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3:18pm Jul 2A review of six non-dairy ice creams | Grist
2:24pm Jul 1
Grist.org Happy grilling this 4th of July weekend!
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Firing up the grill this summer? You and 60 million other flesh-flippers. Our annual U.S. grill-a-palooza releases 225,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide -- enough to power 20,000 homes for a year! Umbra cooks up some tips for lightening the impact of your bun fun. ...
Grist.org Here's Grist's review of the non-dairy ice creams...have you tried any? Which are the best-est for your taste buds and the planet?
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Can soy, rice, and coconut concoctions live up to dairy-based frozen desserts? A Grist-commissioned tasting panel finds out.
Andrew at 3:05pm July 1
I've made both dairy/ egg based ice-cream, and have gone none dairy with tofu. The non-dairy tofu one tasted great but it just didn't match the richness or flavour of a dairy based ice cream. I'd concur that coconut is the way to go. I'd still perfer a buttermilk ice-cream with real vanilla bean, sugar, and egg yolks. Simplicity is hard to beat, especially on a hot summerday. Maybe serve it with alittle bit of a berry compote. Mmmmmmmm......what kind of drink should be served with that?
Heather at 4:03pm July 1
SODELICIOUS is the best thing ever!
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Grist.org 30 Second Circus: Video lowlights pulled from the House debate on the climate and energy bill last week.
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highlights of the GOP's talking points against the Waxman-Markey climate bill.
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Did Waxman-Markey’s ancestors really deliver on their promises? Janet Wilson takes a look at the existing cap-and-trade programs to see if they really work. http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-26-
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In passing a cap-and-trade bill, what exactly has Congress bought into? There is a long, little discussed track record for other cap-and-trade programs. The results are sobering. Not one has definitively cleaned up a major environmental problem.
Tom at 1:10am June 27
Well done article - faulty logic. All (except RECLAIM) were successful at achieving the reductions they were asked/required to achieve - often earlier and cheaper than expected. That those reductions may have not been enough to fix the environmental problem were not a failure of cap and trade. Cap and trade is only a regulatory tool. It's up to the... Read More regulators and scientist behind the overarching legislation to set the right goals or go back and ask for more. I appreciate the overview provided in the article; I wish Janet would have though things through a bit more. . .
Grist.org Funny! Rep. Doggett (R-TX) talks about why he changed his vote from "no" to "yes" on the climate bill. Basically: Republican "flat earth society" and "climate denialism." Snap!
Grist.org Get the final roll call of how each representative voted in the House ACES climate bill. See if your rep listened to you.
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Grist.org the American Clean Energy and Security Act/Waxman-Markey cap and trade just passed in the House! 219 yes votes vs 212 no votes!
Grist.org Rep. Markey throws down Rep. Barton's request for printed copies of full climate bill, saying it's on the desk of the House floor AND on something called teh internets. And now Rep. Boehner is reading the whole thing aloud anyway.
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Rep. Joe Barton: Can I get a copy of the Cap and Trade bill before you make us vote on it?
Wayne at 3:28pm June 26
Obfuscation at its best.
Mobi at 3:41pm June 26
Boehner -- give us all a break, go home, retire, join the flat earth society
Tabby at 4:40pm June 26
They still call it "the internets"?
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is tracking news and rumors around the House climate/clean energy bill debate here, constantly updated: http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-26-
Grist.org Wondering how your representative stands on the ACES clean energy bill? Check out the swing votes here and make the call:
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Of the 31 lawmakers who form the statistical center of the House on the issue of climate change, only eight have given clear indication that they will vote for the Waxman-Markey energy bill.
Grist.org The American Clean Energy and Security Act is being debated on the House floor right now, with a vote to come any time now. Watch the live coverage on C-SPAN or check out the Grist homepage for up-to-the-minute updates! http://www.grist.org/
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C-SPAN3 offers history programming and Congressional committee coverage.
Grist.org Energy Action/Powershift are organizing DC activists to rally for a strong climate bill in front of Capitol Friday at 1pm: http://bit.ly/AxmFo
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**FORWARD WIDELY****TAKE ACTION TOMORROW ON CAPITOL HILL!We Need More—Pass a STRONG Climate Bill!This is it - tomorrow Congress will vote on the American Clean & Security Act, a piece of legislation that we have been working to strengthen for the past few months. ...
Grist.org Al Gore is making a call for individuals to make calls about the upcoming climate vote. Check out his video, which says "we have reality on our side."
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Any moment now, the House will be voting on the boldest attempt to rethink how we produce and use energy in this country. The bill's passage is not assured. Call your Representative today.
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Climate action groups rally public ahead of Friday vote on Waxman-Markey bill : http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-24-
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Environmental news and green living tips from Grist, the most recognizable voice in environmental journalism.
Tai at 9:46am June 25
Methane, the primary component of natural gas is produced by methagenic bacteria and is thus a bio-fuel. The most abundant bio-fuel on the planet. Untapped methane resources are escaping into the atmosphere at an alarming rate from landfills, sewage treatment plants and feedlots. Many scientists have stated that this methane release is far more ... Read Morepotent of a greenhouse gas than any of mankinds activities. So, collecting methane and burning it is actually doing "more good", compared to gasoline/electric hybrid vehicles that are just doing "less bad" by getting better fuel economy with a toxic, finite resource. There is a place for all the fuels. Natural gas just happens to be the most economical, most abundant fuel that when burned properly cleans the air we all breath while supporting our local economy and increasing our nations security. ~ Tai
Tai at 9:50am June 25
Save the Humans! the planet will be just fine. We need to choose cleaner, safer, local fuels for our health and pocket book. The undue regulation that keeps the dirty power in place and prevents the more economical fuels from prevailing is the problem. We need Free Market without government influance to allow the better options to prevail. This ... Read Morebill will only make the problem worse and make it harder for the less expensive, cleaner fuels to fluorish while costing you more money.
