More Hip Than Hippie #73 - Slow Food

Forget fast food, have you heard of the Slow Food Movement? We're finding out what it means to be a part of this movement and talking about what you can do to slow down and enjoy everything life has to offer!

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Celebration Ale from Chico's own Sierra Nevada Brewery.

Chocolate: Retro Key Lime Pie, a dark chocolate bar filled with Key Lime ganache and Retro Salty Pretzel, a dark chocolate bar filled with salty pretzel chunks. Both bars are from The Chocolate Bar, sent to us by Laura in NYC.

Hip News and Finds

Finds:

• Green homes. Find one that fits your needs at GreenBuilder.com and GreenHomesForSale.com.
• A delicious addition to your holiday spread. Try yummy pomegranate-cranberry sauce at your next family gathering, it's sure to be a hit!!
• Talking turkey. Did you know that 99% of the turkey in the U.S. come from a single breed? Try branching out by getting a different breed at HeritageFoodUSA.com.
• Calling all artists! US Hemp is launching a new line of stretched organic-hemp artists canvas.

 

News:

• One fish too many. Science journal has reported that if current trends of overfishing and pollution continue, seafood populations may collapse by 2048. Does that mean no more Go Fish?

 

More Hip Book Club

Are you enjoying Fast Food Nation as much as we are? Keep up the reading! We'll be chatting about the book up through "The Most Dangerous Job" on next week's show!

Slow Food Movement

Learn more about Maria Venturino's restaurant, Red Tavern.

• The Future of Foods, a documentary by Deborah Koons Garcia.
• Slow Food International
• Slow Food USA
• Find a U.S. convivia in your area.
• Find books, merchandise, and more at the Slow Food General Store.

Listener Emails

Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum!

• Aromatherapy yarn. Lisa was looking for some natural plant dyed aromatherapy yarn. We're not sure if it's completely natural, but you can try Lang's Emotion Colors Yarn and Emotion Yarn.
• Don't get burned! New listener Stacy wanted to know a more eco-friendly way to store foods for freezing. Try some glassware, available at Greenfeet.
• Sustainable style. Sean found a cardboard laptop case. Our only question is what happens if it gets wet?
• Sun in a hose? That's what Aveda's President Dominique Conseil is saying about a new hybrid lighting system being tested at the company's manufacturing plant. Alison from New York came across the article about a lighting system that pulls sunlight into fluorescent light bulbs when it's sunny outside but uses traditional electricity when it's cloudy.
• What's your favorite brew? Heidi from VA wanted to let us know about some of her favorites. She loves the Morimoto Hazelnut Signature Ale from Rogue Brewery in OR. She is also a big fan of the Chicory Stout from Dogfish HeadBrewery out of Delaware. Thanks for the recommendations Heidi! Be sure to check out Heidi's blog at Groxie.com.
• Fellow podcaster. Shedtroll is a young hippie with a podcast. Check out his show, The Demented Random Guy Podcast.
• Solar goes mainstream. Shayna found out that Home Depot will soon be carrying solar roofs. Yay!
• Faux Rocks! Fashion Show. Julia, a fashion designer and design instructor wanted to let us know about a cruelty-free fashion show that she has organized with her students. The Faux Rocks! fashion show will happen on November 18 at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson, Nevada.
• Hybrids a thing of the past? BJK found an article about how several of the major automakers will be launching lines of New Age diesels. These new green vehicles will boost fuel economy by 25%-40% while still delivering the power that American drivers crave.
• Keep Texas Beautiful. Michelle wanted to let us know about the Keep Texas Beautiful series of ornaments. All proceeds from the ornaments benefit programs that work to empower Texans to improve the environment.
• Coming November 16th. Samantha in San Francisco wanted spread the word about Lets Green This City, an effort to make San Fran the greenest city in the United States. It's hoped that this might also inspire other cities to make the commitment to a greener future. Be sure to check out the website when it launches Nov. 16th at www.letsgreenthiscity.com.
• Patrick had quite a few interesting links for us this week.
  • Palm and pumpkin seed oil could soon be powering mobile phone networks across Africa in a plan to replace fossil fuels with sustainable biofuels made from crops grown by local farmers.
  • Check out this -interesting?- workout equipment, the iGallop. Trust us, just watch the video!
  • If you ever make it out to North Carolina, you'll want to go on a tour at the Carolina Brewing Company in Holly Springs. Lets just say they have a very generous taste-testing segment at the beginning and end of the tour. Sounds like our kind of place!

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