Tag: Food Miles
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Brewers Plate is a celebration of local food at a time when it's hard to find
It's always a surprise to see what chefs can do at this time of year in this kind of climate.
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Photo tour: healing the planet through agriculture
The Demeter biodynamic method goes beyond organic standards, we see the principles in action at a Demeter farm.
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Have a green sustainable Seder tonight
The Jewish seder is a big meal with a lot of courses; Here are some ideas for making it a little more sustainable.
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Secret to ordering healthier food is seeing how far you have to walk to burn it off
A new study shows that if menues include how far someone has to walk to burn off their order, they'll make healthier selections.
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4,000 men, 1 day, 175,000 lunches delivered
Watch this video on how a group of men hand-deliver 175,000 meals a day across Mumbai, and get inspired about how their system could be used for distributing food in other locations.
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Which are greener, food trucks or sit-down restaurants?
Food trucks are a phenomenon right now, but are they good for the environment? It's complicated.
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UNEP & TreeHugger Launch Blogging Contest for World Environment Day
Once again, we're proud to partner with the United Nations Environment Programme to help fight food waste and bring attention to World Environment Day.
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10 Heirloom Seed Companies Pioneering a Revival
Over the past several decades, we've lost countless varieties of fruits, vegetables, and flowers that once flourished in the U.S. A new generation of seed companies has set out to reverse the trend.
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Farmigo Brings Your Local Farmer’s Market to the Web
This new online shopping service will connect farmers directly with shoppers.
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Buying Bulk in Barcelona: When Tradition Meets Sustainability (Photos)
In Barcelona, buying bulk is part of the city's history -- and visiting one of these historic shops is a unique olfactory experience.
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Orlando Gardener Vows to Fight Anti-Front Yard Veggie Garden Ordinance (Update)
Florida gardener defies order to remove front yard veggie garden and replace it with grass. Will he get to keep it?
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A Smart Guide to Utopia: 111 Inspiring Ideas for a Better City (Book Review)
This unique travel guide is the perfect book for the eco-conscious non-tourist. It features 111 projects you can visit around Europe, that make our cities better.
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Food Mythbusters: Coming to a City Near You on Food Day
Sustainable food advocate Anna Lappé tackles shocking and prolific food myths with film, just in time for Food Day -- tomorrow, October 24.
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New York Will Attempt 'Apple-Crunching Record' to Celebrate Food Day
Lots of great Food Day events across the country, but New York's will be particularly tasty and loud.
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NASA's VEGGIE System Will Make Space Farmers Out of Space Cowboys
Next year astronauts on the International Space Station will experiment with growing their own fresh vegetables to supply their diets.
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If You Make Good Food, Enter the Good Food Awards by August 31!
If you think good sustainable food has to be crunchy and boring, think again. The Good Food Awards has been proving that idea wrong for the past few years. And if you are a small food producer who makes "good" foods, this is the competition for you.
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Campaign Launched to Improve Dismal School Lunches
Earth Day Network is kicking off its National School Lunch Week campaign to help schools serve healthy and sustainable food.
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How to Freeze Summer Vegetables
There’s no need to resort to insipid produce from across the globe once the local growing season has ended.