We need to get the government back in its firepan. The constitution is there to limit the federal government and this bill would be another step in the wrong direction
We need to get the government back in its firepan. The constitution is there to limit the federal government and this bill would be another step in the wrong direction
Grist.org Things we learn from The Daily Show: "While chemicals can sometimes be harmful, organic is ALWAYS harmful."
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Sam Bee warns that Michelle Obama's elitist organic garden could simultaneously cause starvation, obesity and cancer.
Grist.org Do you know how much water the average American uses in a single day? 50 gallons? 100? 1000? Skinny dip into this and other watery facts in this fun quiz: http://apps.facebook.com/skinnydip/
Grist.org is loving this review of the best organic ice creams. A review of non-dairy ones coming soon. Which ones are your favorites?
Source: www.grist.org
Summer's here, and that means it's time for ice cream! OK, it's always time for ice cream, who are we kidding. In today's column, Tom Philpott makes the enormous sacrifice of taste-testing several organic varieties -- in our next installment, we'll take a look at non-dairy brands.
Judy at 11:15am June 22
Tara's Organic Ice Cream in Santa Fe is the absolute best there is. And the flavors are amazing!
Matthew at 11:35am June 22
Tara's Organic is now in Berkeley, and I agree, hands down the best around!
http://www.tarasorganic.co
http://www.tarasorganic.co
Mark at 8:00pm June 22
anything from the Straus Dairy is big in my book!
Grist.org is Dumping the Pump today and everyday. How are you coping with rising gas prices?
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Informing the public about the benefits and importance of public transportation for all Americans.
Grist.org Are you ready for some serious climate action? International-style? Join in with 350.org on October 24, 2009.
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http://www.350.org On 24 October, we will stand together as one planet and call for a fair global climate treaty. United by a common call to action, we'll make it clear: the world needs an international plan that meets the latest science and gets us back to safety. ...
Tai at 10:58am June 17
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Don at 1:12pm June 17
Too much scientific evidence many factors at work more significant than CO2. Statistics, for example can use some data to show a random walk, not a trend. Another researcher cites the effects of deep ocean currents. Another correlates sunspot activity and the little ice age in the 1400-1500's. Papers wriiten all over the world suggest CO2 is a ... Read Morepolitical/hysterical driven concept for power and money. I spent six years studying this on my own, not reading what someone told me to read, but going to the actual research, etc. Based on this six year study, I'm not at all convinced there is a mathematical model with variables chosen by people with certain frames of mind that can even begin to be one with which to predict. Certainly the factual one plus degree drop in world temperature since 1998 makes one pause. If you don't believe that temperature drop over the last ten plus years, I have made my point, you are not going to the sources - all of the major services measuring world temperature
Veralynne at 8:38am June 18
This is exciting! I wasn't familiar with this site. I'm going to give it due diligence. Thanks.
Grist.org Ooh, more quiz fun! Plus a dash of "this is what your food system looks like," for good measure.
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A quiz, dear Grist reader, to determine if you should see the new documentary ‘Food, Inc.’ (You start with 0 points. Total your points as you answer the questions.):
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view the video trailer on Food
Grist.org is going skinny dipping with this sweet Grist-New Belgium quiz about water conservation (and beer!): http://apps.facebook.com/skinnydip/
Warren at 12:46pm June 14
Great quiz, and hate to be pain (altho that won't stop me) but power plan water use, while certainly an issue, is mostly non-consumptive. I also wonder whether the question about one day's abstinence from meat saving more than replacing plumbing fixtures isn't comparing temporal apples to oranges. Saved that day? Saved that week or saved that year?
Grist.org Why help Grist keep tabs on what lawmakers are saying and doing about climate change? Because we said so.
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Check out Climate Citizens, Grist's effort to keep tabs on what U.S. lawmakers are doing and saying about climate change -- with your help. Join us in the fight for a cooler climate: Get up to speed on the issues, track lawmakers, make noise, and -- dare we say it? -- change the world.
Jill at 1:25pm June 11
We need leaders who point out the truth about population and meat production, it's been decades since scientists started realizing what could happen but these huge giant issues are just now getting mention.
Chris at 1:45pm June 11
the system doesn't provide many functional green transportation alternatives for people requiring secret service protection.
Frank B. Chavez III What I find interesting is the debate over whether healthcare should come first or climate action should come first. The two are linked hand in hand. A healthy environment is a prerequisite for healthy citizens. Many common ailments such as asthma have been linked to pollution.
Grist.org at 11:50am June 11
True, we'd like both to come at the same time. But how can we get both revolutionary pieces of legislation through the political stalemate? See what David Roberts thinks about it and weigh in: http://www.grist.org/artic
Ed Petersen Does Grist host a list of all the national trade shows that focus on the environment, or green related issues? I know of a few west coast trade shows, but I am sure there is a ton of them nation wide. Help appreciated.
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