]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/food Blog Articles Tagged with 'food' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151036?rsstype=tag&tag=food A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about making your Thanksgiving a bit greener with 7 easy things anyone can do. I thought I'd add a few more helpful tips today 1. Carpool to your dining destination.2. With all the household activity and cooking go... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151036?rsstype=tag&tag=food Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:34:16 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/150579?rsstype=tag&tag=food Food security is a concept that works on micro and macro levels. But, it's something that individuals don't often think about until they are confronted with a situation where they don't have access to adequate food and become food insecure. The Japan... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/150579?rsstype=tag&tag=food Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:21:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/150589?rsstype=tag&tag=food photo thefuturistics @ flickr.Recently I declared I'd never buy a $40 Kids Konserve lunchbox for a kid no matter how many sustainable bells and whistles it had. The price seemed unsustainable.But it got me to thinking - and TreeHuggers on the lunch b... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/150589?rsstype=tag&tag=food Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:05:59 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/150595?rsstype=tag&tag=food Manhattan Borough President Stringer telling it like it isphoto via the ObserverI was surprised the other morning when Brian Lehrer, on his eponymous WNYC radio show, stated that he had received 600 comments suggesting Michael Pollan as President-ele... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/150595?rsstype=tag&tag=food Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:45:12 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecoshock/150354?rsstype=tag&tag=food We open up this program with a classic 1946 quote from U.S. President Harry Truman. Old Harry begs Americans to save scraps of bread to help feed the starving overseas. We haven't heard much of that recently, although an estimated 860 million somet... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecoshock/150354?rsstype=tag&tag=food Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:56:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/off-grid/150661?rsstype=tag&tag=food An organic farm shop praised as the best environmental retailer in the UK has announced plans to go off-grid... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/off-grid/150661?rsstype=tag&tag=food Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:46:56 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/149004?rsstype=tag&tag=food While we say we are thankful for nature's bounty and beauty, there are also actions we can take to show our appreciation and reduce our impact on the environment. This year, while celebrating the traditional Thanksgiving holiday, why not follow thes... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/149004?rsstype=tag&tag=food Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:50:44 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/148664?rsstype=tag&tag=food Here in Park Slope, Halloween ended and the next day Christmas decorations and sale signs dotted the avenue blocks. Whether those sorts of stunts get you in the holiday spirit, or get you more excited for Buy Nothing Day, I'll take the middle road an... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/148664?rsstype=tag&tag=food Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:16:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/148412?rsstype=tag&tag=food Photo credit: StoptheMegaDairy.org via earthfirstJust because we have a new President-Elect doesn't mean that the existing President can't leave a few parting gifts to his friends and supporters, part of what Jeff Odefey at the waterkeeper Alliance c... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/148412?rsstype=tag&tag=food Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:55:32 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/148291?rsstype=tag&tag=food Photo by OrangeacidThe Internet is full of unnatural ways to lose weight using pills, medical procedures, electrical gadgets, hypnotherapy, and just about anything else under the sun you can think of. On the organic and natural front, there are also ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/148291?rsstype=tag&tag=food Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:09:47 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/148235?rsstype=tag&tag=food photo:Yellow + BlueYellow + Blue is expanding its use of sustainable Tetra Pak(R) cartons to include its Torrontes varietal. After the success of its Malbec in the Tetra Pak packaging, the brand of organically grown Argentinian wines has decided to w... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/148235?rsstype=tag&tag=food Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:40:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-blog/147981?rsstype=tag&tag=food This could be paradise. Mother Earth lies brown and soft under my feet, golden light shines through the leaves. Leaning against an old cork oak, I look into a little valley; the air is shimmering in the heat of a summer afternoon. The branches above ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-blog/147981?rsstype=tag&tag=food Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:57:31 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/147908?rsstype=tag&tag=food Willie Nelson certainly knows a thing or to about sustainable food and farm policies he's the leader of Farm Aid, and one of the most visible figures in the move towards biodiesel. So what does this onetime Kucinich supporter have to say to our Pr... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/147908?rsstype=tag&tag=food Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:47:03 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/147840?rsstype=tag&tag=food Farmer Roy Lawrence and CSA members - Matt LoweLocal eating advocates often cite reduced shipping emissions as a good reason to source food from as close to home as possible. The concept of reduced food miles equaling reduced carbon output quickly be... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/147840?rsstype=tag&tag=food Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:25:04 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/147307?rsstype=tag&tag=food If you're looking for a nutrient-rich supplement for your landscape plants, and you'd like to reduce the amount of trash you're sending to the landfill, composting provides the perfect solution. Nearly a quarter of the solid waste stream ending up i... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/147307?rsstype=tag&tag=food Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:44:24 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146846?rsstype=tag&tag=food all photos Emma AlterWhile testing a Ford Hybrid I packed up the family for a trip to bucolic Prince Edward County to check out Fifth Town Artisan Cheese and its LEED Platinum certified factory designed by Francis Lapointe. But not only was the build... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146846?rsstype=tag&tag=food Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:00:23 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146503?rsstype=tag&tag=food AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallIn a recent National Public Radio interview, Michael Pollan talks about how he was approached by a Democratic party staffer about his New York Times article, Farmer in Chief. The article is an open letter to the next presid... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146503?rsstype=tag&tag=food Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:06:57 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146432?rsstype=tag&tag=food He looked liked a cute french guy who sold onions from his bicycle. Every week at the farmers' market he would be there; a charming gallic touch, so quaint and picturesque. But he was also so much more: a part of a long tradition of les Johnnies ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146432?rsstype=tag&tag=food Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:16:49 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146363?rsstype=tag&tag=food You can't do much with a jack'o lantern after Halloween; some people try to cook the pumpkin but they are really bred for size rather than flavour. In Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood they have a tradition: bring them to Sorauren Park and have a pump... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146363?rsstype=tag&tag=food Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:48:51 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146229?rsstype=tag&tag=food Ben & Jerry's have given us TreeHuggers plenty to think about over the past few years. Between their Climate College, global cooling efforts and PETA's calls for them to use breast milk in their ice cream (say what!?), Ben & Jerry's have managed to... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/146229?rsstype=tag&tag=food Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:50:00 -0400