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...talked about environmentally friendly products 20 years ago, most people would have envisaged a hand-stitched hemp-fiber bag or mud-colored recycled stationery. But these days, the state of the planet is a broader concern, and the line between green goods and those of the regular kind is blurring. Here are four products that will make you look chic while feeling righteous...
...clothing made from sustainable fabrics, like soy- and corn-based fibers, but her "Luxury eco" collection is all about style. "I want to make it easy for a high-end client to walk in and know what lifestyle this is," says Loudermilk. "It's very outside of hippie and hemp." Her creations including organic silk--charmeuse gowns, men's bamboo suits and women's separates made from an antibacterial Japanese fabric called sasawashi are sold around the world at stores like Atrium in New York City and Villa Moda Lifestyle in Kuwait...
...wait—wine. Pair the Moroccan stew with a dry but fruity Trimbach 2000 Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling. 7) Granola. You can’t get high from the Hemp-Plus, but we’ll damn sure...
Vegetarian sources of omega-3 fatty acids, such as walnuts, flax and hemp, are good additions to the diet but not so reliable as fish. They supply a short-chain compound (ALA) that the body must convert to long-chain DHA, and the efficiency of that conversion can vary. Some people don't do it well, and those eating mainstream diets top-heavy in the omega-6 fatty acids found in processed food and prepared meals are at a disadvantage because omega-6s interfere with the conversion of ALA to DHA. For vegetarians and vegans, there is one nonfish source...
...incident affected me deeply on my walk back. Hoisting my huge backpack to my opposite shoulder, I noticed the hordes of people wearing clothing apparently woven out of oatmeal, the flush of “Free Tibet” bumper stickers plastering Volvos, and the sheer numerical freakishness of hemp “jewelry.”“Sweet Dorothy Parker!” I exclaimed. “Harvard’s full of Granolas!” In fact, it occurred to me that Granola may have been the fashion mantra of Cambridge since its inception...