Sustainable Food
Food is a great way to make green a part of your daily routine. Starting to buy sustainably produced, local, and organic food is a way to support green businesses, and truly good food puts your values on your table every day.
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Three women who bring their families together through a brilliant idea.
By Joelle Novey
By Joelle Novey
Bottled water comes with hefty social and environmental costs. Here’s why bottled water isn’t worth the price many pay for it.
By Green America
By Green America
Historian Gregg Smith writes that fermented beverages have been nourishing body and enlivening spirit since the very dawn of civilization, dating at least as far back as when the ancient Mesopotamians began storing away “liquid bread” for later use. If you already consume alcoholic drinks, consider…
By greenamerica
By greenamerica
Use these herbs to reduce stress in a natural and wholesome way
By Tricia McCauley
By Tricia McCauley
Highlighting the work of "Growing Power" in Chicago and Milwaukee
“Right now, there are 23.5 million Americans, including 6.5 million children, who live in what we call ‘food deserts,’” First Lady Michelle Obama stated in February,in support of her “Let’s Move” campaign against childhood…
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
Organic and local foods are healthy for our community and for our bodies. But when you have to choose local OR organic, which is better? We'll help you figure it out.
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
Green America members are a powerful force when they act together and shop for people and the planet. Buy local, go green.
Just how much is organic farming going to help the environment? We have the answers here.
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy, André Floyd
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy, André Floyd
This infographic details how living soil differs from dead dirt and the importance of sustainable soil management.
By Green America
By Green America
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We have some good news on the animal welfare front. In response to consumer and investor pressure, Darden companies, which owns Olive Garden and many other restaurant chains, agreed to take several important steps forward to ensure better treatment of animals in its supply chain.
Darden has agreed to take the following…
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U.S. agriculture is becoming increasingly toxic to pollinators – the very creatures so much of our food system relies on. Toxic pesticides are a big reason for this unfolding tragedy. Yet millions of crops every year are still treated…
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U.S. agriculture is becoming increasingly toxic to pollinators – the very creatures so much of our food system relies on. Toxic pesticides are a big reason for this unfolding tragedy. Yet millions of crops every year are still treated with toxic pesticides.
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