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10 Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving

Posted on Nov 23, 2010, Source: Civil Eats

How to make your Thanksgiving meal an opportunity to support sustainable agriculture, reduce your water use and go on a low carb(on) diet.

How an Ingredient Found in Everything from Chocolate to Chips Is Causing Massive Environmental Destruction

Posted on May 28, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The production of palm oil, the common ingredient in an astounding number of products, is causing deforestation, global warming emissions and a loss of biodiversity.

Is Goat the New Cow? Why American Foodies and Environmentalists Are Reviving the Old-World Staple

Posted on Mar 16, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Goat is a great way for people to eat locally grown, humanely raised, tasty foods. And unlike the cattle industries, there aren't any massive, industrialized goat farms.

10 Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving

Posted on Nov 24, 2009, Source: Takepart

Here's what you need to know, from tips on a meatless meal to options for a humanely raised turkey to having diversity on your actual dinner table.

Rebellious Teens Should Have Rebellious Diets

Posted on Nov 16, 2009, Source: Takepart

Kids are obsessed with self-expression. So why are their food choices so monotonous?

I Saw 'Food Inc.' -- Now What?

Posted on Jul 3, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Here's how to transition off of a corn-based diet, lessen your carb(on) footprint, support local farmers and humanely raised meats.

The Ugly Truth Behind Organic Food

Posted on May 14, 2009, Source: AlterNet

The organic labeling standards do nothing to denote how farms treat their workers. Is your organic food a humanitarian nightmare?

We're in Denial Over Drought

Posted on Feb 5, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

It's time we learn from what's happening in Australia. Here's how we can do that.

10 Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving

Posted on Nov 26, 2008, Source: Takepart

Advice for a healthier, humane, sustainable, "low carb(on)" and labor friendly Thanksgiving from some fantastic organizations.
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