Trafficking in Raw Milk
(MSN Green)

After illegal drugs, raw milk -- milk that’s unpasteurized and unhomogenized, just as it comes out of the cow -- may be the most briskly traded underground commodity in America.

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How to Save Money by Joining a Food Co-op
(MSN Green)

Food prices in the U.S. are rising at twice the rate of inflation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If you want to eat sustainable, locally grown, natural and organic food, the sticker shock is even worse. With the economy in chaos and the job market crumbling, buying the kind of food you’d really like to eat can feel like an unaffordable luxury.So...what is a food co-op?

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Eat Well Cheap
(National Geographic Green Guide)

Food prices are in the news these days—and on everybody's mind. But rising food costs don't have to stop you from eating fresh, natural, lovingly raised food. In fact, by making a few changes in the way you shop and cook, you can soften the blow of rising food prices and make your meals even more delicious at the same time. What's the secret?

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A Different Kind of Eat-Local Challenge
(Edible Brooklyn)

When Jason Richelson and Amy Bennett moved to Fort Greene seven years ago, they shared their neighbors' frustration that they couldn't buy good fresh food without getting on the subway or into a car. But, say the partners,...there's a reason it's taken Fort Greene so long to get fresh fish and cut-to-order meat and cheese. Fresh food is hard.

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The cost of eating green
(MSN Money)

 

There are a lot of areas where saving the earth also saves you money. But when it comes to your eating habits -- one of the most important tools you have for slowing global warming -- there's no question that it's going to cost you.

With food, what's good for your pocketbook is bad for the earth. Really bad.

 

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