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Grocery Chains Stock More Locally Sourced Foods

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: I know that local food has health and environmental benefits, but my local grocer only carries a few items. Is there a push for bigger supermarkets to carry locally produced food?  Maria Fine, Somerville, MA
 By eating locally sourced foods, we strengthen the bond between local farmers [...]

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Tags: Earth Talk, Environment, local food, local fruits and vegetables, local growers, local produce, local producers, locally sourced foods, logal agriculture, Safeway, Walmart, whole foods

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How Processed Foods Make You Fat and Sick

Why this rant about processed foods?

Humans have been processing their food in various ways for thousands of years, right? Freezing, drying, preserving and canning come to mind.

So what’s the problem? I recently sampled a brand of veggie burger which shall remain anonymous as there isn’t much to choose between the various brands.
I found the veggie burger [...]

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Tags: fat, GMO, healthy vegetarian diet, HFCS, MSG, processed food, salt, whole foods

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