Cultured meat - meat grown in laboratory test tubes

Test tube burger

At the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Vancouver, it was announced that the scientists are working to produce meat in the laboratory to, potentially, replace conventional farm-animal meat production. The idea of “test tube” meat is to cope with the growing demand for meat but limited land resources.

Animal meat, as a source of protein or simply for taste, is an important part of diet for a large number of people. However, keeping the health issue aside, the cost of producing meat is significantly higher compared to
plain plant based food. It takes more than 2400 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of meat, while growing 1 pound of wheat only requires 25 gallons.

Delicious soup to go by the Gourmet Soup Kitchen, Santa Monica

soup

The Gourmet Soup Kitchen, located on 1112 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, is creation of the Founder, Chef Amy Caplan and, partner, contributing chef Daniel Tout. They specialize in natural vegetarian soups and their goal is to make eating healthy easy and delicious for everyone.

The Gourmet Soup Kitchen offer over 30 soups with artfully created flavor combinations to please and fulfill every craving. It includes numerous choices of cuisines, including Italian, Indian, Asian and American. They exclusively use fresh vegetables from local farmer’s markets, along with only the finest natural ingredients. In a nut shell, it is the healthy and hearty nourishment for both the heart and the soul.

All soups are VEGAN except soups with some (*) contain a very small amount of low fat milk. Some soups (**) are mildly spicy. All soups are LOW FAT & LOW SODIUM.

COST & PAYMENT

All soups are $6.00 per frozen "ready to go" 16 oz. serving.

Payment by cash or local checks only

DELIVERY

There is a 10 soup minimum on all deliveries and a $10 delivery charge.

They deliver to the Westside only (including as far north as Malibu, south to Marina Del Rey, east to Westwood and all communities within this area).

GIFT CERTIFICATE

Gift certificates are available for $30. They are good for five (16 oz.) containers
of soup. They can be purchased at any of our farmers market locations.

ORDER

Tel (310)393-6902      amy@thegourmetsoupkitchen.com

Soups can be ordered by phone or email. Special orders (order on Friday for Sunday pickup) can also be picked up at the following Farmers Markets:

PACIFIC PALISADES FARMERS MARKET

1037 Swarthmore Ave. Pacific Palisades, 90272

Sundays 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

BRENTWOOD FARMERS MARKET

741 S. Gretna Green Way, L.A., 90049

Sundays 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

LARCHMONT VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET

209 N. Larchmont Blvd., L.A., 90004

Sundays 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

CENTURY CITY FARMERS MARKET

1800 Ave. of the Stars, L.A., 90067

Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

SOUP VARIETIES

AFRICAN PEANUT**

CARROT GINGER

CORN CHOWDER*

COUNTRY VEGETABLE

CUBAN BLACK BEAN**

FRENCH ONION

GOLDEN LENTIL**

HARVEST PUMPKIN*

INDIAN YELLOW CURRY**

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA

MOROCCAN SPICED VEGETABLE & CHICKPEA

MULLIGATAWNY

MUSHROOM BARLEY

OLD WORLD LENTIL

PORTUGUESE SPINACH AND WHITE BEAN

PROVENCAL MINESTRONE

ROASTED TOMATO & BASIL*

RUSTIC POTATO LEEK*

SAVORY SPINACH PEA

SPICY SIX BEAN**

SPLIT PEA

SWEET PEA & BASIL/MINT*

THAI COCONUT CURRY**

THAI CURRIED PUMPKIN**

TIBETAN LENTIL**

TOMATO AND RICE*

TORTILLA**

TUSCAN WHITE BEAN

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Soups Containing Lentils...

GOLDEN LENTIL

AFRICAN PEANUT

MULLIGATAWNY

INDIAN YELLOW CURRYTIBETAN LENTIL

OLD WORLD LENTIL

MOROCCAN SPICED VEGETABLE & CHICKPEA

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Tomato Soups...

NEPAL TOMATO BISQUE

TORTILLA

TOMATO AND RICE

ROASTED TOMATO AND BASIL

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

http://thegourmetsoupkitchen.com

The Gourmet Soup Kitchen

1112 Montana Ave. #85

Santa Monica, CA 90403

(310)393-6902

Contact: amy (a) thegourmetsoupkitchen.com

Chef LeeLoo delivers delicious vegetarian cuisine in Los Angeles

www.chefleeloos.com

The vegetarian food has numerous health benefits and it can also help with weight management.  If you have been dreaming of vegetarian food, but have a busy work life or don’t know how to prepare, there is just the right kind of service for you in the Los Angeles area.

