Food & Health : Slideshows : Planet Green
a discovery company
 

Food & Health

 
 

The Coolest Bike Food Carts Around the Globe (Slideshow)

POSTED IN Food & Health Nov 10 2010

Food trucks have been quite the fad recently, but what about food bikes? Or food carts-on-bike, whatever you want to call them. There's no consistent name for them, but they're popping up all over the place, from Portland to Amsterdam and Korea, and need some celebration love. But watch out, reading about all this amazing food might make you hungry! + VIEW SLIDESHOW

 

How Long Does it Take for a Happy Meal to Decompose? (Slideshow)

POSTED IN Food & Health Oct 28 2010

The Happy Meal Project, by Sally Davies has recorded and continues to record the decomposition (or lack thereof) of a McDonald's Happy Meal after purchase. If you're venturing out to eat fast food every once in a while, this project will make you think twice about it. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

 

How Much Food Can You Get For a Dollar? (Slideshow)

POSTED IN Food & Health Oct 20 2010

Photographer Jonathan Blaustein explores how far the value of a dollar goes when buying food in New Mexico. "The Value of a Dollar", presents a realistic and surprising perspective of food and it's relation to health, economy, the environment and globalization. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

 

America's Most Famous Junk Food: Twinkies Deconstructed (Slideshow)

POSTED IN Food & Health Aug 13 2010

Do you ever look at the ingredients listed on the nutrition facts? Ever wonder what "Monocalcium Phosphate" is or looks like? Photographer Dwight Eschliman had similar questions and his curiosity led him to create this in-depth collection about America's most famous junk food - the Twinkie. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

 
vegan baked goods photo

Vegan Bake Sale for Haiti (Slideshow)

POSTED IN Food & Health Feb 26 2010

Seeking a way to help post-earthquake Haiti in a significant and long-lasting manner, I borrowed vegan extraordinaire Isa Chandra Moskowitz's idea and invited people in Boulder to help organize a vegan bake sale for Haiti. We would give at least half of the money to Fonkoze, a microfinance organization, with the idea that sustainable economic development in Haiti would allow for longer-term planning and construction that would leave the country less vulnerable to natural disasters in the first place. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

 
foraging photo

Foraging for Food in Unlikely Places (Slideshow)

POSTED IN Food & Health Oct 28 2009

Just outside city limits, there's a forest of food and even within a city as urbanized as San Francisco, there is wild food to be had. And forager Iso Rabins is intent on putting it on your plate. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

 
foccacia photo

Homemade Herbed Focaccia in 8 Simple Steps (Slideshow)

POSTED IN Food & Health Oct 23 2009

Finding good bread these days is pricey and often times no matter the cost, the taste pales in comparison to the homemade variety. Your best bet is to make your own. And it's easy. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

 
yoga poses photo

8 Yoga Poses That Make You Happy (Slideshow)

POSTED IN Food & Health Oct 23 2009

A slideshow of yoga poses that can make you happy. See how each pose can improve your mood and relieve stress. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

 
headstand photo

9 Yoga Poses to Beat the Flu Naturally (Slideshow)

POSTED IN Food & Health Oct 15 2009

Beat the flu the natural way with these yoga poses. Wondering how it's done? Just watch this slideshow of yoga poses that will help you beat the flu naturally. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

 
beekman farm photo

A Seasonal Day in the Life of Beekman Farm (Slideshow)

POSTED IN Food & Health Oct 14 2009

There's something so serene, charming and lovely about living on a farm. Luckily, without having our own farm, we can live vicariously through Brent Ridge's and Josh Kilmer-Purcell's beautiful Beekman Farm in upstate NY. Watch this slideshow of the seasonal life of Beekman Farm. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

 
 
 
 
 
facebook twitter rss
 
 
view and vote
 
green diy projects
 
eco-nomics
 
Green Globetrotter Quiz
 
 
A big thanks to our host, Pair.com
 
Interact