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ORGANIC

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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE PERSISTENT VEGETARIAN
Dec 24, 2014
Le Pain Quotidien serves up a hearty, organic vegetarian lunch
I try not to over-associate being vegetarian with being somehow fancy or trendy — organic-diet this or macrobiotic that. While I prefer to think of it as a rather everyday lifestyle, the oshare (hip) association in Japan runs strong.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Dec 9, 2014
Organic chocolate-covered fruit snacks from Biople are a great gift idea
Biople by CosmeKitchen (biople.jp) has locations in Ogikubo, Odawara and Machida, and is known for a line of organic cosmetics. In addition to selling beauty products, the company also imports a growing selection of organic food, including tasty freeze-dried fruit covered in chocolate from Landgarten...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Oct 28, 2014
A dalliance with the granular world of salt production
I licked up a smidge and then a bit more. It was explosive, yet gentle and not hit-you-over-the-head salty. Lovely.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 12, 2014
New Kyoto food complex aims to feed the mind and body
On a recent visit to Kyoca Food Laboratory on the edge of Umekoji Park, west of Kyoto Station, I waited more than half an hour for a friend who was "on her way." The mercury was tipping 37 degrees in the midday sun; even the cicadas had given up their racket.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Aug 12, 2014
Spreading the gospel of natural winemaking
Should you ever be lucky enough to get your hands on a bottle of wine from Beau Paysage — the cult producer in Yamanashi Prefecture, whose coveted cuvees sell out within hours of release — look at the back label. On it, you'll find a message from winemaker Eishi Okamoto, earnestly delivered in Japanese...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Jul 29, 2014
Meet the artisan family striving for a better fish flake
The local train bound for Yamakawa bucked and buckled down the coast, jouncing us until our teeth rattled, and Yamakawa was so dinky we had to walk across the train tracks to exit the station. The taxi took us through a confusing rabbit warren of streets and, after asking directions several times, we...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / NAGOYA RESTAURANTS
Jul 29, 2014
Organic Cafe Polan no Hiroba: Vegetarian and vegan fare in Nagoya
Finding a decent vegetarian meal in Nagoya can be a tough task in and of itself, so finding an almost-all-veggie venue that is also vegan-friendly is a very rare treat indeed.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2014
Buying organic could hurt environment and you
There is evidence that organic farms can produce as much, or more, pollution than conventional farms and that organic products might actually contain more toxins than other foods.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 23, 2014
Farm life leads to healthy business for Dutch expat
Outdoorsy expatriate lured by the beauty of Hokkaido sets up in Niseko. Sound familiar?
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LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Apr 29, 2014
A natural miso and soy factory that is always full of beans
Although rice is certainly the king of Japanese food, soybeans are the queen. Small makers of miso, soy sauce and tofu dot the landscape of Japan, but blink once and you will notice that the local shops are closing up as supermarket culture takes over daily life.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 7, 2013
Eatrip: A healthy diet of peace and quiet
Food, flowers and tranquility: Eatrip is not just a restaurant, it's an unlikely oasis in the busy shopping district of Harajuku. Call it a Garden of Eating.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Mar 15, 2012
Natural Lawson takes it to the next level
Targeting health-conscious female shoppers Natural Lawson teams up with kurrku and pump up the healthy, hip organic goodness.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 29, 2011
Apartment dwellers go potty for growing their own veggies
As concerns about food safety continue to grow, personal veranda farms take root in the big city.

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