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The Conscientious Consumer's Quandary

Andrew Gunther | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Animal Welfare, Local Farms, Agricultural Certification, Farm Animals, Animal Welfare Approved, Sustainable Farming, Agriculture, Food News
Andrew Gunther

If you aren't able to make regular visits to every farm your food dollar touches, and if you really want to have confidence in the farms you are supporting, you need to look for a credible third-party certification.

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Weekly Mulch: Local Food--Where Sustainability Meets Self-Reliance

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walmart, 10 Mile Diet, Sustainable Food, Greenmarkets, Self-Reliance, Resilient Gardener, Urban Agriculture, Roof Farms, Energy Effiencies, Neanderthals, Staple Crops, Local Farms, Megafarms, Local Food, Self-Sufficiency, Agriculture Grants, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Green News
The Media Consortium

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Last week, environmentalists and food advocates warily welcomed the news that Walmart plans to expand its ...

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Just Food ... and a Few Hard Truths

Isabel Cowles | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Local Farms, Genetically Modified Food, James McWilliams, Local Food, Organic Food, Just Food, Green News
Isabel Cowles

According to James McWilliams, author of Just Food, supporting small-scale farms and eating close to the source are only minor gestures in what must be a complex, global re-examination of food production and distribution.

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No Impact Man (and Wife) Discuss the Joys of Their Small Carbon Footprint

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Local Farms, Colin Beavan, Consumerism, WalletPop.Com, Colin-Beavan, Sustainable Choices, Eco-Choices, Michelle-Conlin, Buying Local, Shopping Local, Michelle Conlin, Andrea Chalupa, No-Impact, Green News
Andrea Chalupa

I recently saw an incredible documentary about a Manhattan couple who lived "no impact" for a year. This means they did all they could to drastically ...

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Celebrating Food Independence with Food Democracy

Cynthia Torres | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Local Farms, Food-Independence, Civic Engagement, Seed Diversity, Food Policy Council, Biotech, Food-Democracy, Gmo, Green News
Cynthia Torres

Organizations and activists across the country are calling for America to celebrate their Food Independence this July 4th by making the choice to buy local foods for their holiday feast.

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Green Eggs and Ham

Isabel Cowles | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Local Farms, Food, Eating Green, Chicago Green Restaurants, Green Restaurants, Farms, Green Eating, Green News
Isabel Cowles

One of the risks of worrying about something as grand as the planet is that the concerns never end. As people and pollution proliferate, those apprehensions can be a heavy and constant burden.

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