MiamiHerald.com: The Edgy Veggie http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/index.html MiamiHerald.com: The Edgy Veggie http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com The Edgy Veggie 60 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:42:12 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com A case for turkey-free feasting http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1339081.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1339081.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00 EST There will be no Thanksgiving turkey at Jonathan Safran Foer's house. The author of the acclaimed novels Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close gave up eating animals in favor of writing Eating Animals (Little Brown, $25.99), a personal and philosophical exploration of food choices he discussed Tuesday in Miami Beach. Good news: Grapefruit's out of food jail http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1292513.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1292513.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT October is a banner month, and the banner is pink. Besides being Vegetarian Awareness Month, it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and breast cancer support's signature pink ribbons are everywhere. For Vegetarian Month, let's set the record straight on soy http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1258870.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1258870.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Happy World Vegetarian Day, the start of Vegetarian Awareness Month. We'll mark it here with a consideration of soy, a food formerly known as healthful that's been getting a lot of grief. Much of it is undeserved and comes via Web misinformation, including claims it causes breast cancer, developmental delays, Alzheimer's and man boobs. Yuck. And not true. 3 knockout cracker choices http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1224234.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1224234.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT In this corner, three classic Nabisco crackers -- Premium saltines ($2.39, 8 ounces), Wheat Thins ($3.57, 10 ounces) and Triscuits ($3.57, 8.5 ounces). Entering the ring, three contenders vying to make healthier versions. No butter, no eggs, no problem: Vegan baking comes into its own http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1203175.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1203175.html Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT When Becca Medvin went vegan at the age of 14, she had no trouble giving up meat. Or milk or cheese or eggs. What she missed was dessert. Love those summertime blues http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1182220.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1182220.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:00 EDT Two pints of blueberries for $5. Just a few weeks ago, they were even cheaper. Sigh. How quickly summer passes. Hoarding sounds so greedy. Nicer to say stocking up or putting by. Call it what you will -- stockpile blueberries while they're in season. Almond joys go way beyond chocolate http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1152341.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1152341.html Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:00 EDT <span class="dropcap-large"> S</span>weet, mild almonds are nutritional superheroes. An ounce (a handful, or about 24 nuts) contains 6 protein grams (the same as an egg) and 3 grams fiber, and is way up there in essential magnesium and vitamin E. Lowly greens gain sheen http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1122073.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1122073.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Rarely recognized as haute cuisine, collard greens are downright presidential these days, thanks to the White House vegetable garden. Michelle Obama's recent harvest of a healthy crop of collards and other greens occasioned many photo ops and gave the first lady a chance to talk of the garden as an edible lesson ``about health and how delicious it is to eat fresh food.'' 2 hits, 1 miss on fiber front http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1089953.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/ellen-kanner/story/1089953.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Health pros from the FDA to the Mayo Clinic tout fiber for lowering blood sugar and cholesterol, boosting metabolism and cardiovascular health and reducing cancer risks. Found naturally in produce, legumes and whole grains, fiber clearly is linked with good health, but not always with pleasure.