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More Hip Than Hippie - Kernel of Truth
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More Hip Than Hippie #182 - Kernel of Truth We've seen the television ads touting High Fructose Corn Syrup as "natural". Could it be true? The Hipsters stalk the source of this campaign, and try to find their way through a maze of facts and falsehoods. Also, Val pulls out a condom question, and Dori gets her pomegranate popped! Beer and Chocolate: Beer: The 12-oz bottles of Hale's Ales Mongoose IPA are just too small for such a fine brew. Rikki-Tikki-Tasty! Chocolate: Two handmade treats from our new favorite listener, Karin in SoCal. She sent BonBonBar's Single Malt Scotch and Malt candy bars. They contain no artificial ingredients or high fructose corn syrup, we might add. A full 12 hips, and Karin, send more please! Hip News and Finds Finds: Trick or Trade. There's still time to scare up a bag of Fair Trade Halloween candy from Sweet Earth Organic Chocolates. Grape expectations. Put your wine to work! Etica Fair Trade wine earmarks a portion of their proceeds for social development in the countries where they do business. Their website shows you exactly what goes into the cost of your bottle. Hip NewsThe color of money. A major shift to renewable energy and efficiency is expected to produce 4.2 million new environmentally friendly "green" jobs over the next three decades, according to a study commissioned by the nation's mayors. Shock absorber. Using tax credits, the US government will put $7,500 toward your purchase of a Chevy Volt. Use your extra money to buy GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz a muzzle. Teenie Weenie Greenieâ Press Record. Make an audio recording of an older member of your family. Let them reminisce about their childhood, relatives and life in a simpler time. Make copies on CD or cassette and give them as holiday gifts. Memories are free, yet priceless! Kernel of Truth We've seen the television ads touting High Fructose Corn Syrup as "natural". Could it be true? Dori and Val stalk the source of this campaign, and try to find their way through a maze of facts and falsehoods. We learned that the sweetener was introduced in the 1970's to protect US corn farmers, and to lower grocery prices. Is HFCS making our lives sweeter, or shorter? Pone Express. Surprise! It's the Corn Refiners Association behind those TV ads. Aw, shucks! Earlier this year, the FDA decided that HFCS is indeed natural, much to the delight of Big Corn. WTFructose? You can call it "natural', but it takes a man-made process to create the sweetener. Candy corn. HFCS certainly has its advantages, according to the corn folks. An earful. While inconclusive, research suggests a link to diabetes, obesity and other ills. Listener E-mails Got a question popping in your head? Send an e-mail to hip@greenfeet.com. And remember to post articles, links and sweet nothings at our MHTH forum! Shout-out! Thank you Allison, who mentioned us on her blog for the Healthy Schools Campaign. Isabel in Belfast, UK needs a cutting board, and wonders which wood is best. We recommend bamboo. Make sure to wash and dry it thoroughly. Courtney in Denver is a Hipster college student who lives in a LEED dorm, carries a ChicoBag and keeps a bar of Dagoba Eclipse on hand at all times. You have learned well, young Grasshopper. Emmms in London seeks eco-friendly contraception. A vegan condom is hard to find. (sorry!) Check out Emmms' blog too. Michelle in Sydney believes we're all making a difference with the small steps we take. She gave up beef and now eats...Roo. Oh, bother. Show the world you're More Hip Than Hippie! Grab some merch for holiday gift-giving! Follow us on Twitter: GrnDiva and MoreHipDori, at your service! It's a new month, so don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message at our Skype address "morehip" or +1.530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free! More Hip Than Hippie is sponsored by Greenfeet.com read less
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More Hip Than Hippie - Kernel of Truth
Wed October 08 2008
More Hip Than Hippie #182 - Kernel of Truth We've seen the television ads touting High Fructose Corn Syrup as "natural". Could it be true? The Hipsters stalk the source of this campaign, and try to find their way through a maze of facts and falsehoods. Also, Val pulls out a condom question, and Dori gets her pomegranate popped! Beer and Chocolate: Beer: The 12-oz bottles of Hale's Ales Mongoose IPA are just too small for such a fine brew. Rikki-Tikki-Tasty! Chocolate: Two handmade treats from our new favorite listener, Karin in SoCal. She sent BonBonBar's Single Malt Scotch and Malt candy bars. They contain no artificial ingredients or high fructose corn syrup, we might add. A full 12 hips, and Karin, send more please! Hip News and Finds Finds: Trick or Trade. There's still time to scare up a bag of Fair Trade Halloween candy from Sweet Earth Organic Chocolates. Grape expectations. Put your wine to work! Etica Fair Trade wine earmarks a portion of their proceeds for social development in the countries where they do business. Their website shows you exactly what goes into the cost of your bottle. Hip NewsThe color of money. A major shift to renewable energy and efficiency is expected to produce 4.2 million new environmentally friendly "green" jobs over the next three decades, according to a study commissioned by the nation's mayors. Shock absorber. Using tax credits, the US government will put $7,500 toward your purchase of a Chevy Volt. Use your extra money to buy GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz a muzzle. Teenie Weenie Greenieâ Press Record. Make an audio recording of an older member of your family. Let them reminisce about their childhood, relatives and life in a simpler time. Make copies on CD or cassette and give them as holiday gifts. Memories are free, yet priceless! Kernel of Truth We've seen the television ads touting High Fructose Corn Syrup as "natural". Could it be true? Dori and Val stalk the source of this campaign, and try to find their way through a maze of facts and falsehoods. We learned that the sweetener was introduced in the 1970's to protect US corn farmers, and to lower grocery prices. Is HFCS making our lives sweeter, or shorter? Pone Express. Surprise! It's the Corn Refiners Association behind those TV ads. Aw, shucks! Earlier this year, the FDA decided that HFCS is indeed natural, much to the delight of Big Corn. WTFructose? You can call it "natural', but it takes a man-made process to create the sweetener. Candy corn. HFCS certainly has its advantages, according to the corn folks. An earful. While inconclusive, research suggests a link to diabetes, obesity and other ills. Listener E-mails Got a question popping in your head? Send an e-mail to hip@greenfeet.com. And remember to post articles, links and sweet nothings at our MHTH forum! Shout-out! Thank you Allison, who mentioned us on her blog for the Healthy Schools Campaign. Isabel in Belfast, UK needs a cutting board, and wonders which wood is best. We recommend bamboo. Make sure to wash and dry it thoroughly. Courtney in Denver is a Hipster college student who lives in a LEED dorm, carries a ChicoBag and keeps a bar of Dagoba Eclipse on hand at all times. You have learned well, young Grasshopper. Emmms in London seeks eco-friendly contraception. A vegan condom is hard to find. (sorry!) Check out Emmms' blog too. Michelle in Sydney believes we're all making a difference with the small steps we take. She gave up beef and now eats...Roo. Oh, bother. Show the world you're More Hip Than Hippie! Grab some merch for holiday gift-giving! Follow us on Twitter: GrnDiva and MoreHipDori, at your service! It's a new month, so don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message at our Skype address "morehip" or +1.530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free! More Hip Than Hippie is sponsored by Greenfeet.com read less
More Hip Than Hippie - Feast of Fall
Fri October 03 2008
More Hip Than Hippie #181 - Feast of Fall Fall fruits and vegetables aren't just fun to look at, they do a body good! Those plump melons and leafy greens pack a bounty of nutrients to keep us well through the winter. Dori and Val call out the season's superstars, and help you figure out what to do with them. Also, a listener puts her cheap vodka to good use, and we end the show with Stephen Colbert interviewing GM Chairman Bob Lutz about electric cars. Hipsterlarious! Beer and Chocolate: Wine: The first rainstorm of Fall got us in the mood for a bottle of red. After a frantic search for a corkscrew, we poured our pint glasses full of Well Re(a)d from Heartswork Winery in Collegeville, CA. It's organic and sulfite-free, and didn't make Val sick! Chocolate: Okay, we were afraid of this Vivani Feine Bitter 85% cacao organic dark chocolate bar from Alex in Denmark. But paired with the red wine, it was a decadent delight. (Check out the fun English translation on their site. It'll make wine come out your nose!) Hip News and Finds Finds: Val's Favorite Things! Celebrate Fair Trade Month with a set of 3 stylish RuMe Totes, in your choice of coordinating colors. Made in South Korea under strict Fair Trade standards, these sturdy bags are also available in a mini-size for Val's early morning trips to the liquor store! Clean election. If you're sick of all the mud-slinging, wash it away with Feel Good & Vote soap. Now you can really let politics get you in a lather. Stick 'em up. Turn your old beer and wine labels into custom fridge magnets with an easy DIY idea from Ready Made magazine. Use the magnets to hold up your other beer and wine labels. Hip NewsAuto-man empire. President Bush signed a $25 billion loan package for the struggling auto industry. Now the CEOs can fill their gas tanks. Bag the plastic. Wal-Mart will cut plastic-bag waste by a third in the next 5 years, mostly outside the US. Teenie Weenie Greenieâ Fall in love! Find a Fall food you've never tried. Check our forum for recipes or eat it raw, then let us know what you think of it. You may find your new favorite food waiting for you at the farmers' market! Feast of Fall Fall fruits and vegetables aren't just fun to look at, they do a body good! Those plump melons and leafy greens pack a bounty of nutrients to keep us well through the winter. Dori and Val call out the season's superstars, and help you figure out what to do with them. Autumn's got 'em. From Apples to Zucchini, the color and variety of fall produce is amazing! Root them out. Find your local source for affordable fall treats at Local Harvest. Orange crush. To get you started, here are 5 easy pumpkin recipes. Jack-O-Licious! Listener E-mails Don't squash your creative impulses! Send an e-mail to hip@greenfeet.com. And remember to post articles, links and stew recipes at our MHTH forum! Jennifer in Kentucky can't quite believe she was in a hurricane! She wants tips for dealing with a disaster. Her Storm Station has helped keep her beer cold. Carrie in Green Lane, PA would like to hear a show about the history of Greenfeet. Stay tuned! Jennifer in Los Angeles discovered that Subway's napkins are pretty eco-friendly, and they sell reusable bags. If only they'd recycle Jared... Tamar in Israel has an ingenious mother. She makes her own vanilla extract using cheap vodka. Lechayim! Show the world you're More Hip Than Hippie! Grab some merch for holiday gift-giving! Follow us on Twitter: GrnDiva and MoreHipDori, at your service! It's a new month, so don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message at our Skype address "morehip" or +1.530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free! More Hip Than Hippie is sponsored by Greenfeet.com read less
More Hip Than Hippie - Green-O-Ween
Wed October 01 2008
More Hip Than Hippie #180 Green-O-Ween The scariest thing about Halloween could be all the waste we generate for the big night! Have no fear, the Hipsters get into the spirit of the holiday with the founders of GreenHalloween.org, Lynn and Corey. They share ideas for everything from costumes to decor to trick-or-treat goodies. Also, Dori tries out her Austrian accent, and Val tries to make a "huckleberry face". Beer and Chocolate: Beer: It's your huckleberry! Another of Val's Idaho finds, Coeur d'Alene Brewing Co.'s Huckleberry Ale is sure to attract bears, if not Hipsters. Chocolate?: From the Divine Chocolate holiday goodie bag, we try White Chocolate with Strawberries. It's Fair Trade Certified, but...well, it's white chocolate. 'Nuff said. Hip News and Finds Finds: 'Ella good. A grad student fashioned a lightweight umbrella frame called the Eco-Brolly. You can use any old newspaper or plastic bag as a cover. Or fill it with Rihanna CDs. The Fonz approves. The new COOL law kicks in this week, so you'll see more "Country-Of-Origin-Labels" in the supermarket. Exceptions to the rule: just about everything you buy. Not cool. Hip NewsAction hero. Gov. Ah-nold Schwarznegger is hosting a climate-change summit, bypassing the feds and beating the UN to the punch by a month. Choc suey. Cadbury recalled its Chinese-made chocolate products after finding they contained melamine. Teenie Weenie Greenieâ Egg-scuse me? Listener Shayna shared a half-dozen uses for empty egg cartons. Some ideas: use them to ship breakables, to sort change at your yard sale or to start seedlings. If they're clean, try giving them to egg vendors at your local farmers' market! Green-O-Ween The scariest thing about Halloween could be all the waste we generate for the big night! Have no fear, the Hipsters get into the spirit of the holiday with the founders of GreenHalloween.org, Lynn and Corey. They share ideas for everything from costumes to decor to trick-or-treat goodies. Fright club. Corey and Lynn started GreenHalloween.org as moms concerned about the earthly impact of All Hallow's Eve. Ghoulicious. The friendly souls at Global Exchange offer Fair Trade Halloween chocolate and party streamers. It's too late to order a Halloween Kit, but save the site for next year. Beewitching. Corey and Lynn love to use beeswax candles for holiday decor. These honeypot jack-o-lanterns are a scream! EEEK-o friendly. Lug your loot from door to door in this year's limited-edition Halloween Chico Bag. It'll look great with your recycled costume. Mummies know best. The ladies' new book, Celebrate Green, is full of tips to green up all the occasions in your life...and your afterlife! Mwah hah hah hah! Listener E-mails Got a monstrously good idea or tip? Send an e-mail to hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links and ghost stories at our MHTH forum! Katie in Mississippi wants a green career! OK, check out Grist and Green Business for listings, and Yahoo for more ideas. Good luck! Melissa in Minnesota sets the Ho's straight about her favorite beer. She also loves her some chocolate-covered bacon. Here's your tiara, Melissa. Catherine found a crafty idea to give your dryer balls...made of wool. Thank ewe! Lynda in Florida thinks Val is the perfect candidate to own a Kegerator. Can she hook it up to her beer hat? Show the world you're More Hip Than Hippie! Grab some merch for holiday gift-giving! Follow us on Twitter: GrnDiva and MoreHipDori, at your service! It's a new month, so don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message at our Skype address "morehip" or +1.530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free! More Hip Than Hippie is sponsored by Greenfeet.com read less
More Hip Than Hippie - GEMology
Fri September 26 2008
More Hip Than Hippie #179 - GEMology They didn't kill the electric car! Battery-powered vehicles are buzzing down a road near you, and the GEM is leading the charge. The Hipsters chat with Kent Collins, owner of Chico Eco Cars, and learn what it takes to make the switch to an EV, then they take a test drive. Also, the Chico Air Show approaches, and Val feels the need for speed! Beer and Chocolate: Beer: If Mother Earth herself brewed beer, this would be her signature ale! Green Lakes Organic Ale from Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon rocks the planet and gets all 12 hips. Chocolate: The holidays have arrived a little early, thanks to Divine Chocolate. They sent a box of their seasonal goodies, including the Divine Dark Chocolate After Dinner Mints. Give them as a hostess gift, then eat 'em up before the other guests do! Hip News and Finds Finds: Val's Favorite Things! Interactive giftwrap? Take re-gifting to a new level with reusable cloth Wrapsacks. Each comes with a tracking number, so you can log online and follow its progress across the land. Control geek. The Plogg is a simple device that tracks your electricity usage, controls your appliances and connects wirelessly to your computer, phone or Blackberry. Want one? Gotta move to Europe! What, no Garbage-Patch? A new line of Method hand and body washes will be available in October. The scents, inspired by the ocean, include Water-Flower and Refresh-Mint. Hip News Power surge. China is rushing to build a network of charging stations for electric vehicles. The US is rushing to Panda Express for lunch. Evolving doors. The world's greenest museum opens this month in San Francisco. The new California Academy of Sciences asks, "How did life evolve?" "How will it survive?" and "Does a pig wear lipstick?" Teenie Weenie Greenieâ Switch gears! Sit down with your family and evaluate your driving habits. Do you spend a lot of time navigating neighborhood streets? If so, you might benefit by switching to an electric vehicle. Solo commuters should consider electric scooters or bicycles. GEMology They didn't kill the electric car! Battery-powered vehicles are buzzing down a road near you, and the GEM is leading the charge. The Hipsters chat with Kent Collins, owner of Chico Eco Cars, and learn what it takes to make the switch to an EV. (Turns out, just a good extension cord!) Plug in. The basics: GEM stands for Global Electric Motorcars, a division of Chrysler, headquartered in Fargo, ND (dontcha know!). Power points. EV's save money and cut pollution. They also make people point and wave at you. Need to know more? Ask the Electric Auto Association. Stay current. Chrysler has declared 2010 the year of its electric car. Meanwhile, there's GEM's latest offering: the Peapod NEV. Electric outlet. Kent's brand-new eco-car dealership has Chico buzzing! Listener E-mails Keep the energy flowing! Send an e-mail to hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links and shameless plugs at our MHTH forum! Shout-out! Cheers to Robin, who listed us among her faves on Green Option's Sustainablog. You like us, you really like us! Sara in Colorado checked in on Facebook to tell us about her recycling project at Western State College. Way to go! Jenny in Ontario (eh!) presents a blog that focuses on the downside of wind farms. OK, but clean coal still blows. Elizabeth in Minnesota is a self-proclaimed "cheesegirl", and teaches us a thing or two about rennet and annotto. What a cheese whiz! Mary in New Hampshire (Live Free or Die!) wants to know which of her plastic water bottles won't kill her. Magic numbers: 1, 2, 4 and 5. Katie