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Supporting Food Security in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward

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Our School at Blair Grocery is a Food Security Academy photo Click on image to view the video. Photo: Kickstarter A Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans food project could promise real change to a struggling community. Our School at Blair Grocery is a Food Security Academy in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward. According to Read the full story on TreeHugger

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58 Percent of Consumers Prefer Organic

5:00 pm in Food & Health, health, nutrition, organic by TreeHugger

organic peppers photo Photo: ianmalcm A recent Thompson Reuters poll found that 58 percent of consumers prefer organic to conventional foods if given the choice, according to an article on Huffington Post. The numbers are highest in the young and educated segments of the population. But does this mean that we're buying more organic than conventional? Not so fast....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Organic Hot Dog Labels Mislead Consumers

10:15 am in Food & Health, health, nutrition, organic, vegetarian by TreeHugger

hot dogs photo Photo: rob_rob_2001 Just in time for the Fourth of July, let's take a closer look at hot dogs. Are they dangerous? What about organic and natural products? Recently The New York Times examined some misleading hot dog labels. Consumers are especially concerned with avoiding nitrates and nitrites because of their link to cancer but it turns out confusing labeling could be giving us a false sense of security....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Patagonia Steps Up Sustainability in New Fall 2011 Styles (Photos)

7:23 am in clothing, Fashion & Beauty, organic, recycleable, sustainable fabrics by TreeHugger

patagonia fall 2011 photo Patagonia Fall 2011. Photo: Patagonia Patagonia continues to take a sustainable approach in their collection of outerwear for men, women, and children for fall 2011. All styles are recyclable through their Common Threads Recycling Program, more than half of the collection is made with environmentally conscious fabrics, and 36% is made with bluesign® - approved fabrics. The range of styles merge fashion with function and add a bright pop of color to ordinarily...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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