TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/ TreeHugger is a fast-growing web magazine, dedicated to everything that has a modern aesthetic yet is environmentally responsible. Our influential audience stops by frequently to check out the latest news, reviews and recommendations for modern yet green products and services. Consumers also rely on the directory to help facilitate their buying processes. TreeHugger is the most effective way for them to find well designed products that are also ecologically sensitive. en Copyright 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Oh Great...Less Rainforest, More Corn madagascar lemur photo Photo via belgianchocolate Are they going to have to make a Madagascar 3 movie where a lion, zebra, giraffe and hippo work to rescue some crazy lepilemurs (and pygmy tarsiers) not from foosas, but from human destruction? South Korea’s Daewoo Logistics has signed a 99-year lease entitling them to half of all Madagascar’s arable land. And, they will pay nothing to farm corn and palm oil there. The goal is to boost Seo]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/less-madagascar-rainforest-is-more-south-korean-corn.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/less-madagascar-rainforest-is-more-south-korean-corn.php Food & Health corn farming south korea Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:10:00 -0500 9 Must Read Books on Eating Well Jenn Pentland While we've all been eating our entire lives, recently there has been a huge increase in awareness of where our food comes from, how it's produced, and how that affects our bodies and our environment. Along with this awareness has come a cornucopia of books focusing on food. There are books about what to eat, how to eat, where to eat, why to eat, and, I'm sure, when to eat. In an effort to help you narrow your search for the essential volumes to add to your book shelf I've compiled my list of the essential food books for the green eater from the past few years. The titles range from food history to cookbooks to food s]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/9-must-read-books-eating-well.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/9-must-read-books-eating-well.php Food & Health books food agriculture farming food food security food sovereignty food system local food Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:43:19 -0500 Greenwash Watch: Whole Foods' "Green" Beaujolais Nouveau The Whole Foods website is all gaga over today's launch of this year's "green" Beaujolais Nouveau.
Whole Foods Market is proud to present the first ever bottling of Nouveau in plastic bottles! This lowers the carbon footprint of getting this wine to your table. Just think, less guilt while enjoying wine with friends! And it lowers the cost for you to get it to the table too. Just imagine sitting on a fatter wallet while you’re enjoying the same exact delicious wine with friends! It’s more than delicious. It’s a new way to enjoy this traditional regional wine.
But- by French law it cannot be released until one minute past midnight on the thir]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/greenwash-watch-whole-foods.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/greenwash-watch-whole-foods.php food food whole foods wine Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:01:13 -0500 How to Go Green: Beers Photo: Getty Images/Ryan McVay Beer isn't just the poster beverage for college parties, your after-work wind down, and lazy Sunday afternoons everywhere—no, beer is also a key player in a multi-billion dollar industry that reaches into the far corners of the world. Everyone loves beer—even environmentalists—and that might be why there's been a recent boom in green, organic spirits, sustainable and alternative energy-powere]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/how-to-go-green-beers.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/how-to-go-green-beers.php Food & Health how to green your life beer drinks green packaging organic foods recycle renewable energy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:26:49 -0500 World Toilet Day Image by M. Betti and WaterAid Don't laugh, this is serious. Did you know that 40% of the world's population, 2.6 billion people, don't have access to a toilet. To raise awareness of this global sanitation crisis and to celebrate a humble yet essential bathroom fixture, World Toilet Day is being proclaimed today, November 19. WaterAid has launched this campaign because without clean water and separate toilet facilities, diseases such as diarrhoea spread and affect children--5,000 a day die from illness related to poor sanitation. But it's not all grim--to support ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/world-toilet-day.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/world-toilet-day.php Food & Health activism communities developing nations drinking waterc poverty Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:35:50 -0500 Five "Ps" For When The Money Is Gone: (Some Not So Green, Like Drive-By Poaching) Image credit:Volksbloggin, VW Rabbit trapped in parking garage When money is tight, people will naturally tend to:- 1.) Purchase less "stuff"; 2.) Postpone repairs; 3.) Prepare meals from scratch; 4.) Play more music (TeeVee ads too depressing); and 5.) Poach . W-a-i-t a m-i-n-u-t-e. Poaching? Yes, poaching. It happened a lot in the US during the Great Depression. (Blackbird "depression pie" is no joke.) Rural folk commo]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/five-ps-for-when-money-is-gone.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/five-ps-for-when-money-is-gone.php Food & Health news locally produced food uk usa Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:11:46 -0500 Organic Foods Roach Coach Feeds Los Angeles green truck meal truck photo Photo via ecosalon A roach coach never sounds so good as during a 2 AM walk home from a bar. But most of the time, we're looking for something healthier and more substantial. In fact, wouldn't it be nice if we could find an organic meal truck? Turns out, the Los Angeles area already has one. The Green Truck is a Culver City-based meal truck that offers an amazing menu and a green way to get a quick meal. ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/organic-food-roach-coach.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/organic-food-roach-coach.php food biofuels food miles local food Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:44:53 -0500 Ecologic Sustainable Tableware For Your Holiday Fiestas Image source: Ecologic Products Not that we are advocating for a throw-away culture, but if you happen to be hosting a holiday party and have more guests than tableware, why not try the Ecologic tableware made from 100% organic plant fiber. The bowls and plates are made to last for years, but are healthy enough that they can be thrown in your compost bin when you are done. More images after the jump. ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/ecologic-sustainable-tableware.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/ecologic-sustainable-tableware.php Food & Health kitchen amazon.com bamboo composting dining room kitchens Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:39:18 -0500 Can Design Improve Wine? I have been convinced of the environmental benefits of bag-in-box wines, as they carry more wine in less packaging than any other form. (glass is heavy and is usually down-cycled, tetra-paks are light but not very green). Unfortunately, the selection is limited, the packaging is cheezy and the contents are a blend of who knows what. One Australian reader says they are known locally as "goon bags. You can get 4L of truly awful wine for about eight bucks thanks to these things." But in Germany, there appears to be ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/can-design-improve-wine.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/can-design-improve-wine.php Food & Health designers food local food wine Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:47:33 -0500 Mark Bittman on the Future of Fish from great graphic in the New York Times It isn't just bluefin Tuna that is under threat; The New York Times' food writer Mark Bittman writes that " if current fishing practices continue, the world’s major commercial stocks will collapse by 2048." But it is not just the trophy fish that North Americans like to eat, but also forage fish like herring, anchovies and sardines that are under siege. ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/mark-bittman-on-fish.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/mark-bittman-on-fish.php food fish food new york times Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:02:56 -0500 Young Children Building Antibodies to Cockroach and Mouse Proteins Face Environmental Health Risks According to a study released by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health there’s reason to believe that the development of antibodies to cockroach and mouse proteins is associated with a greater risk for wheeze, hay fever, and eczema in preschool urban children as young as three years of age. The study is the first to focus on the links between antibody responses to cockroach and mouse proteins and respiratory and allergic symptoms in such a young age group, and the implications for children who live in our inner cities where indoor air quality is often poor are truly significant. ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/young-children-exposed-to-mouse-cockroach-proteins-face-health-risks.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/young-children-exposed-to-mouse-cockroach-proteins-face-health-risks.php Business & Politics Culture & Celebrity Food & Health Science & Technology Take Action air pollution children green youth poverty united states urban living Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:02:28 -0500 WANTED: U.S. High School Students with Great Eco-Friendly Ideas! If you’re a high school student with an idea to make your community a more sustainable place to live then there’s a new contest that just may be a great way to get the seed money you need to get your project off the ground. Put together by The Weather Channel and the National Environmental Education Foundation as a part of Classroom Earth, they’re looking for smart, innovative, and workable solutions to pressing environmental issues. And get this; they’ll even pay you a cash stipend for being a local environmental intern to go along with the seed money you'll receive to help make it happen! ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/wanted-us-high-school-students-with-eco-friendly-ideas.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/wanted-us-high-school-students-with-eco-friendly-ideas.php Business & Politics Cars & Transportation Culture & Celebrity Design & Architecture Fashion & Beauty Food & Health Science & Technology Take Action Travel & Nature education global warming solutions green schools green youth united states Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:49:08 -0500 Take Filtered Water With You Image source: End Bottled Water.com Okay so you've gotten over the bottled water hump, purchased your own canteen of sorts and now you merrily take water with you wherever you go. You can use a Brita or Pur filter at home when you leave in the morning, but what do you do once you get to the office and need to refill? Do you trust the water fountain or cafeteria sink? Not to worry, Wellness H2.0 is here. ==== Update to article: Wellness does recycle used filters at their organic turf farm. More on Wellness H2.0 ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/take-filtered-water-with-you.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/take-filtered-water-with-you.php Food & Health bottled water reusability toxins waste Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:14:00 -0500 The Disappearing Male
"We are conducting a vast toxicological experiment in which our children and our children's children are the experimental subjects."
