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An e-publication with your good health in mind
| July 2012 |
15th Annual Community Party
 Sunday, July 29, noon to 4 pm
Boulevard Park
Oh, yeah. It's time to eat, dance, and play at our fabulously fun Community Party in Bellingham's most beautiful park.
Entertainment: Yogoman Burning Band, Capistrano Circus, AcoustiKale
Food: $3 burritos, Mallard Ice Cream, Juice Peddlers smoothies
Fun: face painting, henna tattoos (not free), crafts, games, bubbles, and The RE Store's Recycled Art Station
Nonprofit Info Fair: learn more about our community and how you can be more involved
Get party updates and reminders at our Facebook and website.
Thanks to our co-sponsors: Bellingham Parks and Recreation,
The RE Store, Whatcom Educational Credit Union, Northwest Credit Union Association |
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Krista Rome
Healthy Connections Classes
Check our website and print newsletter for a complete detailed listing of classes.
Spice Up Your Summer
with Robert Fong
Monday, July 9
Downtown Co-op
Planning Your Fall and Winter Garden
with Krista Rome
Tuesday, July 10
Cordata Co-op
Local Summer Fare: Light and Lively
with Charles Claassen
Wednesday, July 11
Downtown Co-op
Pickling, Fermenting, and Canning: Putting Up with Summer
with Charles Claassen
Tuesday, July 17
Cordata Co-op
Introduction to Natural Korean Farming
with Krista Rome
Wednesday, July 18
Cordata Co-op
Bastille Day Picnic
with Karina Davidson
Thursday, July 19
Downtown Co-op
Raw Wraps and Rolls
with Carol Roberge
Monday, July 23
Cordata Co-op
Festive Summer Brunch
with Lisa Dixon
Tuesday, July 24
Cordata Co-op
Make Your Own
Cultured Foods
with Carol Roberge
Wednesday, July 25
Cordata Co-op
Berry Bliss
with Karina Davidson
Thursday, July 26
Cordata Co-op
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 It Pays to be
a Co-op Owner Owner benefits include: - Periodic discounts and special offers - Special order pricing on bulk purchases - Owner discounts with local business partners - Owner pricing for classes - Opportunity to participate in governance |
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Community Shopping Day Update
Thanks to everyone who shopped on Saturday, June 16. Because of you we donated $1,799 to the Bellingham/Assumption Community Meal Program. |
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 Summer Food Resources for Kids Kids love summer break, but when school is out some kids in our community go hungry without the food support families receive from the school system. Here are some resources families can access during the summer months. All programs are available for free to any child 1 to 18 years old. Boys and Girls Clubs: All three of the following clubs participate Monday through Friday. Bellingham: Lunch noon to 12:30 pm. Snack 3:30 to 4 pm. Ferndale: Lunch 12:30 to 1 pm; plus afternoon snack. Blaine: Lunch noon to 12:30 pm.
Info: Boys and Girls Clubs or 360-738-3808 Bellingham Public Schools Carl Cozier Elementary: Monday-Thursday. Breakfast 8:30 to 9 am. Roosevelt Elementary: Monday-Friday. Breakfast 8:30 to 9 am. Lunch noon to 12:30 pm. Shuksan Middle School: Monday-Thursday. Breakfast 8:30 to 9 am. Lunch noon to 12:30 pm. Regency Park apartment complex: 2050 Fraser St. Lunch noon to 12:30 pm.
Info: Bellingham Public Schools or 360-676-6574 |
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Meet the 2012 Dirty Dozen
Environmental Working Group has released the eighth edition of its Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce with updated information on 45 popular fruits and vegetables and their total pesticide loads. EWG highlights the worst offenders with its new Dirty Dozen Plus™ list and the cleanest conventional produce with its list of the Clean Fifteen™. Print this handy resource to keep in your wallet. |
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Why Are Twinkies Cheaper Than Carrots?
John Robbins
"Why is Coca-Cola often more affordable than clean water? Why are candy bars and cigarettes often more readily available than fresh fruits and vegetables?
If you want to eat healthfully, you have to fight an uphill battle. Why are government subsidies pushing in the wrong direction?"
Read more in John Robbin's blog post in Huffington Post Healthy Living. Or, check out a copy of Robbin's new book "No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Food Revolution." |
 Beacon Food Forest Video Debuts at UN Conference
The Beacon Hill neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, is building an urban food forest on seven acres of public land. Located in one of the most diverse zip codes in the U.S., their neighborhood community has come together to grow their own food to rehabilitate the local ecosystem, improve public health and educate about the climate impact of food production. The project will break ground in July 2012.
InterChange Media in collaboration with the Beacon Food Forest created this video that was shown at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20 in June. The video won 4th prize out of 159 entries. Learn more about the Beacon Food Forest at their website and stop by the site to check out the progress on your next trip to Seattle. |
 The Debate over BPA
Phil Lempert, Supermarket Guru
"Recently, the FDA rejected a petition to ban the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in food and beverage containers, angering and frustrating environmental activist groups like the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The NRDC filed their petition against BPA in 2008, referencing the health effects linked to the chemical, including asthma and diabetes, and possible hormonal changes during pregnancy that could lead to disorders like autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The lack of sufficient data provided by NRDC led the FDA to deny the petition, but the debate is long from over. We [Supermarket Guru] talked to Sonya Lunder, senior analyst for the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Dr. Mitchell Cheeseman, Managing Director of Environment and Life Sciences at Steptoe & Johnson LLP about what the debate actually means for manufacturers - and consumers." Read the full debate at SupermarketGuru. |
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 Beyond Meat:
Americans Preoccupied With Protein
By Michael Hill, Associated Press
Carbs? Calories? Fat? They are so very last decade. Dieters and would-be healthy eaters know the nutrient of the moment being tallied, sought, and bought is protein.
Spurred by trainers, diet gurus, and weight-loss plans, Americans are seeking more - and more unique - sources of protein, from almonds ground into milk and soy reshaped as pasta, to peas and whey turned into powders and shakes. And food producers are happy to oblige.
"There's this whole idea that I think a lot of people are plagued by that you have to get so much protein. And the truth is most of us do get enough protein and you don't have to have as much as you think," said Marisa Moore, an Atlanta-based dietitian and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Read the full story to learn more about the latest trend in protein consumption. |
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Mapping Our Food System -
Circles Within  Circles
Gail Nickel-Kailing
The modern food industry has made our food cheap and plentiful, disguising the true cost. We live separated from our food sources and we're ignorant of the effort it takes to feed us or the role food plays in our lives. As a result, many companies operate without regard to the environmental and social consequences of their actions.
Our food choices do matter. Choose food that is carefully raised, safely processed, and sold with mindfulness to give support to the small farms and small businesses that are doing their best to deliver it to us.
Read more at GoodFood World and see an elegant Food System Map along with other food system tools at Nourish.
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Upcoming Events
3rd Thursday Local Music Series: Hot Damn Scandal
Thursday, July 19, 6-8 pm, Downtown Co-op
Community Shopping Day: Friends of the North Fork Community Library
Saturday, July 21, all day at both stores
Board of Directors monthly meeting
(No meeting in July)
Wednesday, August 15, 7 pm, Downtown Co-op Connection Building
Member Affairs Committee monthly meeting
(No meeting in July)
Wednesday, August 29, 5:15 pm, Downtown Co-op Connection Building
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