Read more vegetables stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2480/vegetables.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:30:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70633/first-lady-to-garden-on-sesame-street.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhat do Michelle Obama, Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria Parker, Ricky Gervais, and Kobe Bryant have in common? All of them will appear on this season of Sesame Street , its 40th anniversary. The first lady will flex her green thumb and talk about gardening and eating healthy on the show’s Nov....http://www.newser.com/story/70633/first-lady-to-garden-on-sesame-street.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 7:28:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66746/oft-reviled-green-peppers-get-seat-at-table.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt looks so innocent, but foodies far and wide detest the green bell pepper. One veggie-loving chef has never served a green pepper in her restaurant; Alice Waters of Chez Panisse calls them “a mistake.” The sweeter red version traditionally gets all the love, but some are starting to come...http://www.newser.com/story/66746/oft-reviled-green-peppers-get-seat-at-table.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 12:02:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61874/veggie-gardens-thrive-in-lean-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSales of vegetable seeds are skyrocketing this season and experts say it’s not just the local food movement or Michelle Obama’s First Garden that’s driving the craze. Americans hit hard by the recession are slashing grocery bills by growing their own, as evidenced by a 30% spike in seed sales...http://www.newser.com/story/61874/veggie-gardens-thrive-in-lean-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 6:00:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53927/michelle-digs-into-white-house-garden.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichelle Obama and kids from a Washington elementary school got their hands dirty today, Newsday reports, breaking ground for a vegetable garden on the White House lawn. The garden, the first on the grounds since World War II, will feature many veggies—but not beets, at the president’s request. The...http://www.newser.com/story/53927/michelle-digs-into-white-house-garden.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Mar 2009 14:55:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53838/obamas-planting-veggie-garden-at-white-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obamas are planting a vegetable garden at the White House, the Washington Post reports. And not just any garden—it will have 55 different vegetables, including the one that vexed candidate Obama: arugula. Michelle will break ground tomorrow with local students, and chefs will use its bounty to feed...http://www.newser.com/story/53838/obamas-planting-veggie-garden-at-white-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Mar 2009 20:35:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47071/how-to-eat-for-yourself-your-wallet-the-planet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMark Bittman is a unique voice in American food writing, an “anti-foodies’ foodie” who rejects both the “chefolatry” of gourmet mags and Rachel Ray-style pandering, writes Laura Miller in Salon. His new book, Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating , is both exceedingly ambitious—it purports to offer a diet...http://www.newser.com/story/47071/how-to-eat-for-yourself-your-wallet-the-planet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Jan 2009 16:12:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45294/disgusted-no-more-britons-eating-brussels-sprouts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBrussels sprouts were once no-nos at Christmas dinner in Britain, but the veggie is gaining ground as people learn how to cook them, the Telegraph reports. Nearly two-thirds of Britons now like them, although one-third admit they refused to try them as kids, a survey says. Even jokes about the...http://www.newser.com/story/45294/disgusted-no-more-britons-eating-brussels-sprouts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 14 Dec 2008 20:33:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38716/sure-im-vegetarian-just-not-on-thanksgiving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSticking to a plant-based diet without denying yourself grandma's pot roast has a name—flexitarian. And whether it's to live longer, save a buck, or because there are better meatless offerings at restaurants, a growing number of Americans are becoming part-time vegetarians, Newsweek reports. "It's not that meat is some...http://www.newser.com/story/38716/sure-im-vegetarian-just-not-on-thanksgiving.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Sep 2008 11:18:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33031/locavore-movement-spurs-luxe-niche.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe number of people seeking out locally raised food—locavores-—is on the rise, reports the New York Times, as are businesses that cater to them. People too busy (or lazy) to plant their own garden or visit a local vegetable dealer are hiring people to find the best regional...http://www.newser.com/story/33031/locavore-movement-spurs-luxe-niche.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Jul 2008 9:04:13 CDT