According to the Huffington Post, a few congressional Democrats are taking a stand and eating under five a day—that is, they’re eating for less than five dollars a day. The impetus for such frugality is to demonstrate how difficult it is for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) participants to eat well on just $4.50 per [...]

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When I was 16 years old, in the throes of Calorie-counting mania, I discovered a little website called Hungry Girl. The site’s founder, Lisa Lillien, compiles daily e-mails with guilt-free recipes, diet-friendly products on the market, and fun foodie facts. My foodie-ism was just in its infancy back then, but I was immediately hooked and [...]

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Earlier today, I came across an article in the Wall Street Journal (of all places!) about the marketability of vegan baked goods. In recent months, it seems that bakeries everywhere are transitioning from labeling their sweets as “vegan” to “egg-free” or “dairy-free.” Apparently, despite the dramatic increase in the popularity of veganism, most of America [...]

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