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If 10,000 SF Biters make a donation on behalf of their moms instead of gifting a dozen conventionally grown roses, we'll keep the weight of 186 bunches of bananas in pesticides off the earth.

The dessert Bananas Foster was created at Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans in 1951, named for Richard Foster, a friend of the owner and member of the New Orleans Crime Commission.

Bananas Foster

The Bite:

Wanna light Mom's heart aflame this Mother's Day? Consider giving chocolates and figurines a rest, and make a gesture on behalf of the woman (or women) who fostered you to adulthood while helping other moms do the same for their kids. A donation in her name to Bananas, an Oakland nonprof, will put resources such as how-to videos, child care subsidies, and pre-screened nannies (no horror stories here) in the hands of stressed-out East Bay parents in need. You'll save resources and reduce waste while helping her foster more goodwill. Sweet.

Wanna Try?

Bananas, 5232 Claremont Ave. (510-658-7353).

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