Dr. Herbert Needleman in The Disappearing Male, an extraordinary documentary shown on the Canada's CBC network. It graphically presents what we have been talking about for years on TreeHugger: the effects of "gender bender" chemicals like BPA and phthalates. It not only blames the chemicals for increased genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities and testicular cancer, but also claims that fewer boys are ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/the-disappearing-male.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/the-disappearing-male.php Food & Health bisphenol a bpa canada endocrine disruptors phtalates Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:29:24 -0500 Chalk One Up for the Ugly Fruits and Vegetables Crew Photo by Miliquin A few months ago we reported that the European Commission (a.k.a the parliament of Europe and arbiter of standards), was discussing the possibilities of scrapping the current strict standards of some 26 varieties of fruits and vegetables in the marketplace, including melons, apricots, carrots, peas, and onions. What are these current standards? You know all those interesting, comical, funky looking, and sometimes even anatomically correct fruits and vegetables we see pop out of our own Food & Health food news agriculture farmers markets farming fruits and vegetables Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:11:10 -0500 Take Back the Filter Campaign Succeeds: Brita Will Recycle This just in from the Take Back the Filter campaign:
Brita is going to announce a recycling program for its water filter cartridges on Tuesday. The brand manager from Brita contacted the Take Back The Filter campaign yesterday and gave us the word. We can't reveal the details until Monday night. But I can say that their plan includes almost all of the things we asked for on our petition and during the campaign.
Brita has provoked strong reactions with ad campaigns that bash tap water quality and even comments ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/brita-recycles-filters.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/brita-recycles-filters.php Food & Health advertising bottled water energy oil water Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:35:08 -0500 If You Eat Meat, You Should Pay Higher Insurance Premiums: PETA Eat this, pay more on insurance... Photo: thebittenword.com Even if you disagree with the point they’re trying to make, you’ve got to admire the chutzpah of PETA. The well known animal rights group is calling on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont to raise insurance premiums for people who eat meat and lower them for those people who don’t. This is based on the oft-claimed benefits of vegetarian diet such as lower chances of getting cancer, diabetes, heart disease; plus issues related to recent meat contamination in the state. Despite the suggesti]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/eat-meat-pay-more-for-insurance-says-peta.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/eat-meat-pay-more-for-insurance-says-peta.php Food & Health united states vegan vegetarian vermont Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:51:00 -0500 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Foodie Photo via Sactavist Welcome to TreeHugger's 2008 Holiday Gift Guide, "Give Green to Save Green," your blueprint for the season's best earth-friendly gifts. Don't expect any electric roadsters or solar-powered robots, though; this year, we're all about real stuff for real people--affordable, eco-conscious presents that will delight your giftees while helping them go green and save money, too. With more than 100 gift ideas across 12 categories, we've got everyone on your list covered, from the Green Geek to the Fashion Buff. We're leading off here with gifts for the Foodie, but you can check in at the Food & Health buy green food gifts community supported agriculture cooking gift guide gifts Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:40:58 -0500 Eco Dishwashing Liquid Works As Well as Cascade Cascade Dishwashing Detergent PhotoEarth Friendly Product's 'New Wave High-Performance Auto Dishwasher Gel' held its own against Cascade in an independent study showing that these phosphate-free cleaners can perform just as well as conventional cleaners. Most cleaners give the impression that they add enough toxic chemicals to make them ultra strong and therefore able to obliterate any germ they come in contact with. ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/eco-dishwashing-liquid-works-as-well-as-cascade.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/eco-dishwashing-liquid-works-as-well-as-cascade.php Food & Health cleaning kitchens toxins united states Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:54:00 -0500 On Moving Toward Vegetarianism: Thanksgiving Photo credit: Chow, 2007 I went to see the film Rachel Getting Married this week and it made me think a lot about the topic of today's post. We are, of course, products of our families, but tensions can occur when we move away from the professed family ideal. The intensely emotional events that draw the larger family together such as marriages and funerals happen only occasionally, but Thanksgiving with your nearest and deare]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/on_moving_towar_2.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/on_moving_towar_2.php food Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:40:22 -0500 Organic Farmer Killed Mere Hours After Protesting Against Illegal Toxic Waste Dumping It's Dangerous Being Green in India It can be dangerous to fight polluters. This story reminds me of many others that I've read in a book called "The War Against the Greens". It all started when Challa Krishnamurthy, a 60-year-old organic farmer from Gowribidanur, India, noticed that a local distillery and sugarcane factory was dumping toxic waste on his property. "He had alerted the Pollution Control Board and a dozen agencies including the government and police, but all came to naught." That's when he decided that the only way to fight back was to alert the media]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/organic-farmer-murdered-killed-india.