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The Anatomy of a Taco

We have come to expect that most of the packaged food found in grocery stores arrives from thousands of miles away. But what about the taco from the food truck down the street? Students at the California College of the Arts URBANlab ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: What Food Is in Season Now?

A handy guide, for insuring your food isn't traveling half way across the world, to get to your table.READ»

The Eco-Conscious Thanksgiving Menu: Now Serving Greens!

The hidden cost of overeating on Thanksgiving isn't just an expanding waistline; it's a fatter carbon footprint, too. Studies show that most groceries travel about 1,500 miles from the farm to store shelves. The same distance ...READ»

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"Far Foods" Guilts Grocery Shoppers Into Buying Local

It's easy to buy strawberries and plums in February if you don't think about the thousands of miles they traveled to land on grocery store shelves. James Reynold's "Far Foods" concept makes it more difficult to ignore by placing ...READ»