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--Erin Russell, Chinook Book Sales Coordinator Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because it's all about the gathering of great people and amazing food. This year I have pledged with the Cascade Harvest Coalition's Eat Local for Thanksgiving campaign and need to take a look at my options...

I just finished reading Michael Pollan’s ( http://www.michaelpollan.com ) new bestseller, In Defense of Food . It’s a simple, informative guide to eating well which also tells part of the story of how we came to eat so badly in the first place. Pollan wrote the 2005 bestseller The Omnivore’s Dilemma...

I just finished reading Michael Pollan’s ( http://www.michaelpollan.com ) new bestseller, In Defense of Food . It’s a simple, informative guide to eating well which also tells part of the story of how we came to eat so badly in the first place. Pollan wrote the 2005 bestseller The Omnivore’s Dilemma...

If you suddenly awakened from a twenty year sleep and walked into one of today’s supermarkets, you’d probably be amazed at the number of organic products available. Every section from dairy, to spices, to frozen food now offers items proudly bearing organic labels. But today’s organic food industry is...

It’s easy to eat sustainably, right? Just buy all organic foods when you go to the store. Actually, it’s not that simple anymore. Like so many other green products, organic foods have become a mixed blessing as they’ve gone mainstream. As large, corporate conglomerates have caught on to the fact that...