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Buy Local

 
Environmentalists consider buying local to be one of the most important steps in going (and being) green. Frequenting farmers markets is one of the most common and easiest ways to buy local; most of the vendors come from farms nearby where their products were grown, created, produced, etc. If unable to visit a farmers market, regular grocery stores often offer source information for their foods and products sold.
 
Buying items produced locally not only supports the local economy (which is a good thing, too), but it also reduces carbon emissions in the transportation process. An apple grown 10 states over, or a pair of jeans produced in another country, has to travel quite a distance to get to you, whereas the same item produced in your state or region has a much smaller distance to travel, making the emissions (and thus, the contribution to climate change) far smaller. (Photo: Flickr)

Recent Stories


The locavore in winter: Survival tips from Mollie Katzen

Tue, Mar 16 2010 at 11:10 AM EST

Mollie Katzen shares her tips on eating well before this year's crops take off.


Buy, Buy American Pie (from Shanghai)

Wed, Mar 03 2010 at 10:21 AM EST

A Capitol Steps parody that will make you laugh and think.


Jeff Corwin on sustainable eating practices

Video: MNN sits down with wildlife biologist and animal expert Jeff Corwin to talk about the best way to get food and how we can protect our ecosystem.


Is there environmentally friendly milk?

Fri, Feb 12 2010 at 6:19 AM EST

The 'greenest' milk may be bought from a local dairy that has only pasture-fed cows, but the milk might not be certified organic.


Farm to School program changes kids' views on food

Thu, Feb 11 2010 at 4:13 AM EST

Third- and fourth-graders at this Vermont school learn the health benefits of locally grown food — and represent a national trend.


Restaurants: The Wine Kitchen

Tue, Feb 09 2010 at 7:33 PM EST

Good, local food and wine at a Leesburg, Va., restaurant.


Michael Pollan on 'Oprah'

Video: Author and food activist Michael Pollan visits with Oprah to discuss why fast food is cheaper than healthy food.


Friday food news roundup

Fri, Jan 08 2010 at 9:50 PM EST

Food news from around the web for your weekend reading.


The Microbrew Lover's Cookbook: Eat globally, drink locally

Wed, Dec 30 2009 at 6:51 PM EST

Times have changed for North American beer drinkers who now have many more options: mass-market lagers, imports or regional brews.


The Microbrew Lover's Cookbook: The Brewing Process

Wed, Dec 30 2009 at 6:46 PM EST

All beers are produced by more or less the same process, but minor differences along the way make all the difference in flavor, aroma, color, strength, and other attributes of individual beers.


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