eat local

First Farming: The White House Goes Organic

Posted by Su Avasthi on March 21, 2009 - 11:54pm.

Not since Eleanor Roosevelt has a First Lady rolled up her shirt sleeves in an effort to grow her own butter lettuce, sugar snap peas, fennel and argula


Say Cheese!

Posted by Jessica Harlan on December 31, 2008 - 7:24pm.

Making mozzarella is easier than it seems


Choose Your Fall Eco-Challenge

Posted by Siel on August 12, 2008 - 12:47pm.

Small steps add up. Reduce your footprint with one of these easy eco challenges


Call Me An Ethicurean

Posted by Su Avasthi on July 23, 2007 - 5:25pm.

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.


The No Impact Experiment

Posted by Su Avasthi on March 22, 2007 - 7:54pm.

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.   


Local vs. Organic

Posted by Su Avasthi on March 18, 2007 - 7:22pm.

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




The "Eat Local" Dilemma

Posted by Su Avasthi on February 8, 2007 - 4:18pm.

"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.




Buy Local Tomorrow & Every Day

Posted by Su Avasthi on November 16, 2006 - 11:06pm.

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




Eating Within A 100-Mile Radius

Posted by Su Avasthi on October 19, 2006 - 7:44pm.

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.




The Problem With Eating Local

Posted by Su Avasthi on September 20, 2006 - 6:32pm.

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.




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