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Infographic: Anatomy of a Genetically Modified Turkey

A few eyebrow-raising statistics about your holiday main course.

• by Katie Machol
A few eyebrow-raising statistics about your holiday main course.
• Tags: Food News, Green Living, food, turkey, holiday, feast, turkey, bird, hormones, GMO, GMOs, genetically modified organisms, health, animal welfare

Dining out on Turkey Day: Thanksgiving at The Columbia Restaurant in Ybor

• by Carlos Hernandez
• Tags: Restaurant News, Ybor, thanksgiving, turkey, Restaurant News, the columbia

Thanksgiving turkey with a side of arsenic, anyone? Go for antibiotic-free poultry

• by Katie Machol
Arsenic was classified as "toxic" and "dangerous for the environment" in the European Union and its use was banned there back in 1999, but our FDA claims that it's "safe" to consume up to 0.5 parts per million of arsenic in poultry muscle (though not taking into consideration its long term effects on the human body or its impact on the environment).
• Tags: Food News, Green Living, Green Policy, food, turkey, chicken, organic, health, Food News, poultry, poison, fda, Green Living, food safety, Green Policy, growth hormones, toxic, antibiotics, hormone-free, Poison Free Poultry Act of 2009, Rep. Steve Israel, arsenic, carcinogen, european union, arsenic-laced feed, poultry feed

Craft brews to pair with your Thanksgiving feast

• by Sean Nordquist
Wine is still the default go-to adult beverage for the big feast, but try some of these beers for a flavorful alternative.
• Tags: Drink, Drink, beer, thanksgiving, turkey, craft beer, beer pairing, food and beer

Tampa Bay food, wine and beer events

• by Katie Machol
Plan your eating and drinking to-do list with our comprehensive calendar.
• Tags: Drink, Food & Drink Events, Food Events, wine, Drink, food, beer, wine tasting, turkey, events, Food & Drink Events, beaujolais, Food Events

Turkey 101: Giving your family the bird - The guerrilla guide to holiday turkey cookery

• by Cristian Feher
A good turkey will last an hour, but the story of the chef will last the rest of the year. Dig in, no matter what your mother-in-law says.
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Recipes & Cooking, Food and Restaurants, thanksgiving, turkey, Recipes & Cooking, chef cristian feher, tampa bay chef services, perfect turkey, how to cook turkey, perfect turkey recipe, holiday turkey recipe, perfect christmas turkey recipe, chef cristian turkey recipe, methods of cooking turkey

The Green Community week in review: Obama to attend climate summit, Al Gore on SNL, NBC vs PETA, and more

• by Katie Machol
What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed this last week.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, obama, snl, global warming, holidays, NBC, thanksgiving, turkey, Al Gore, animal cruelty, PETA, Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, purses, climate change, Macy's, accessories, climate summit, copenhagen, energy savings, terra ware, mammogram, macy's thanksgiving day parade, transitioning communities, green fashion, eco-friendly alternative to plastic tableware, terraware, Uncategorized

Do It Today: Thanksgiving or ThanksVegan Feast

• by Franki Weddington
• Tags: Events, Events, turkey, thanksgiving feast, thanksvegan feast, unitarian universalist church of tampa, cranberry sauce, vegan thanksgiving, vegan food, Uncategorized

What wine to serve with Thanksgiving dinner? Here are a lot of options tailored to your sides.

• by Colleen Sachs
It has very little to do with the turkey.
• Tags: Drink, wine, Drink, thanksgiving, turkey, argentina, ponzi, pinot noir, malbec, zinfandel, cotes du rhone, New Zealand, sauvignon blanc, beaujolais nouveau, Tempranillo, Muga, Guigal, Beaucastel, Gruner Veltliner, Weingut Eder, Gewurtztraminer, Alexander Valley Vineyards, Adelsheim, Chandon Terrazas, Mendoza, Barbera d Alba, Vietti, Schramsberg, Cava, Segura Viudas, oyster stew, Chardonnay, Paul Hobbs, PX Sherry, Lustau, Bodegas Toro Albala, pumpkin pie, apple pie, ice wine, Inniskillin, Uncategorized

Dream of Phelps and Obama

• by Dream Momma
• Tags: Dreams, barack obama, snl, recipe, media, celebration, thanksgiving, turkey, dream, competition, eating, Phelps, Dreams, dream symbols, dream momma, memoir, pool, pride, dream interpretations, GQ, dream meanings, jon hamm, Barbara Walters, smoked turkey, blindness, bong, limelight, Lenardo DiCaprio, Men of the Year, Uncategorized

Classic Chili Recipe

• by Sarah Howard
Simple, and oh so satisfying.
• Tags: Recipes & Cooking, recipe, Pork, turkey, Recipes & Cooking, sausage, chili, andouille, Uncategorized

The Short List — a Madonna and A-Rod Thanksgiving

• by Wayne Garcia
• Tags: The Short List, The Short List, barack obama, madonna, al franken, thanksgiving, turkey, 2008-elections, elections, Norm Coleman, Robin Gibbs, taser, Uncategorized

Grant Achatz gives you a Thanksgiving feast cooked in Ziploc bags

• by Brian Ries
Want to emulate one of America's most innovative chefs? Cook a boil-in-the-bag turkey!
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Food and Restaurants, thanksgiving, stuffing, grant achatz, alinea, sous vide, turkey, Uncategorized