Top 8 Green Food Movements of All Time
5. Raw Food
Image: Flickr, SirbrilligWe came across We Like It Raw way back in 2005, and the Web site is still going strong. The focus on organic raw foods, with emphasis on fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, gives this diet green points. If you are drawn to the dramatic before and after photos and the alleged health advantages of raw foods, you could try these raw food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
6. Locavores
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Locavores landed the award for word of the year in 2007. Amid a hue and cry that people have been importing salt and spices for centuries, the locavores have started asking: "is it really necessary to eat apples shipped from New Zealand in Wisconsin?" Aided with modern technology like an iPhone application for Locavores, members of this group seek out in-season food grown within a small perimeter of their homes. Reduced emissions from transport are claimed as a benefit, but caution is required: life cycle analysis of locavore choices prove that eating local is not always the best choice.7. Fair Trade
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Fair trade labels certify that the grower or producer of a product is receiving a living wage for their labors and that the product is sustainably produced, which is also in the interests of the local community. The Fair Trade and Alliance for Fair Food Web sites are a great starting place to learn more.8. Fruitatarianism
Image: Freaking NewsThe extreme form of Fruitatarianism, or eating only fruit, requires foraging for food, a trend that can give you a smug glow that could formerly be achieved only by wearing Birkenstock sandals in winter. To really feel superior to all your friends, you need to eat only fruits which have fallen naturally, so that you do not deprive them of any of their designated lifespan, as popularized in the movie Notting Hill.
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