by Tidal Creek Coop | Sep 2, 2010 | Blog, Choosing Organic
Organic baby food DIY. By: Kirsten Lovan Making your own baby food may sound intimidating at first. But it’s a great first step on helping your child develop a taste for wholesome, fresh foods. It’s also a good way to do your part in supporting the...
by Tidal Creek Coop | Aug 14, 2010 | Around the Co-Op, Blog
Deb Lovan is spending the month working with her brother and the Global Partnership for Afghanistan organization to enrich the lives of people in this war-torn country. The GPFA helps rural Afghan men and women to develop sustainable incomes through Farmer-owned...
by Tidal Creek Coop | Aug 10, 2010 | Around the Co-Op, Blog
What are Omega Essential Fatty Acids? Omega Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are polyunsaturated fats that are responsible for proper function of all cells in the body, for that reason they are critical to overall health. These fats are identified as essential due to the...
by Tidal Creek Coop | Jul 29, 2010 | Blog, Choosing Organic
Michael Pollan is a New York Times best selling author. He has written some books you may have heard of… The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food. I have also seen him in the documentaries; Food Inc. and The Botany of Desire. I have to say I have...
by Tidal Creek Coop | Jul 20, 2010 | Blog, Choosing Organic, Co-op Kitchen, Recipes
Starting with the basics: whole grains By Kirsten Lovan The basics are the place to start when trying to incorporate whole foods into the diet. Heidi Swanson has a beautiful cookbook, packed with useful information about whole foods, titled Super Natural Cooking. You...
by Tidal Creek Coop | Jun 10, 2010 | Blog, Food Industry
CFS Action Alert – Tell FDA to Ban Arsenic in Animal Feed Last December, the Center for Food Safety and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for the immediate withdrawal of approvals...