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/organic-farmer-murdered-killed-india.php Food & Health Travel & Nature india pollution waste Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:16:46 -0500 Are You Ready To Take the 100-Mile Thanksgiving Challenge? Year after year of the same turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce can be tiresome. This Thanksgiving why not try out something new using only local ingredients found within a 100-mile radius of your home. Bahar Zakar, winner of the 2006 100-Mile Challenge created this stunning three-courser:]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/the-100-mile-thanksgiving-challenge-archive.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/the-100-mile-thanksgiving-challenge-archive.php Food & Health food 100 mile diet holidays local food Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:13:00 -0500 Don't Underestimate Whole Foods Organic vegetables. Image credit:Davidson|Read Associates It's hard to believe that Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFMI) was trading in the $50 range just one year ago. Today, the stock is struggling to stay above $10 a share. Of course these days, few stocks are immune from the global economic implosion we're dealing with now. But Whole Foods has become that one company that I can't help but to defend. You see, when Whole Foods first went public, it was a punching bag for every armchair analyst and media blowhard that took some kind of sick pleasure in the fact that in the first nin]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/dont-underestimate-whole-foods_.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/dont-underestimate-whole-foods_.php Business & Politics Food & Health organic usa whole foods Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:18:16 -0500 American Federation of Teachers Passes Landmark Green Schools and Colleges Resolution It may have slipped by your news reader during the dog days of summer, but don’t think for a second that the AFT’s recent adoption of a green schools and colleges resolution is anything less than a landmark event; because with 1,400,000 members the AFT has the membership muscle to back up their call for greener schools in America.]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/american-federation-teachers-join-green-schools-movement.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/american-federation-teachers-join-green-schools-movement.php Business & Politics Culture & Celebrity Design & Architecture Food & Health Science & Technology Take Action architecture education global warming solutions green schools green youth united states Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:32:59 -0500 TreeHugger Deals: To-Go Ware for Life On-the-Go Welcome to our new "TreeHugger Deals" column, which will run every Tuesday and is exclusively for TreeHugger readers. This week’s TreeHugger Deals comes to you from To-Go Ware, a company whose mission is to provide consumers the tools to reduce the amount of single-use plastics and other disposable foodware products that are so prevalent and toxic in today’s society. To-Go Ware’s offerings include stainless food containers, bamboo utensils and many other hand-crafted accessories for all of us that have such busy lives. From now throu]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/treehugger-deals-to-go-ware.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/treehugger-deals-to-go-ware.php Food & Health TH Exclusives gifts kitchen accessories bamboo food holiday treehugger deals Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:09:26 -0500 Frugal Green Living: Posters for the Movement "Frugal is the New Black" say the trendsetters. This isn't news to TreeHugger readers, nor is it particularly original; during the World Wars, that is how one lived. Sometimes people needed a little encouragement, so the the creatives got to work designing posters, telling people to save instead of spend, fix instead of buy new, grow instead of shop at the grocery, all messages that resonate today. Have a look at a few of them in our inaugural slideshow of Frugal Green Living: Posters for the Movement ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/frugal-green-living-posters.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/frugal-green-living-posters.php food biodiesel car pool frugal green living living with less local food recycling wayback machine Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:55:57 -0500 How To Cook a Sustainable Thanksgiving Dinner Here in Park Slope, Halloween ended and the next day Christmas decorations and sale signs dotted the avenue blocks. Whether those sorts of stunts get you in the holiday spirit, or get you more excited for Buy Nothing Day, I’ll take the middle road and warm you up to the idea of Thanksgiving. After all, it is only a little more than two weeks away! There are free-range turkeys to find, Tofurkys to stock up on (any veggie knows the hardships of finding them las]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/sustainable-thanksgiving-dinner.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/sustainable-thanksgiving-dinner.php Food & Health food 100 mile diet buy local holidays Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:16:00 -0500 The Best Chocolate in the World Now on the Shelves at Whole Foods If you have been following the journey of the Kallari organic chocolate cooperative since I first wrote about them in January 2006 you will be as delighted as we are to hear that Kallari chocolate bars are now available to buy from Whole Foods in the US. Their arrival into the mainstream market was marked appropriately last week by ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/kallari-chocolate-whole-foods.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/kallari-chocolate-whole-foods.php Food & Health chocolate community supported agriculture ecuador fair trade farming Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:30:59 -0500 GrowKids Creates Key Chain for the Eco-Savvy Shopper If you’ve been looking for a great reusable bag that folds in tightly on itself for easy carrying in no time at all then look no further than the keychain that turns itself into a reusable tote put out by GrowKids. ]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/growtote-shopping-bag-for-eco-savvy-shopper.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/growtote-shopping-bag-for-eco-savvy-shopper.php Business & Politics Culture & Celebrity Design & Architecture Fashion & Beauty Food & Health Take Action gifts under $25 education global warming solutions green schools reusable shopping Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:58:47 -0500 Green Eyes On: President Obama, How About Organic Farming?
