They fill up their diesel-powered Volkswagen and Dodge pickup with vegetable-based oil.

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Chablis has similar characteristics but in a more refined and less aggressively crisp way, which is why they pair so well with the wildly mixed but predominantly non-spicy, white meat, bread and vegetable-based cuisine that is Thanksgiving dinner.

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The months-old eatery, called De Jong, is gaining a lot of buzz for its flower, herb and vegetable-based menu, offering dishes such as cold smoked salmon covered in tulip leaves and homemade pancetta served over local flowers.

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We were a seafood-friendly group, so our meal leaned toward vegetable- and seafood-based plates.

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Thanks to these subsidies and regulations, demand for maize and vegetable oils (on which biodiesel is based) has exploded and these crops have displaced others, such as wheat.

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The company, based in Half Moon Bay, California, also is recalling its carrot and vegetable juices as a precaution.

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Diet sodas, fruit juices and dairy-based drinks are safe (if more than 50% milk and more than 70% fruit or vegetable juice).

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In my case, it began with a well-researched and supervised seven-day fruit and vegetable juice cleanse (during which time I weaned myself off caffeine), followed by an entirely plant-based nutrition program -- an animal-product-free regimen I have adhered to ever since.

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