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    Local Food Movement: Everything You Need to Know

    Local Food Movement: Everything You Need to Know

    What Is the Local Food Movement?  The local food movement is the push to eat food that is grown and harvested nearby to where it is purchased. It is often contrasted with the contemporary mainstream food system, in which avocados from Mexico are purchased in January from a big-box grocery store in New England. It […]

    5 of the Most Healthy Peanut Butters

    5 of the Most Healthy Peanut Butters

    Peanut butter is a beloved childhood staple that is just as tasty whether you are five, 50 or 105. However, not all peanut butters have the same nutritional value.  Unfortunately, many manufacturers include additives that are unnecessary and negatively affect the nutrition you should be getting when eating a healthy peanut butter. Below, we’ll guide […]

    ‘Dirty Dozen’ and ‘Clean Fifteen’ Lists for 2022: Conventional Produce With the Most and Least Pesticides

    ‘Dirty Dozen’ and ‘Clean Fifteen’ Lists for 2022: Conventional Produce With the Most and Least Pesticides

    What fruits and vegetables should you avoid if you don’t want an extra serving of pesticides with your salad?  The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, which includes its Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists of the non-organic produce with the most and least pesticides.  “Everyone should […]

    Unlike the U.S., Europe Is Setting Ambitious Targets for Producing More Organic Food

    Unlike the U.S., Europe Is Setting Ambitious Targets for Producing More Organic Food

    By Kathleen Merrigan President Joe Biden has called for an all-of-government response to climate change that looks for solutions and opportunities in every sector of the U.S. economy. That includes agriculture, which emits over 600 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent every year – more than the total national emissions of the United Kingdom, […]

    A Buyer’s Guide to Environmentally-Conscious Wine

    A Buyer’s Guide to Environmentally-Conscious Wine

    In recent decades, consumers have become increasingly conscious of how our food is produced, and the local, sustainable food movement has moved into the mainstream. Many Americans have transitioned to plant-based diets as awareness mounts about factory farming and harmful large-scale agricultural practices like synthetic pesticide use, soil depletion, and harmful runoff from fertilizer-laden fields. […]

    6 Best Natural Mosquito Repellents That Actually Work

    6 Best Natural Mosquito Repellents That Actually Work

    Biting insects have a tendency to interfere with the outdoor activities we love the most, but using harsh chemicals to repel insects can be toxic to humans as well. Natural mosquito repellent is a great alternative to keep the bugs at bay without the worry of harmful chemicals on your skin or in the environment. […]