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The TH Interview: Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's
Between their Climate College, "global cooling" efforts and PETA's calls for them to use breast milk in their ice cream (say what!?), Ben & Jerry's have managed to stay several steps ahead of the game for years.
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Guayaki's Maté - "Carbon Subtracting" Beverage in Biodegradable Packaging
Biodegradable only good if it's being degraded Biodegradable packaging is a bit like carbon offsetting - of dubious value if it is only a band aid for our guilt. We actually must be biodegrading the packaging to make the premise work. Guayaki, which
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Five Outstanding Green Restaurants
Here at TreeHugger, we've covered the sustainable food movement for years, but have never pulled together our own list of the greenest restaurants. Wait no more: these five outstanding green restaurants -- in no particular order -- are sure to please
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5 Strategies for Getting the Most from Your Farmers' Market
We’ve devoted plenty of space to the benefits -- both health and environmental -- of eating locally: buying food produced near your home lowers your carbon footprint; decreases the energy used to transport and
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The Harvest of the Month Program Brings Seasonal Favorites to Portland Schools
Whole Foods has been the target of green writers in the past for having some hidden eco-demons, but in this case the organic giant has stepped it up in providing the best in local foods to schools across the Portland area.
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Bento Boxes, Chicago's Eco-Fashion and Decoding Food Labels
:: GreenUpgrader encourages minimally packaged lunches like the Bento Box.
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The Carbon Footprint of Farmers' Markets
"We grow our grains, we grind our flour, we bake your bread" -what could be greener and more TreeHugger than that?
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U.S. Food Country Of Origin Label (COOL) Falls Short
Country of origin labels (COOL) on food products are commonplace around the world. On September 30, meat, poultry, produce and peanuts sold in the U.S. will require labeling stating the product's origin.
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150,000 Honey Bees Descend On Central Tokyo
150,000 honey bees descend and ascend in central Tokyo, and generally fly about. So, OK, I admit it, no horror story or freak-of-nature side effect of global warming here, just a fascinating
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Corporate and Educational Cafeterias Build Sustainable Food Systems
Grocery stores and restaurants are responding to the consumer demand for more sustainable food choices. And while this increased demand has created more markets for organic, local, and small-scale farmers there's a
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To Get Over the No-Wheat Hump, Locavores Turn to Local Grains
For eaters in North America living outside of the grain growing regions of the U.S. mid-west and the Canadian prairie provinces one of the big gaps in eating a wholly local diet is the absence of wheat. No bread! No cookies! No
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New Software Compares Food Miles, Shipping Costs, and Time in Transit
The concept of food miles comes up fairly regularly here on TreeHugger and public awareness of how far much of the food we eat travels from farm to plate is increasing. While I’m a hearty
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Let's Make A Deal: Food Swapping Becomes Trendy in London
What to do with the extra green beans that can never be eaten... Food swapping: we all do it informally, passing on extra vegetables, sometimes in return for a jar of homemade jam or chutney. But in England, it's becoming much more organized. There
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Book Review: The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food
The global food system is complex. Wayne Roberts' new book, The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food, is an accessible overview of how the system works - and how it can be fixed.
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Biomimicry Course: Learn About The Amazing Potential of Design Inspired by Nature
If you were excited by the incredible Sahara Forest Project proposal that we told you about earlier this week, then here is your chance to find out more. Schumacher College, situated in the beautiful countryside of south west England, is running a
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Backyard Aquaponics: Issue 2 Now Available
Online Aquaponics Magazine Gets a Makeover As I’ve noted before, ‘aquaponics’ – the art of combining hydroponics and aquaculture – attracts a passionate and devoted crowd. And it’s no wonder. The prospect of raising high-quality protein efficiently while
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Slow Food Nation Event Addresses Healthy Food, Agriculture in San Francisco
Taste Pavilions, Photo Credit: Benjamin Root Slow Food Makes its US Debut Yesterday, Slow Food Nation ended a moving weekend by looking to the future for change. 250 young farmers, activists, cooks, artisans and eaters gathered together in the city's
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Food Foraging for the Faint-Hearted
We have read about food foraging and the hardy men who do it. They are wild and bearded and live near the forest and spend all their time digging for exotic mushrooms and unrecognisable flowers and grasses. Great for them but no thanks. But there is
