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Naturally sweet when cooked, beets contain abundant nutrients, particularly folate, potassium, and fiber. Buy dry,

Start a local lunchroom revolution Go straight to the principal’s office. (A group of parents who band together is even

Expert>>> Steve Ela Ela Family Farms, Hotchkiss, Colorado; president of the board, Organic Farming Research Foundation,

Photos by Leigh Beisch When the first fall apples start showing up at my local natural foods store, I celebrate: Once

20% – The increase in shopping at natural foods stores since 2001. 22% – The percentage by which the USDA Certified

Since federal organic standards were implemented in 2002, the National Organic Program has certified that food labeled

With two bee-centric bills moving through Congress this fall, it seems that lawmakers are as worried about the decline

By choosing organic versions of the foods you eat most often, you’re not only reducing your own pesticide exposure, you’re also voting with more of your food dollars.

Expert>>> Tim SchlitzerExecutive director, Food Routes Network, Arnot, Pennsylvania (www.foodroutes.org) Why is local