eth•i•cu•re•an n. (also adj.) 1. Someone who seeks out tasty things that are also sustainable, organic, local, and/or ethical. 2. An excellent blog for those of us who strive to eat this way.

Could you swear off coffee, olive oil, TV, elevators, plastic bags, and light bulbs for a whole year? A New York family is attempting what might seem mind-boggling to most of us: they're trying to lead a No Impact life.   

An organic apple from New Zealand or a conventionally-grown apple from a nearby orchard. Which is the smarter choice?

"Eat local" has become a common mantra, but a British think tank warns that the "local=good, imported=bad" concept is far too simplistic to truly benefit the planet.

Can you do it? Can you buy food, gifts, and everything else from local merchants on the weekend before Thanksgiving?

Could you eat only local — or food grown within a 100 miles of your home — for a year? A Canadian couple did, even though it meant a year without flour, sugar and fair-trade coffee.

Eating local produce is a lot tougher than I expected.

Not because there's not enough high quality, locally-grown organic produce. But because there's too much.