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Hannah Teter, Gold-Medal Snowboarder, Carves a Meaningful Life



The Huffington Post

You'd expect a gold-medal snowboarder to be confident, outgoing, brassy, even. And Hannah Teter - who won the halfpipe competition in Torino and is competing again in Vancouver to defend her title - is all that. What you might not expect is for her to donate her Olympic winnings ($25,000), plus all her other prize money since 2008 (almost $75,000 from some 10 events), to charity. While growing up in Belmont, Vermont, a town she says had "more deer than people," Teter, 23, developed a reverence for the greater world.

Myra Goodman

Organic Farmer and Cookbook Author

In this interview, Earthbound Farm's co-founder Myra Goodman shares the inspiration behind her new cookbook, The Earthbound C

Seeking Foods Produced Without Antibiotics? Choose Organic.



Huffington Post

Increasingly there have been concerns raised by researchers as well as
legislators about the routine use of non-therapeutic levels of
antibiotics by agriculture to foster growth of livestock. As a result,
there has been growing interest in organic agriculture, which does not
allow this practice.

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Popularity a powerful tool for persuading kids to eat better in school



Deseret News

SALT LAKE CITY — The trick to getting teens to eat healthy is convince them it's a popular and trendy thing to do.

Weston Winegar, owner of Legrand Healthy Vending, has Yo Naturals vending machines in five of Granite School District's east-bench junior high schools. Following the attitude of organic grocery stores such as Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, he says, his machines have really caught on and are getting up to 30 hits per day.

Rock-E-Tarian: Chrissie Hynde's Organic Ohio



The Huffington Post

Any of you old enough to remember the classic rock tune "My City Was
Gone" by the Pretenders? Like singer Chrissie Hynde, I go back to Ohio,
but my city (Akron, aka The Rubber City) is not gone. Can you imagine
my surprise to find a great organic restaurant, VegiTERRANEAN, by none
other than Chrissie Hynde herself, on my last visit?

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Identifying Organic Personal Care Products



Identifying organic personal care products does not have to be difficult. You just need to know what you are looking for.

Laura Klein

Organic Chef and Lifestyle Expert

Here, chef and Organic Authority.com founder Laura Klein shares her tips on creating a well-stocked organic pantry that will help you put together a great meal at a moment's notice.

 

Spicy Grass Fed Organic Bolognese Sauce



Courtesy of Laura Klein, Publisher of Organic Authority.com

Spicy Mango Asian Salad



Courtesty of Laura Klein, Publisher of Organic Authority.comorganic squash salad