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Diet and Nutrition

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2012

    The Year In Vegan!

    ​Happy last Meatless Monday of the Year! Since it's the last day of the year, I thought it'd be nice to do a little round-up of animal victories from the year. Additionally, I know many people use the New Year as a time to try new things--say veganism, perhaps? Come on, Ne-Yo is doing it! So we ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2012

    Ditch Hamburgers, Eat Ice Cream Bars, and Love These Piglets!

    ​ If you want to help fight world hunger, Oxfam has a suggestion: eat less meat! In the wake of USDA's cowardly retraction of their endorsement of Meatless Monday, Oxfam responds with resounding support for the movement, claiming it would help end world hunger is a number of ways. Happy Meatless ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2012

    Citizen Chef: Healthy Meals on Training Wheels

    Citizen Chef launched last week in Whole Foods and Mollie Stones with a line of pre-arranged, ready to cook, healthy meals for about $10. The meals come boxed with pre-cut veggies, a grain and a sauce, and recipes for preparation in 15 minutes or less, with or without the addition of the protein of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2012

    Meat Week, Creamsicles, and Vegan Pizza Day, Hurrah!

    ​ OMG VEGAN PIZZA DAY IS TOMORROW! Get excited, guys. Here's the lowdown from my beloved Laura at Vegansaurus: 1. Beretta: Deal of the Vegan Pizza Day=broccolini, onion, ginger, olives, capers, and tomatoes, delightful vegan cheese. Plus, COCKTAILS. Love, love, love! 2. Patxi's: Buy one, get one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2012

    Vegan Porn, Vegan Lobster Bisque, and Vegan Michelle Pfeiffer!

    ​In piggy news, grocery chain Kroger AND New Jersey are both giving gestation crates the boot! Huzzah! Obviously this is an excellent time to make a joke at New Jersey's expense but I'm not going to because Jersey is actually my third favorite state. For all you Dangerous Minds fans, which I'm pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Woman Sues Muscle Milk, Claims It's as Fatty as Krispy Kreme

    The problem with Muscle Milk is that it tastes really good (applies more to the carton version than the powdered version). Sure, it's a satisfying reward after a tough workout, possibly instilling a kind of Pavlovian mechanism that increases the desire to pump iron. But more than that, it tastes soo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Q&A With Annie Somerville of Greens, Part 1: From Zen Student to Executive Chef

    Annie Somerville, executive chef of Greens Restaurant, came to the world of cooking through unexpected means. A Michigan native, her family moved to California when she was very young. She studied liberal arts at Humboldt State University until a small Zen group in her neighborhood caught her intere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Should We Be Regulating Sugar Use?

    ​There is a growing momentum to begin treating refined sugars -- white table sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, the "evaporated cane juice" natural-foods products advertise on their labels -- in the same way we do alcohol and tobacco: as a dangerous substance that we should only ingest in limited qu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Could a Soda Tax Save Lives?

    ​In April last year, the California state Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation shot down AB 669, Assemblymember Bill Monning's attempt to pass a penny-per-ounce tax on all sweetened beverages, such as sodas, energy drinks, and sweetened fruit-juice drinks. Monning's office estimated that the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Funny 'Cause It's True: More Shit Vegans Say

    The popularity of Shit Girls Say has spawned an ungodly amount of spin-offs -- including one perfect for San Francisco, Shit Vegans Say. When vegans are getting in on the action, you might've jumped the shark. Or be ahead of the shark by two days, as us vegans are very progressive. Also, I might've ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Vegan Hanukkah, Year End Animal News, and Beyonce is Partially Vegan!?

    ​ • Beyonce is preggers and so she's eating a vegan diet. Or is it, a partially vegan diet? Which is what EVERYONE ON EARTH EATS. It's like, did you eat anything that wasn't a steak today? Unless it was an egg milkshake, you're partially vegan! Welcome to the club, asshole! • Need some last m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Meat and Greet: The Local Butcher Shop

    From the Local Butcher Shop's Facebook page​By Katie Fleeman Many conversations in the foodie world involve the V word: vegetarianism. It comes with a number of arguments: it's more sustainable, it's healthier, and how could you possibly eat another living thing? The folks over at the Local ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    SF Vegans Are More Loud than Numerous

    Marin Sun FarmsSan Franciscans as a whole prefer meat to vegetables​We hear from vegans all the time at SFoodie, often at great length, not least because we run Laura Beck's delightfully profane Week in Vegan column. But we've always wondered how important they really are. Not very, it turns ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Sugar Sues Corn Syrup for False Advertising. No Joke.

