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Peach and Brie Sandwich


Recipe courtesy of Stonyfield Farm peach and brie sandwich

With an unexpected combination of ingredients, this sweet sandwich is perfect for picnics or trips to the beach.

makes: 6 servings

Ingredients
1/2 cup peach preserves
2 peaches peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon minced green onion
1 teaspoon raspberry vinegar
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Peanut Butter Banilla Popsicles


Recipe courtesy of Stonyfield Farm peanut butter banilla popsicles

Chilled tomato dill soup


Recipe courtesy of Stonyfield Farm chilled tomato dill soup

Shrimp and avocado pasta salad


Recipe courtesy of Stonyfied Farm shrimp avocado salad

Nicole serves organic food to family


The Times of India

Actress Nicole Kidman goes out of her way to ensure her two-year-old daughter's health, and so she spends hours looking after her garden so that she can feed her family home-grown vegetables.

The Oscar-winning actress, who lives with her singer husband, Keith Urban, and their daughter Sunday Rose, likes to serve organic and healthy food, reports contactmusic.

What's so great about organic food?


TIME Magazine

Looking for a quick way to feel lousy about yourself? Then forget the idea of a healthy diet and just eat what your body wants you to eat. Your body wants meat; your body wants fat; your body wants salt and sugar. Your body will put up with fruits and vegetables if it must, but only after all the meat, fat, salt and sugar are gone. And as for the question of where your food comes from — whether it's locally grown, sustainably raised, grass-fed, free range or pesticide-free? Your body doesn't give a hoot.

Is your favorite ice cream made with Monsanto's artifical hormones?


The Huffington Post

Monsanto has been in the news this week, with a U.S. District Court Judge ruling that the USDA has to at least go through the motions of regulating the company's genetically engineered sugar beets. Monsanto, you may know, is not likely to win any contests for the most popular company. In fact, it has been called the most hated corporation in the world, which is saying something, given the competition from the likes of BP, Halliburton and Goldman Sachs.

Organic eggs


What makes an organic egg organic?

To be considered organic, the egg must come from a certified organic layer. This hen has been raised from day 1 of age on certified organic feed and housed to organic standards. This layer is housed in a certified organic and inspected facility. This house is cage-free and the birds have access to outside range areas. These eggs are collected, transported and processed to organic standards. These eggs may then be certified as being organic.

Herbal Liniment


Courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbsherbal liniment

Herbal liniments offer instant relief for pain, inflamed muscles, bruises, and sprains.

- Rubbing Alcohol

-  Fresh or dried herbs – combine any of the following: Calendula flowers, Chamomile flowers, Eucalyptus leaves, Lavender flowers, Peppermint leaves, Rosemary, Thyme, or Oregano.

Celebrities Who Eat Organic


Babble.com

After the success of Food Inc. and Food Revolution, more celebrities are turning to organic foods and products as part of a healthier lifestyle.

Courteney Cox, star of Scream 4 and CougarTown, and her husband David Arquette, are buying organic, especially for their 6-year-old daughter Coco.

“I try to always be as green as possible,” the actress, 46, told US Magazine.   ”For Coco, I got her Organic Matters [products] which Jen Meyer told me about.”