Los Angeles chef LeeLoo’s business has been busy serving vegetarian cuisine.  Basically, he acts as a personal chef with clients who hire him as part of their lifestyle.  5 days worth of vegetarian cuisine is delivered to the clients on every Sunday.

If you are just curious, you can sample chef’s service for a single week. The Sample week of full service cuisine, delivered to you, will include: Breakfast Bread Basket, Fresh Fruit Bowl, 5 Lunch Entres, 5 Appetizers, 5 Dinners, 2 Premium Beverages, Imported Snacks, and occasional extras!  

Fresh produce

The great news is, the chef delivers all over the Greater Los Angeles Area.

So, people, no more procrastination.

Start your New Year on a healthy note with chef LeeLoo.

Always remember to give advance notice, so that the chef has adequate lead time to acquire ingredients and fresh, superb quality produce for your delicious meal.

For more information, checkout the website:

Leeloo's Personal Chef Service. 

www.chefleeloos.com

Leeloo <at> ChefLeeloos.com

David Murdock’s recipe for longevity: 33 of the healthiest foods

Healthy food, fruits & vegetables

David H. Murdock is Chairman and owner of Dole Food Company, Inc., the world's largest producer and marketer of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, packaged and frozen foods. Mr. Murdock advocates healthy eating to promote longevity. At 86, he is enjoying the robust health, energy, and mental creativity of someone many decades younger.  

His secret:
large quantities of fruit and vegetables, plus an hour of daily exercise.


He takes no pills, not even aspirin, and certainly no supplements -- everything he needs comes from his fish-vegetarian diet, which incorporates 30-40 different kinds of fruit and vegetables every week.

He does his own grocery shopping and spends 50-60 minutes on cardio and strength training every day. According to Mr. Murdock, by eating many fruits and vegetables in place of fast food and junk food, people could avoid obesity. Obesity accelerates aging even faster than smoking, according to scientific research.

Here is a list of 33 fruit and vegetables, the Healthiest Foods on Earth, by Mr. Murdock:

Apple	Blackberries	Broccoli
Avocado	Blueberries	Butternut Squash
Banana	Cherries	Carrot
Cantaloupe	Cranberries	Cauliflower
Kiwi	Raspberries	Green Cabbage
Mango	Strawberries	Kale
Orange		Mushrooms
Papaya		Pumpkin
Pineapple		Red Bell Pepper
Plums & Prunes	Artichoke	Spinach
Pomegranate	Arugula	Sweet Potato
Watermelon	Asparagus	Tomato

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gift ideas: popular healthy cookbooks of 2010

Ani Phyo's cookbook

If you care about someone, here are some great gift ideas. NewHope has compiled a list of top 12 popular healthy cookbooks of 2010.

Here is the list:

1. Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood by Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming (Whitecap)
2. The Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Lynn Alley (Ten Speed)
3. Seasonal Fruit Desserts by Deborah Madison (Broadway)
4. Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours by Kim Boyce (Stewart, Tabori & Chang)
5. Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free by Karen Morgan (Chronicle)
6. Ani’s Raw Food Essentials by Ani Phyo (Da Capo)
7. Speed Vegan by Alan Roettinger (Book Publishing)
8. The Essential Diabetes Cookbook by Antony Worrall Thompson (Kyle)
9. The Ultimate Student Cookbook: From Chicken to Chili by Tiffany Goodall (Firefly)
10. Canning for a New Generation by Liana Krissoff (Stewart, Tabori & Chang)
11. Good Meat by Deborah Krasner (Stewart, Tabori & Chang)
12. Clean Start by Terry Walters (Sterling)

 

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Food & Fitness lovers: check out Sexiest Vegetarian contest

If, like a lot of concerned citizen, you hated to vote for anyone in the last November’s national election, this is your chance to do something you might even enjoy.

PETA is having the 2010 Sexiest Vegetarian Over 50 contest. There seem to be a lot of good bodies, both male and female, including fabulous Lillian Muller.

The PETA judges have  narrowed the field down to 20 finalists. Now it is your turn to help them, so, cast your vote now and help them select the 2010 Sexiest Vegetarian Over 50! The final voting round to help PETA Prime decide the winners will end on December 6.

It is sure better than click voting for American Idol.

Check out healthy, fit bodies at PETA