Slate: Vegans & Honey

The Great Vegan Honey DebateIs honey the dairy of the insect world?
By Daniel Engber
Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at 2:20 PM ET

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The flexitarian ethic is beginning to creep into the most ardent sector of the meat-free population: the vegans. In recent years, some in the community have begun to loosen up the strict definitions and bright-line rules that once defined the movement. You’ll never find a self-respecting vegan downing a glass of milk or munching on a slice of buttered toast. But the modern adherent may be a little more accommodating when it comes to the dairy of the insect world: He may have relaxed his principles enough to enjoy a spoonful of honey

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Tea!

Every few months I always get obsessed with tea. Especially now that I am kicking a nasty diet soda/caffeine compulsion ( I’m a programmer dam it! ). So, this video on the health benefits of tea by Sasha Clark, daughter of local vegan chef Mimi Clark ( when is that cookbook coming out Mimi?! ) was a welcome find.

My current favorite tea is green “gunpowder” tea made with a bit of mint

Here Be Dragons

This has to be one of the most useful free videos I have watched on the internet in a long time. Usually learning about critical thinking skills involves dry reading or listening to lectures by abrasive self important people with poor social skills. Not so here. This free 42 minute video is entertaining, easy to understand, and draws from popular culture for examples. It is educational, fun and useful

You can even download your own copy and freely make a DVD out of it by going here

or just watch it online: