Articles by Lou Bendrick
Lou Bendrick is a former contributor to the High Country News Writers on the Range syndication service whose freelance work now appears in various publications.
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Navigating the non-dairy ‘milk’ aisle
In Checkout Line, Lou Bendrick cooks up answers to reader questions about how to green their food choices and other diet-related quandaries. Lettuce know what food worries keep you up at night. Dear Lou,I went to pick up some milk at our local mom-and-pop shop and noticed they had soy milk. Since it seems a […]
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The lowdown on agave nectar and other ‘natural’ sweeteners
Agave: not just for tequila anymoreDear Checkout Line,What’s the skinny on sweeteners? I use agave nectar, but I’m wondering if the same thing that makes tequila can be good for me and my six-year old! Is sucanat just another word for “sugar”? And what about Stevia? Liquid or powder, fair trade, organic — it’s all […]
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The straight dope on local, organic weed
Is it better to buy locally grown marijuana which may have been fed with chemicals, or organic hooch from far away?
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The case for — and against — eating those suddenly pervasive, stinging sea creatures
In Checkout Line, Lou Bendrick cooks up answers to reader questions about how to green their food choices and other diet-related quandaries. Lettuce know what food worries keep you up at night. Beach menace — or dinner? Dear Checkout Line, I’ve heard that jellyfish are plentiful and that we should eat them. I want […]
