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June 30, 2009

InvenTeam Teens Make Sorghum Accessible to World's Poor

Jeff Dahlberg is the former Chairman of the Board of the Whole Grains Council. Jeff served in the Peace Corps in Niger in the 1980s, where he first...
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June 26, 2009

Old House in Bangkok

When we were in Bangkok four years ago we had dinner at the traditional Thai restaurant at the Shangri-la Hotel, where we were staying. This time we...
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June 24, 2009

The Queen & Me - How to Make the Most of A Lengthy Layover at Heathrow

What to do with a 12-hour layover at Heathrow? We were en route to Bangkok for an Oldways Symposium, and rather than face duty free and airport food...
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May 22, 2009

The Whole Grain Movement

Watch Cindy’s interview with WUSA9 in Washington, DC and hear what she has to say about whole grains. Here’s an excerpt from the article that goes...
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May 20, 2009

Are whole grains inflammatory?

I was poking around Twitter today (because I may or may not be addicted) when I noticed that someone had tweeted the above message. To everyone on...
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May 18, 2009

*This post is gluten-free

How do you say “wheat,” “barley,” and “rye” in Hungarian? That question became a matter of life and death for Nancy Baker when her military husband...
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May 13, 2009

Nicki Talks About the Mediterranean Diet

Diet.com, a YouTube Channel focused on Diet, Nutrition, and Fitness videos, recently sat down with former Mediterranean Foods Alliance Program...
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May 06, 2009

Fiddle Faddle Fiddleheads

A wonderful old-fashioned food (OK, it’s an oldways food) is in markets right now, making its annual month-long appearance. It’s Fiddlehead Ferns, an...
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May 06, 2009

Mozzarella di
 Bufala and Stracciatella di Bufala

Italy produces a vast abundance of unique, deliziosa foods, which is why food aficionados regularly swarm to local restaurantsserving Italian cucina...
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April 23, 2009

Vietnam - Would You Like A Cup of Tea?

A cup of tea is a more significant event in Vietnam than a cup of coffee is in the US. Its rituals are richer, its varieties more plentiful, its tastes...
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