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Is Sustainable Food "Bourgeois"? No, Not If You Know What It Means

2:39 pm in farmers markets, food, food and health, food policy by TreeHugger

csa shopping image Shopping at the CSA. Image credit Lloyd Alter Llewellyn Hinkes-Jones asks in the Atlantic: "Is it possible for gluttony, purity, and morality to coexist with affordability? Or is this utopian vision a myth?" It's in a post titled The Folly of Bourgeois Sustainable Food, he begins by describing his personal conversion to organic food: ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Food Trucks are Getting Organized and Delicious

4:50 am in Cars & Transportation, Food & Health, food and health, food policy, recipes cooking by TreeHugger

waffle bar photo Photo: eatst. It used to be that street food meant a greasy hot dog from a stand on a busy corner. Things have changed, now it's some of the hippest and most interesting food around; served from recycled and re-fitted vans, ambulances and trucks. From London to New York to Portland, exotic snack trucks are popping up and bringing with them some civic issues....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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A Fresh Food Diet Rapidly Reduces Bisphenol-A Content Of Your Body

11:44 am in bisphenol a, Food & Health, food policy, usa by TreeHugger

fresh veggies photo Fresh veggies. Image credit:Flickr, brendahallowes' photostream The Natural Resources Defense Council has some good news - a fast way to drastically cut the Bisphenol-A (BPA) content of your body is to eat fresh, eat at home. No cans needed, thanks very much. "...researchers delivered to the families freshly prepared meals made from organic grains, vegetables and meats for three days. All foods were stored in glass or stainless-steel containers and the families were instructed not to microwav...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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