    Sugar: going on the offensive. Yesterday the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles began hearing arguments over an odd lawsuit filed by a group of sugar producers against a group of producers and marketers of high-fructose corn syrup. The charge? False advertising. Big Sugar is mad that Big HFCS -- u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Vegan Life Is Impossible, Announces Carnivore Columnist

    Erin Stubblefield/Concord MonitorTim O'Shea eats his last vegan meal​We confess that until yesterday we had never read the Concord Monitor. But our omnivorous attention was attracted by the column "My so-called vegan life" by Tim O'Shea, who basically writes what our headline states. O'Shea' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Bacon Gives You Diabetes and Cheese Is Killing the Planet!

    ​ • Have you seen these (not actually) hilarious Velveeta ads that try to fool people into thinking that Velveeta Cheesy Skillets aren't made of processed food-product and chemical death? First off, I don't want anyone to ever complain about vegans having a sad or gross diet again. Glass hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Vegan Fight! Activist Doesn't Want PETA Getting Credit for Vegan Meals in Jail

    takver / flickr​Last month, SFoodie discovered that if you're vegan and you go to jail in S.F., you can get vegan meals. Eileen Hirst, Chief of Staff at the Sheriff's Department, told us that vegan food in S.F. County jails came about because of vegan PETA protestors who were arrested in anti- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    America Keeps Getting Fatter, but We're Now Eating Less Sugar

    ​We hear it so often that the fact has become white noise: Close to one third of all Americans are obese, and the percentage keeps rising. Is the culprit high-fructose corn syrup? Happy Meals? Coca-Cola? Nintendo 3? According to the LA Times, Americans may be cutting down on one of those culprits ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Not-Completely-Healthy Japanese Veggie Snack Shop Opens at Westfield

    Calbee's new store outside the Westfield Food Emporium​Calbee, the biggest snack food company in Japan, is opening its first overseas retail store at the Westfield San Francisco Centre, where it will be selling a new line of BeeMee vegetable snacks. Calbee claims that its vegetable sticks are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Arrested Vegans Get Vegan Meals in S.F. County Jails

    my_southborough​If you're vegan and you go to jail, do you get vegan meals? In a city with a substantial vegan population, this is no trivial question. It turns out that, while the law does not require jails to provide vegan options, S.F. County jails do serve vegan meals on request, and we've ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Veggie Burgers Elevate, Charcuterie Loses the Meat, Baloney Stays Shady!

    ​SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. • Hey! AOL's City's Best interviewed me and I reveal things like my favorite snacks! Since I'm so fascinating, you will probably want to read this/tell me to go to hell. Whatevs! • This song debunks vegan myt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Sure, Chickens Get Sad ― Maybe Because We're Eating So Many of Them?

    ​SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. • Scientists just discovered that chickens show empathy. To science I say, NO DOY. But also: Way to come around, better late than never. I remember when I discovered that eating too fast gave me pain in the chest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Russell's Super Nuggets, Meat-Mouth Conversions, and Rad Drinking!

    ​SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. adria.richards/FlickrDear Russell: We forgive you for the whole RushCard thing.​• New mac 'n' cheese restaurant Homeroom is opening in Oakland the day after Valentine's Day. Who gives a shit, right? YOU DO! ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    The Power of Oprah, the Stupidity of 'Meat Week,' and ― Eww ― Vulva Cake!

    ​SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. • So, Oprah's Tuesday episode was dedicated to veganism ― and meat-eating issues in general ― and it's pretty much the only thing vegans could talk about all week. I mean, she IS the big O and so yeah, celebr ... More >>

  • News

    January 19, 2011

    How the Happy Meal ban explains San Francisco

    ​SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. • So, Oprah's Tuesday episode was dedicated to veganism ― and meat-eating issues in general ― and it's pretty much the only thing vegans could talk about all week. I mean, she IS the big O and so yeah, celebr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Taking on Mother Jones, Veganizing Sandwiches, and More Mainstreaming!

    ​SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. • The SF Vegan Bakesale is BACK! After being rained out in December, the vegan deliciousness is back for another go! So far, sunny skies are predicted for Jan. 15, so let's all go and eat and eat and eat and eat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    The Year in Food: Vegan Goes Mainstream

    Jun BelenLunch plate at Oakland's No Worries, featuring afritada (right) made from soy "chicken."​Twelve months, ten storylines: It's SFoodie's annual look back at the year in food. In 2010 vegan food exploded ― all over our faces, deliciously. Sorry, that image is gross, but really: It was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Café Oliveto's Whole-Grain Pizza

    John BirdsallCafe Oliveto's Napoletana, $15, with a crust made from authentic whole-wheat flour.​Thursday, November 18, 2010 Oliveto chef Paul Canales has been playing around with whole-wheat flours lately, in collaboration with Certified Foods. That's the stone mill in Woodland, northwest of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Why Are Companies Still Adding Eggs to Veggie Burgers?

