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Hot Stuff on the Net
Organic.org is a comprehensive web site whose mission is to educate individuals and families about the benefits of organic food and lifestyle. Organic.org offers the latest in relevant news and articles, a forum for the organic community to exchange ideas and share thoughts, a Just for Kids section where children can learn healthy eating habits, and an extensive recipe database complete with nutritional information. Organic resources include links, Ask Laura (an advice column dedicated to organic food and thought), organic FAQs, and an organic store and farmers' market locator.
www.organic.org
Ultimate Barista Challenge
The Ultimate Barista Challenge® is an action packed competition where baristi, someone who professionally prepares coffee, compete in a dueling stage of identical espresso stations to shake, not stir, their espresso cocktails, to prepare beautiful caffe latte art, blend espresso frappe and brew the best they have. Each barista has a tight 10 minutes to prepare drinks in each category and serve to a discerning professional tasting judges panel comprised of coffee specialists, trainers, food writers, chefs or sommeliers before a live audience to win the right to challenge the reigning champion and in turn become "The Ultimate Barista". www.ultimatebaristachallenge.com
Adventures with Bobby Bigfoot
Hey Kids! Your "ecological footprint" is a measure of the amount of nature it takes to provide the things you eat, wear, drive, or use each day. See how big your ecological footprint is, and find out how you can reduce it so that one planet is enough for everybody cause that's all we've got!
www.kidsfootprint.org
The Eat Well Guide
Enter your zip code to find sustainably-raised meat, poultry, dairy and eggs from stores, farms and restaurants in your area. Updated often, so bookmark this site! www.eatwellguide.org.
(Grocery) Store Wars
Forget Star Wars! Watch as Cuke Skywalker, Ham Solo, Chewbroccoli, and other heroes of the Organic Revolution undertake an epic struggle against Darth Tader and the Dark Side of The Farm in this clever animated parody of the Star Wars films. This battle isn't being fought in galaxy far, far away's happening right here, in our local grocery stores, every time we choose between organic and non-organic foods. Watch the movie and learn why organics are better at StoreWars.org.
The Meatrix
Since its 2003 release, The Meatrix has become the most successful online advocacy film to date seen by more than 10 million viewers, translated into four languages and honored at the Webbys, Sundance, and South by Southwest, among others. If you haven't seen the 4-minute animated film, click here. If you have seen it, check for updated info and new actions in the Meatrix Information Center.
The Beyond Organic Show
Organic food, gardening and cooking are the hottest food and health trends in the country. The Beyond Organic Show, a one-hour weekly radio program, tells you what you always wanted to know about buying, growing, eating and cooking healthy food. Featuring interviews with leading chefs, authors, and environmental experts.
