Sustainable, Ethical Decisions? There’s An App For That

Co.EXIST   
January 8th, 2013

The innovative app Oroeco allows consumers to see the impact that their purchases make on the rest of the world- and shows the merit of buying and investing in local business and production.

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Using Chocolate To Pull People Out Of Poverty

Co.EXIST   
December 7th, 2012

Africa makes a lot of chocolate, but not a lot of chocolate bars, which are assembled in America. That means the money from selling them stays in America. Brooklyn’s Madecasse is attempting to change that by rethinking the process and creating a dynamic chocolate culture in Madagascar.

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It’s Time To Talk Turkey: Sustainable Options For Your Thanksgiving Meal

GOOD   
November 17th, 2012

The turkey is one part of the Thanksgiving feast where going local is likely to require a bit more forethought, but it’s well worth it. There are many delicious alternatives to the supermarket turkey that has often traveled far from its factory farm to your table.

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Floods Make Good Neighbors

onearth   
November 8th, 2012

In Red Hook, New York, a group of local runners have organized a 10K to raise funds for the youth center that has been helping to feed and clean the town all week in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

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The Down and Dirty Movement to Reinvent Farming

Yes! Magazine   
August 23rd, 2011

Declining food quality, degraded farmland, an aging population of farmers, and an increasingly tight hold on food production by corporations have inspired a growing movement.

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