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Summer Downsizing: 31 Ways to Jumpstart Your Local Economy

Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine. July 9, 2009.
Here's how to make more with less, put people before profits and cut down on waste.

Find a Sustainable Means of Food Production

Food Democracy Now!, June 22, 2009.
We're at a crossroads. Be part of a new wave of environmentally conscious food production.

Burt's Bees, Tom's of Maine, Naked Juice: Your Favorite Brands? Take Another Look -- They May Not Be What They Seem

Andrea Whitfill, AlterNet. March 17, 2009.
Confident that you are buying good, socially conscious brands? Find out the real story behind all that marketing money and store visibility.

The Poor Get Diabetes, the Rich Get Local and Organic

Mark Winne, Beacon Press. January 9, 2008.
From the War on Poverty to new farmers' markets, a food expert tackles America's dangerous dietary split.

We Are What We Eat

Jamey Lionette, South End Press. December 10, 2007.
Mass production of food is ruining our health, environment, and taste buds. How did this happen?

Is the U.S. Cotton Industry in Danger of Collapse?

Jason Mark, Grist.org. November 29, 2006.
Facing growing competition from cotton growers overseas, the American cotton industry is shrinking but still using inefficient and ecologically unsustainable techniques for harvest and distribution.