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Eating Green Books/ General Resources I started by choosing general sources about eating green. These give an overview of farming/ eating practices in the United States and how they affect the environment. These general resources are focused on why we should eat green. Source 1:  Title: The Omnivore's DilemmaAuthor/Publisher: Michael Pollan, New York, Penguin Press Date: 2006 URL: Find it at your local library. Why I chose this source: This recent best seller tells the stories of four meals: how they were produced and delivered to the table. It is an interesting and informative approach to describing current food practices in America. It describes industrialized food, organic food, and food obtained through hunting, gathering and gardening. Source 2:  Title: Diet for a Small Planet Author/Publisher: Frances Lappe, New York, Ballantine Books Date: 1971 (first edition) URL: Find it at your local library. Why I chose this source: This important work from the 1970s, is one of the first books to talk about the social and environmental importance of changing American dietary habits. Source 3:  Title: Center For Informed Food Choices Homepage Author/Publisher:Center For Informed Food Choices, CIFC Date: No copyright date given; accessed November 2007 URL: http://www.informedeating.org/ Why I chose this source: This organization promotes eating whole, local, organic foods. They offer helpful FAQs on eating well and food politics that help explain why we should eat green and how we can change our habits. They also provide articles, lectures, a blog, and other resources for changing your eating habits. Eating Local Eating local is one of the most important parts of eating sustainably. Often, eating local can be even more sustainable than eating organic, since transporting food leaves a large carbon footprint. The following resources are national directories to Farmers Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs). Source 4:  Title: USDA Farmers MarketsAuthor/Publisher: United States Department of Agriculture, USDA Date: Last updated 2007 URL: http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/ Why I chose this source:The USDA provides a guide to farmers markets throughout the country. You can find information on farmers markets in your area. Source 5:  Title: Local Harvest: Real Food, Real Farmers, Real Community Author/Publisher: Local Harvest, Inc. Date: (c) 1997-2007 URL: http://www.localharvest.org/ Why I chose this source:This site offers a guide to farmers markets, green restaurants, and CSAs in the United States. It also includes farm listings, a blog, a discussion forum, events, and photos of family farms. Eating Organic Organic foods are grown using sustainable farming practices. Source 6:  Title: Organic Consumers Association Author/Publisher: The Organic Consumers Association, OCA Date: No copyright date given; accessed November 2007 URL: http://www.organicconsumers.org/ Why I chose this source: This organization provides links to vendors of organic foods, but more importantly, it provides a community of organic users and activists; including current events, a discussion forum and an "Action Center."
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