in Austin, TX shares a recipe for a More Hip libation: 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream in a pint of Young's Double Chocolate Stout. Sounds Hipsterlicious! Tiara Alert! Nominations are open for the Podcast Awards! There's no swimsuit competition, but we can still kick butt in the People's Choice and Education categories, so click the link and choose More Hip Than Hippie! Follow us on Twitter: GrnDiva and MoreHipDori, at your service!Post a review at iTunes, and don't forget us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message at our Skype address "morehip" or +1.530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free! More Hip Than Hippie is sponsored by Greenfeet.com read less
More Hip Than Hippie - Palm Print
Wed September 24 2008
More Hip Than Hippie #178 - Palm Print Are Oreos destroying the planet? Probably not, but like most processed foods, they contain a controversial ingredient. Palm oil is in heavy demand by food producers, and farmers are destroying rainforests to supply it. Dori and Val fill in the facts. Also, Val gets mooned by a swan and compares her husband to a trampoline! Beer and Chocolate: Beer: Val learns to love fruit beer with a ginormous bottle of Tangerine Wheat Beer from Lost Coast Brewery in Eureka, CA. So much citrus, you almost have to peel it! Chocolate: How do you say "big-ass chocolate bar" in Danish? That would be Chok O Blok, the latest offering from Alex the Dragon. 70% San Domingo single origin dark chocolate, no messin' around! Hip News and Finds Finds: Innspiring. Val and her hubby enjoyed a weekend at the eco-friendly Gaia Hotel in Anderson, CA. Her favorite part? The toilet! Sheet happens. Misprinted sheet metal is saved from the landfill and transformed into exotic glass-sided lanterns. Sake to me! Add Organic Nama Sake to your list of eco-friendly adult beverages. Serve that wild rice in true Japanese style. Hip News Fresh air. The US House of Reps passed the No Child Left Inside Act, trying to improve environmental education in schools. Load Star State. San Antonio, Texas pioneers the first large-scale effort to convert human waste into natural gas. Speaking of dumps... A visit to the landfill in Japan could turn out to be a real treasure hunt. Precious metals abound from discarded electronics. Dodo with lipstick. Congratulations to this year's winner of the Rubber Dodo award: Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, crusader against the pesky polar bear. Teenie Weenie Greenieâ WD-4get about it! Quiet down those squeaky hinges with a spritz of cooking spray or a dab of lip balm. Apply it to the hinge's moving parts and wipe away any excess. Look for brands that don't contain petroleum or palm oil. Palm Print Are Oreos destroying the planet? Probably not, but like most processed foods, they contain a controversial ingredient. Palm oil is in heavy demand by food producers, and farmers are destroying rainforests to supply it. Dori and Val look at the environmental consequences of palm oil plantations, what corporations can do to stop it, and how consumers can make a difference. Palm reader. What is palm oil, and why do we love it? (Hint: it's full of fat.) Oil crisis. Drilling won't solve this problem either. There goes the neighborhood. A new study confirms oil palms make terrible rainforests. Not my Thin Mints! Step away from the Girl Scout cookies. You can make a difference by reading labels and avoiding products that contain palm oil. Learn more here. Listener E-mails Pick our brains! Send an e-mail to hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, flotsam and jetsam at our MHTH forum! Shout-out! Thanks for mentioning us Behind the Stall Door! Lisa in Wisconsin shares a clever gift idea: make catnip pillows out of old sweaters. Even better if you grow your own catnip. Dr. DeeDee in Mississippi wants to get rid of a trampoline without putting it in the landfill. This guy has some ideas. Sara in New Hampshire (Live Free or Die!) is proud of a UNH student whose research led to a new state law on wind energy. We're blown away! Theresa in North Carolina wonders what's up with the Saturn ads. Well, they're temporary, and hopefully not too bothersome. We gotta pay for the glorious More Hip Media Multiplex somehow! Tiara Alert! Nominations are open for the Podcast Awards! There's no swimsuit competition, but we can still kick butt in the People's Choice and Education categories, so click the link and choose More Hip Than Hippie! Follow us on Twitter: GrnDiva and MoreHipDori, at your service!Post a review at iTunes, and don't forget us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message at our Skype address "morehip" or +1.530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free! More Hip Than Hippie is sponsored by Greenfeet.com read less
