by Annie B. Bond | February 25th, 2009 | Comments (1)
topic: Green Living, Healthy Eating, Healthy Home | tags: carbon-footprint, eating in season, eating local, food, food miles, frozen food, winter vegetables

Are carrots and turnips getting a bit old? What to eat?! It sure is tempting to reach for artichokes and avocados instead, but out-of-season produce is an extravagance because it is so energy-intensive to transport to your kitchen.
by Ginny Figlar Colón | February 3rd, 2009 | Comments (2)
topic: Green Living, Healthy Eating | tags: carbon-footprint, eating in season, eating local, food miles, recipes, winter vegetables

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Just because most of my frozen veggies are eco doesn’t make them the most environmentally friendly food choice.
For those of us trying our best to eat seasonally, this is the most challenging time of year. The farmers’ markets are closed down until spring in most parts of the country (here in Sweden, too), and the backyard garden looks like a cemetery of plant stakes.