    Ben Sutherland/FlickrPut down that Quorn burger, vegans, and just walk away: It contains egg whites. ​When you're throwing a party and thinking of your vegan guests, what food do you automatically think of? Veggie burgers and hot dogs, right? When your vegan BFF shows her adorably picky face a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Oliveto Leads the Hunt for Honest Whole Wheat Flour

    Civil EatsCommunity Grains' flours and polentas are available via wholesale only, at least for now.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. We all know whole wheat, right? Brown, rusky. It bakes up into clammy Birkenstock breads you eat because they're good for you until you develop a taste for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Meatless Filipino, Vegan Halloween Candy, and Slutty Pets

    ​SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. • Did you know it's World Go Vegan Week? I bet you didn't because all you care about is the Giants. Well, that's okay. Assuming the team comes back to San Francisco to finish up the Series next week, AT&T Park ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Happy Meals May Be Banned By San Francisco

    You guys -- out of this city! ​The moment your humble narrator heard that legislation was introduced at yesterday's Board of Supervisors meeting aiming at regulating how nutritious a meal must be for a restaurant to be permitted to hand out a toy, I thought "This must be Eric Mar's doing." Yup.&nb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    City's Anti-Obesity Soda Ban Won't Affect Obesity

    Not on city property you don't, Mean Joe...​Gavin Newsom's executive order forbidding soda machines on city property from hawking sugary soda is interesting for three reasons. One, the next photographer to snap a shot of Baby Montana with a soda is famous. Two, it warrants mentioning that Newsom d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    S.F. Rising: Flax-Oat Bread from Vital Vittles

    ​ A weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the steamed, the artisan and the novelty.Flax Seed-Oat BreadSource: Vital Vittles, available at grocery stores around the city.Price: $4-5, depending on the storeToast-appropriateness: 10/10

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Even Plain, Movie Popcorn is Grossly Fatty. But You Knew That

    Love popcorn? After reading this, maybe not so much. The Today Show is offering up news many movie-goers might already suspect: Even without "butter," theater popcorn is way far from healthy. New lab results from the Center for Science in the Jonathan!/FlickrSooner or later, it'll kill you.​P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    Good News For Your Prostate: You Can Have Your Omega-3 Fatty Acid And Eat it Too

    UCSF researchers have taken this off the prostate blacklistAnyone creating a videogame football roster from scratch knows how it goes: You make him strong, he's going to be slow; you give him speed he's going to be easily tackled; you give him arm strength, he's going to get busted mid-season for a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    Eight Drinks That Give You the Energy of a Rapper

    Janine KahnClick here for a full rapper energy drink slideshow.Even with all the vibrant energy contained in hip-hop, sometimes people need an extra little kick in order to take in the multitude of offerings the culture has to give. That's why rap-branded energy drinks are a good synergy of lifestyl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    S.F. Research Hospitals Say 1-2 Cups of Booze a Day Keep the Doctor Away

    Those of you who woke up this morning in the bushes of McLaren Park in a post-St. Pat's haze with strange clothes on your back, strange phone numbers written on your extremities, and the taste of yesterday's Irish Car Bomb on your lips -- take heed. A group of San Francisco scientists have published ... More >>

  • News

    January 2, 2008

    My Body, My Self

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • News

    October 24, 2007

    Lotus Vodka Filled with Life-Giving Vitamins ... and Cirrhosis-Causing Alcohol!

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    Whole Foods: Dark Organic Lord Or Green Guiding Light?

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    Whole Foods: Dark Organic Lord Or Green Guiding Light?

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • News

    July 4, 2007

    Scared Healthy

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • Calendar

    January 19, 2005

    Weight Loss/Smoking Cessation/Substance Abuse

    Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She's still a mess, but a better-looking one.

  • Film

    May 5, 2004

    McRibbing

    A man eats fast food for a month -- guess what happens

  • Calendar

    January 21, 2004

    The Weight-Conscious Gourmet

    Local chefs reveal how they -- and you -- can eat out often and well, without tipping the scales

  • Holiday

    January 22, 2003

    Resuscitate Your Resolve

    Local chefs reveal how they -- and you -- can eat out often and well, without tipping the scales

  • News

    January 17, 2001

    As a Matter of Fat

    The city's new weight discrimination law is badly reasoned, legally defective, costly, and bad for public health

  • Dining

    August 9, 1995

    Dish

    The city's new weight discrimination law is badly reasoned, legally defective, costly, and bad for public health

  • Dining

    July 26, 1995

    Dish

    The city's new weight discrimination law is badly reasoned, legally defective, costly, and bad for public health

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