Yes, Pecan!

If you read my blog regularly, you'll probably notice my tendency to encourage people to eat lots of farmers market produce and shake their Turkish evil eyes at soda and junk food. Yes, I'm an extremist by nature who is firmly in the locavore/vegetarian/no-sugar camp. But, I'm trying to learn a few habits from more tempered individuals who love to wax poetic about moderation as the key to everything. So, I'm starting off the new year not with my salad fork but my ice cream spoon.

Yes, it's freezing cold throughout much of the country and New Years Day ushered in the season for eating healthy food, buying gym memberships and trying to burn off your new eggnog hips, but who can say no to dining on some delicious GMO-free Vermont-made Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream in the name of open government and bringing citizen voices to it? For the month of January, every time you purchase a scoop of "Yes, Pecan" at your local Ben and Jerry's store, a portion of the sales will be donated to the Common Cause Education Fund which handles its public education and research. Common Cause, founded nearly forty years ago, is a national leader in government accountability and making sure citizen's voices are heard.

Yes, we did! elect Obama. Yes, we can! work to ensure the new Administration rolls-back the policies of George W. Bush. The first step is to Learn to learn more about Common Cause and enjoy a scoop of delicious butter pecan at a Ben and Jerry's near you.