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Snack Better

Want a crash course on the “miracles” of modern industrial food science? Then take a gander at the ingredients of a bag of big brand microwave popcorn. What seems like a simple process apparently requires a labs worth of chemicals and GMO’s (genetically modified organisms) to flavor, preserve, and pop those gum aggravating kernels into [...]

Keep the Star and Leaving the Bucks

No, this isn’t a surrealist joke from one of his films. Instead, David Lynch Signature Organic Coffee ($10/Lb) is yet another tangible extension of the creative, and often crazy mind of David Lynch. Fans of his work and coffee aficionados alike can choose from one of three kinds of joe including a house blend, an [...]

Bamboo: More Than Just Feng Shui

Lately, green has been the new black. Everyone is cashing in on the environmentally organofriendly trend, especially clothiers. While being chemical and pesticide free is certainly a good thing, we still need to improve our efforts to improve water conservation. No matter how conservative you think you are, the amount of water used to make [...]

All-Natural Solution to Oxybenzone Sunscreens. Also, An Answer To Your Question, "What the Hell Is Oxybenzone?"

Summer is almost upon us and, if you’re anything like the men of the GP Crew, you’re gearing up for the beach, lake, golf, tennis, run, bike, swim… you get the picture. What do all these activities have in common? Sun exposure. Ever since our youth and (and even more so recently), we’ve been taught [...]

Full-Fledged Organic Duds at a Discount Price

Organic is everywhere. It’s the buzz word of late. There’s organic milk, organic shampoo, organic beer, and now there’s organic cotton, but it’s not actually new. Some background: organic cotton has actually been around since 1990, when a group of Egyptian scientists convinced their government to convert land from the traditional practices of cotton farming [...]

Healthy snacking through the day is a great way to keep your metabolism in gear. The problem is, Doritos and Kit-Kat bars are the spawn of the devil. And let’s face it, as tasty as almonds are, they tend to get flavor-blasé after the ten dozenth serving. My latest snack-lution are True North Nuts. They’re [...]