November 13, 2009 Written by Connie Wu
Vroom vroom! Us Angelenos are always on the go, so is it any surprise that food on trucks is a culinary staple in a city of commuters? We're especially happy about the sustainable food trucks that have parked their mobile kitchens at L.A. sidewalks and parking lots throughout this city. We've rounded up a few worth adding to our original list from this summer.
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October 2, 2009 Written by Connie Wu
I'm consistently amazed at the vegan culinary options available in Los Angeles, and despite not being a vegan, a meatless meal can be a refreshing and lighter alternative to animal sustenance. I was lucky enough to happen upon the organic and vegan Japanese eatery Casa de Tree in my neighborhood, nestled unassumingly next to the post office on Motor Avenue in West Los Angeles.
This restaurant-bakery serves food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that is free of animal products, refined sugar, yeast, MSG or preservatives. Enter, and you'll feel charme...
June 18, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
Basic Needs: Food – A discussion at the Ecology Center That’s Bringing Green to the O.C.
So it seems that the green movement is making its way down to our neighbors in the south as today the Ecology Center is kicking off its summer series aimed at fostering dialogue on the most pressing issues of the day. “The purpose of the series is to provide a foundation for making decisions that have a positive ecological impact. To that end, we are providing a forum where...
May 20, 2009 Written by Lauren Johanson
I’m about 2/3 the way into the “Meatless in May” campaign and I’m feeling pretty good. I don’t crave meat the way I thought I would.
That being said, last week I had a pounding headache and was concerned that I wasn’t getting enough vitamins and nutrients as a temporary meatless eater. So, I decided to do some more research. I thought I would learn how great a vegetarian diet is (which I did from all of the pro-veg sites.) But when I read through some of the counter arguments on non-veg sites I was left feeling less than convinced that pe...
May 15, 2009 Written by Connie Wu
In honor of YourDailyThread.com's pledge to go Meatless in May, the ydt staff has compiled a list of our favorite vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Los Angeles. We hope this makes the decision to go meatless a little easier, whether it's for the entire month, or just for one meal a month!
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March 16, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
As one becomes more and more educated in all things green, you become aware of some startling facts. One of those happens to be the fact that livestock production (aka raising animals for meat consumption) creates more greenhouse gas emissions than transportation. It's hard to fathom that a group of animals creates more emissions than our planes, trains, trucks and cars. But when you think about all the energy it takes to raise those animals, production energy for their feed, their land, their water...all of the sudden the numbers begin to add up.
In 2006, the United Nations Food...
February 20, 2009 Written by Connie Wu
Certainly some of the tastiest vegetarian food available has to be Indian food, and Samosa House of Culver City does not disappoint. The eatery slash Indian market is a treasure trove of hard-to-find ingredients and well-stocked treats, not to mention a great place for vegan and vegetarian curry and of course, samosas.
Crispy potato samosas, mango lassi, and jackfruit are popular menu choices. Inexpensive, but filling lunch combo plates are offered with rice and thin, tortilla-like chapati bread. It's doubtful that the 3-item combo could leave you wanting, despite it lacking meat o...
November 18, 2008 Written by Your Daily Thread Team
All those Novembers ago… when the Pilgrims scraped together their first pumpkin pies… they were thankful just to have survived. But survival is so East Coast (just ask your favorite investment banker).
The West Coast is all about thriving, so we do it raw, we do it juicy. And we do it super.
Our holiday pumpkin pie is packed with carroty goodness - in fact, no pumpkins were harmed in the making. This baby gets its orange glow from a healthy infusion of carrot juice. Sorry pumpkin - maybe next year!
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