Photo: IowaPolitics.com via Flickr

With the election behind us it’s time to focus again on solutions, wouldn’t you say? It’s time to move forward and to accomplish great things. Now that we know who will lead us, the question is “where will we go?” I’d like to see us slow global climate change and increase our supplies of fresh, local, and organic foods. I’d like to see families everywhere eating healthier fare and living in chemical-free home environments. I’]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/obama-bring-us-organic-farming.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/obama-bring-us-organic-farming.php Food & Health activism agriculture barack obama chemicals farming fruits & vegetables sara snow Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:10:00 -0500 A Fly on the Wall at the DC Green Fest Image source: Flickr This weekend Washington, DC hosted their 5th Annual Green Fest - that mega traveling festival that hosts all things green. I attended the event on Saturday and was surprised at the changes in the green movement. If you've never been to a Green Fest, it is an explosion of sights, sounds, tastes and smells - and lots of learning about all things green. Curious about how well these products work? This is the perfect place to come and try on those organic clothes or talk with someone about maintenance of a rain-barrel, al]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/a-fly-on-the-wall-at-the-dc-green-fest.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/a-fly-on-the-wall-at-the-dc-green-fest.php Design & Architecture Fashion & Beauty Food & Health Science & Technology events baltimore biking education exhibits recycling vegan washington dc Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:10:00 -0500 Frugal Green Living: The Return of the Root Cellar Lovely photography by Leah Nash for The New York Times The New York Times digs up the dirt on the return of root cellars.
Root cellars have long been the province of Midwestern grandmothers, back-to-the-landers and committed survivalists. But given the nation’s budding romance with locally produced food, they also appeal to the backyard gardener, who may have a fruit tree that drops a bigger bounty every year while the refrigerator remains the same size.
]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/return-of-root-cellars.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/return-of-root-cellars.php food food frugal green living new york times Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:19:28 -0500 Bulge Report: The Banana Diet Photo by Orangeacid The Internet is full of unnatural ways to lose weight using pills, medical procedures, electrical gadgets, hypnotherapy, and just about anything else under the sun you can think of. On the organic and natural front, there are also plenty of ideas to lose weight, of which most are fairly harmless for the most part, that is until they start telling people to completely reduce fat intake (you need fat for your body to function), eat only carbohydrates, protein, etc... Today, we have a new fad on the front which has been classifie]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/bulge-report-the-banana-diet.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/bulge-report-the-banana-diet.php food news ananas diet fruits and vegetables Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:09:47 -0500 World’s First 100 % USDA Certified Organic Bar Celebrates Opening Night Gustorganic before the bar, courtesy of Keetsa GustOrganic, an all-organic restaurant in New York is now also home to the world’s first all-organic bar. Using entirely organic spirits—beers, cocktails, wine, and liquor, GustOrganic is the first bar to be certified organic by the USDA. I was on hand for the celebratory opening night to find out what 100 percent organic martinis, mojitos, and margaritas taste like—and eventually, to investigate the first 100 percent organic hang]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/worlds-first-usda-certified-organic-bar.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/worlds-first-usda-certified-organic-bar.php Food & Health beer drinks wine Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:27:23 -0500 Yellow + Blue Wines Expands Its Use of Sustainable Tetra Pak Cartons photo: Yellow + Blue Yellow + Blue is expanding its use of sustainable Tetra Pak(R) cartons to include its Torrontes varietal. After the success of its Malbec in the Tetra Pak packaging, the brand of organically grown Argentinian wines has decided to wrap up another varietal. Read on to find out about why Tetra Pak is so sustainable.]]>... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/yellow-blue-wine-tetra-pak.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/yellow-blue-wine-tetra-pak.php food energy farming wine Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:40:00 -0500 ca-discovery-green_js 1 true RSS