The Communal Table: Hunger Hits Home


Updated 04/11/12 1:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fight Against Hunger

As much as we love to cook and eat, we can't ignore the stark reality of what's going on around us: each day, millions upon millions of people struggle to secure their next meal. (Ironically, even food writers have been known to live off of food stamps.) To bring more awareness to the cause, Food Network's brought together some of the country's top food outlets for a virtual roundtable to discuss Read more

5 Ways to Fight World Hunger Beyond Donating Money


Updated 04/10/12 7:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

World Hunger Relief

Between Easter feasts and Passover Seders, Spring is high time for eating aplenty. That doesn't mean, however, that we should ignore the surge in world hunger that's increased over the past decade and a half. Food scarcity is a concern that touches more than 925 million people — or one in seven individuals — around the world. Despite America's wealth, this statistic is even more stark Read more

UN: The World Wastes a Third of All Food Produced


Updated 05/13/11 10:31 AM · Posted by · 8 comments

UN: World Wastes a Third of All Food Produced

Yesterday, the United Nations revealed a shocking statistic: that 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year — roughly a third of all the planet's food that's produced for human consumption. The findings come from a report commissioned by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and are designed to address the causes behind rising prices, declining food production, and world hunger, among Read more

How the Miracle Berry Could Aid World Hunger


Updated 03/07/11 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Homaro Cantu: The Miracle Berry Could Help Solve World Hunger

You may have heard of the miracle berry, the flavor-tripping fruit that changes the tongue's taste bud molecules, allowing foods that are sour or bitter to taste deceptively sweet. Well, one prominent chef's hoping to give the fruit a purpose that supersedes its trippy reputation: alleviating world hunger. At the TED2011 conference, chef Homaro Cantu (who is known for pushing boundaries in Read more

Natalie Portman: Sexy Vegetarian


Updated 05/09/07 4:27 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 50 comments

Natalie Portman: Sexy Vegetarian

What do Natalie Portman and Alicia Silverstone have in common? They are both big time vegetarians. Here's what Natalie has to say about her food politics: “I am a very strict vegetarian ... I just really, really love animals, and I act on my values.” Did you know that for every one vegetarian more than 100 animals each are saved from suffering? There are amazing health benefits to sticking Read more

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 12:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Mark Tyrrell offers eight relationship tools to make your marriage work. "All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." — Raymond Hull So how do you make your marriage work? Or do you just blindly hope it'll take care of itself? Think of a hot, successful Read more

Rewind: The Avengers Finally Hits Theaters


Updated 05/05/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Popular Movie and TV Stories From the Week of April 30, 2012

Before you head out to the theater to see The Avengers, be sure to catch up with our guide to everything you need to know about the crime-fighting characters. Have you seen these non-superhero movies that the Avengers stars have costarred in? In the world of trailers, Liam Hemsworth steamed up the preview for The Expendables 2, and we tried to decipher the third trailer for The Dark Knight Read more

3 Ways Cottage Cheese Can Help You Lose Weight


Updated 04/30/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cottage Cheese Helps Weight Loss

In order to lose weight, eating low-calorie protein is a must. Protein offers sustained energy, satiates your hunger, and curbs sugar cravings. After you eat a protein-packed food, you feel so satisfied you don't have the urge to reach for extra bites, and this translates to weight loss. Choosing low-calorie, low-fat protein sources is a must and while Greek yogurt has gained a lot of Read more

Why Pixar's First Leading Lady Merida Is the Bravest Princess of Them All


Updated 04/25/12 2:26 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Brave Interview With Producer Katherine Sarafian

I recently attended a Pixar event at the animation film company's HQ for its upcoming Summer flick Brave. I was able to watch the first 30 minutes of the film, interview the director Mark Andrews and producer Katherine Sarafian, learn all about Scottish traditions, and even channel my inner Merida with archery lessons. Not only am I hooked on archery (pretty proud of my bull's-eye), I'm also Read more