• Bringing Toyota’s hybrid minivan to the US. The Union of Concerned Scientists want Toyota to offer its high MPG minivans to US consumers. I’m still of the opinion that we have too many minivans in general, but I s’pose it’s better to have high MPG ones than gas guzzlers –
• Twinkies vs. carrots: “how can the supermarket possibly sell a pair of these synthetic cream-filled pseudocakes for less than a bunch of roots?” Michael Pollan asks then answers this question in his NY Times piece.

• A coffee for every monkey? If you’re already saving gorilla habitat by drinking Thanksgiving Coffee’s Gorilla Fund Coffee, you might be interested in adding chimps to your list of caffeine-fix beneficiaries. The newly-launched Gombe Reserve coffee — from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters with the Jane Goodall Institute — helps preserve chimp habitat — though it doesn’t appear to be fair trade or organic certified, yet. (thnx Matthew)
• A 6-week carbon diet to keep that footprint light for life. Sustainable Works’ next 6-week class series starts up the last week of April — It’s open and free to all Santa Monica residents, so sign up now by calling 310-458-8716 x1.

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