, Growing In Popularity Among Farmers, Chefs

AOL | Jennifer Lawinski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Sometimes even farmers find new vegetables to add to their gardens and to their daily diets. Carol Ann Sayle, co-founder and co-owner of Boggy Cree...

Junk Food Crackdown: Feds Draw Up Strict Standards For Marketing To Kids

Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Is the federal government preparing to impose strict new standards on the food industry and how it markets junk food to kids? On Wednesday, BNET po...

Uncommon Ground Rooftop Farm Report: God Bless America

Dave Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Dave Snyder

Historically speaking, most Americans have either farmed or gardened, and while maybe it's not as common as it once was, the last several years has seen a renewed interest in productive growing.

Study: Stomach Cancer Up In Young, White Adults

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

CHICAGO — Scientists are puzzling over a surprising increase in stomach cancer in young white adults, while rates in all other American adults h...

What We Can Do To Stop Childhood Obesity

intent.com | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Rick will be using his $25K grant to push forward his Taste Buds program, where he drives around in a truck full of fruits and vegetables to different...

Meatless Mondays: Even Mario Batali's Doing It

Chris Elam | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Chris Elam

Mario Batali isn't the first name that pops to mind when you think about vegetables. And that's what's so interesting about his decision to embrace Meatless Monday in all of his 14 restaurants.

Salmon Vodka? Alaska Distillery Develops Fish-Flavored Liquor

AP | MARK THIESSEN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

WASILLA, Alaska — Prepare your palate for carnivorous cocktails. The Alaska Distillery in Wasilla just recently launched its Smoked Salmon Flav...

How Gardening Teaches Patience

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Maria Rodale

The other day I was weeding my asparagus patch. Asparagus takes three years to get going enough for you to start eating it. The first year you plant a...

Grow a Conscience: How to Garden Green

Avital Andrews | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Avital Andrews

Whether your farm fits in a window box or spans several acres, ensure a truly green thumb with these Earth-friendly gardening gizmos.

Ramps Shame? "Wild Leeks" Advertised Outside Restaurant (PHOTO, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

The Shaming Of The Ramps: "Wild Leeks" Advertised As Menu Special

How One Chef Is Moving Vegetables Center Stage

Chris Elam | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Chris Elam

Chef John Fraser is the chef/owner of Dovetail, awarded 3-stars by the New York Times. What really separates Fraser, for me, is his desire to encourage his diners to really think about what they're eating.

Perennial Vegetables: Grow These 8 And Be Set For Years

The Daily Green | Jeff Yeager | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

I'm a big fan of growing perennial vegetables in my garden -- plant them once, and enjoy the fruits (well, actually, vegetables) of your labors for ye...

Ramps: The Surprisingly Polarizing Debate

Grub Street New York | By: | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Yesterday, Josh Ozersky admitted in his weekly Time.com column that he didn't know what ramps looked like until recently, and got David Kamp to back u...

Vegans Starting to Sound Like Beck and Limbaugh

Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Meathead

This new food section is going to have a lot of articles about meat. And vegetables. Get used to it. You cannot do a driveby "meat is murder" strafing every time you see a recipe with muscle protein in it.

Grill Your Garden

Kurt Michael Friese | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Kurt Michael Friese

Folks often forget that you can cook just about any vegetable on the grill. It's quick and easy, and tastes better than boiled any day.

10 Ways To Get Your Kids To Eat More Vegetables

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Maria Rodale

My kids eat their vegetables all the time. At least sometimes. I mean, they all go through phases of pickiness, but when it's all said and done, they eat almost every vegetable there is.

Study: Fruits, Veggies Have Little Effect on Cancer

AOL News | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

They're still the hallmarks of a healthy diet, but fruits and vegetables do less to prevent cancer than previously thought, according to a major new s...

Perfect Veggie Picnic Fare

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Big Girls, Small Kitchen

These string beans with mustard dressing and cured shallots are perfect for potentially awkward situations.

Study: Chocolate Could Reduce Heart Risk

AP | MARIA CHENG | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

LONDON — The Easter Bunny might lower your chances of having a heart problem. According to a new study, small doses of chocolate every day could...

Waiting on the Green

Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Liz Neumark

Weather is a fickle thing anyhow. The transition process from winter's fallow fields to the startling renewal of spring is slow and steady with every milestone reflective of hard work with incremental results.

Pesticides In Food: What To Eat And What To Avoid (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Travis Walter Donovan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

With the latest news that ADHD in children is linked to common pesticides used on fruits and vegetables, it is more important than ever to be aware of...

Gardening So Simple You Can Easily Grow Your Own

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Jesse Kornbluth

Alice Waters got her wish. There was a vegetable garden on the White House lawn during World War II. In the mid-'90s, Waters --- founder of Chez Pan...

I (Heart) Me

Meredith Lopez | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Meredith Lopez

I think that even the most body-positive women would have to agree that a little bit of exercise is good for mind, body, and soul, while half a jar of Nutella as an afternoon "snack" is not.

Prepping Artichokes (VIDEO)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Rebecca Gerendasy

As The Week of Eating In hits hump day, I thought I would share an easy to prepare vegetable, one I've loved since the day I was first introduced to i...

How Does Your Vegetable Vocabulary Grow? (A Quiz)

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kirsten Dirksen

While this may sound like a rather difficult leap -- it did to me a few years ago -- I am now a firm believer that you will only enjoy your food more by expanding your picks.