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Seriously Beautiful Water Filters from Aquaovo

What with the flaming tap water and the ecological problems with bottled water, we're seriously thinking about investing in a water filter. But most countertop water systems are awfully ugly. Need s...

Keeping Cool: Have a Picnic by the Water

Welcome to August, the most abundant time of year. The produce is fresh and (very possibly) home grown, and as varied as you're ever going to see it. Tomatoes! Peaches! Zucchini! Paradise! Except...

The Water Connection: State Policies & Local Food Systems
Bay Area Event: October 8, 2008

The Commonwealth Club is hosting a discussion panel on the growing water shortage in California, and how it affects the future of the food supply. The event is being held in conjunction with SF's Eat...

Home Cooking: How Do You Boil Water?

One of our favorite recipes at Epicurious is, essentially, a recipe for boiled water. It has nearly 800 comments - some amused, some indignant, some clever, some silly. ...

Are You Drinking Enough Water? Ways to Make Water More Appetizing

Some sources say 8 glasses, some say 13 cups, other say that it depends. Regardless, it all seems to boil down to: "Drink more water!" Simply guzzling down glass after glass of plain water can get, we...

Simple Pleasure: Cucumber Water

We're not so good at drinking the recommended 64 ounces of water a day. Unfortunately, many of our ounces come in the form of soda, coffee, and, occasionally.... gin. We have found that keeping tap wa...

Pharmaceuticals Found in US Tap Water

Last week, the AP reported that a wide array of prescription drugs including antibiotics, sex hormones, and antidepressants are being found in water supplies across the United States....

Coffee Tip: Don't Use Hot Water From the Tap

Need hot water fast? Are you ever tempted to hurry your kettle or coffee pot by starting it off with the hottest water from the tap? Sorry - you shouldn't. We had often heard that it was bad to use ...

Conscientious Cook: AMNH's Global Kitchen - Watering Our Breadbasket

[This guest post comes to us from Adriana Velez of What I Made for Dinner. Welcome Adriana!] Many of us have heeded the drumbeat leading us to local and seasonal foods. But lately all the noise has c...

How Much Water Does It Take To Produce a Pound of Beef?

The Wall Street Journal's Numbers Guy investigates the amazing amount of water it takes to create a single serving of beef. While there are so many variables (pregnant cows drink more, should rain...

Good Question: Best Healthy Alternative Water Bottles?

Reader qatet asked this question after our post yesterday about "Carbon Neutral" Bottled Water: I don't like buying bottled water, but I like the bottles in which the water comes. Sure, I know that ...