Yahoo's "green" news

I wasn't aware that Yahoo had a section dedicated to green living...check it out!

http://green.yahoo.com/

my breakfast

We (Kamilah and I ) found this organic milk at target the other day, and I have been eating it with cereal since then for breakfast. It's yummy and USDA certified organic!!

Rave Burger

Congratulation for everyone, I am so proud for all of you, it's the 6th day, very soon lighter living will become part of you. Personally I think being ecotarian is the hardest for me too. It's really hard to find a happy cow to eat :p
I want to share a burger place in San Mateo downtown called Rave Burger. I haven't try it yet but i will soon. They use beef from Niman Ranch, which their cows are humanely raised and never ever given antibiotics or added hormones.

Come and try if you happen to pass San Mateo.

I saved a record of 5 bags yesterday by using my own reuseable bag. Yeah! It felt good. Apparently, Target credits you 5 cents everytime you bring your reuseable bag, but I'm not sure how they enforce that. I was at 2 different Targets yesterday & was not credited at all. But, I did notice that the bathrooms only had hand dryers, no paper dispensers. (Marc noticed in the men's bathroom too.)

I saw a news segment about goose-down filled items such as jackets, pillows, & blankets and where they come from. Supposedly, there are farms that pluck the feathers from LIVE geese. There was graphic footage on it & it was so sad and disturbing. At this time there's no way to see if a goose-down product is cruelty free or not. I think I have 1 goose-down jacket & now I feel so bad about having it. No more goose-down products for us!

Speaking of Costco...

I was just there today. They have those wonderful free samples they were handing out. Without even thinking I took a mini cup of those rice samples they were giving out. When I finished, I tossed the mini cup into the compost bin, and then I stood there dumbfounded just staring at my plastic spork! They conned me into adding more trash to my pile....aaaahh. Talk about mindless consumption. Never go to Costco when you skipped your lunch.

On a lighter note, I love that Costco sells a pound of Organic Spring Mix salad for $3.79. If you eat salad by the pound, which I inhumanly do, you really get the most bang for your buck. Today I discovered that it is in fact amazingly local (Earthbound Farms is located in Carmel Valley if you visit their website), and it's economical and the box is made from 100% recycled plastic. Located on the bottom, there is a triangle with a number 1 on it...so it can be recycled again....yay!

I discovered this at lunch today. Apparently costco sells an organic knock off of Starbucks' Frapacino. Taste basically the same too. Hope this helps anybody else who has a serious caffine addiction.

A Burger Treat

Alright, it's Day 5! Thank you for all your hard work! I know that for some of you, not eating meat is hard. So...last night, I found something special. Here's a treat for all of you who have been going vegetarian. Sonoma Chicken Coop serves 100% grass fed beef burgers. I had dinner with the family last night, and beside the menus, I found this little card next to it. I'm not much of a burger person, but I was tempted to try it. It came with a side of fries or you could choose to have it with sweet potato fries. Now here's a dilemma...sweet potatoes are good for you (A nutritional All-Star — one of the best vegetables you can eat. They're loaded with carotenoids, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. )...except when they're fried. I often find myself in this ambiguous war. "Lesser evil" does not equal "good". It's like when they have a company like Pepsi who creates Pepsi Raw (a natural version of soda) Although cane sugar is not as bad as high fructose corn syrup....it's still sugar! Maybe it's just me who experiences these excruciating dilemmas....and yes, I'm probably being dramatic.

So anyway, I overall had a dinner loaded with fat and yes, I chose the sweet potato fries. I ate half of it, and saved the rest for another meal.