Georgia Organics is a non-profit organization that works to integrate healthy, sustainable and locally grown food in to the lives of all Georgians. Each year Georgia Organics produces Local Food Guide, a tool for those seeking local and sustainable food across the state. Here are some interesting facts from this years guide. $20 Billion – [...]
Archive for the ‘Organic’ Category
12 May
Are you eating vitamin depleted veggies?
Emagazine.com features an “Earth Talk” column which answers questions about the environment. A Sustainable LIFE will occasionally share some of these Q&A’s with you. Dear EarthTalk: What’s the nutritional difference between the carrot I ate in 1970 and one I eat today? I’ve heard that that there’s very little nutrition left. Is that true? —Esther [...]
27 Sep
The Way we Eat…from an 11 year old
Check out 11 year old Birke Baer talking about our current food system. What if everyone was this informed?????
21 Jul
Dekalb Farmers Market: One of the World’s Largest
The Huffington Post lists the Worlds Largest Farmers Markets and guess who made the list? The Dekalb Farmers Market (DFM) at #12. Located just 25 miles from Life University the DFM features a restaurant, fresh produce and seafood. The DFM produces a variety of specialty items which are all-natural and free of preservatives. This includes [...]
16 Jul
Website Alert: SustainableTable.org
SustainableTable.org celebrates local sustainable food, educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build communities through food. The website also includes a “Buy Sustainable” tool which will find local, sustainable and organic food within your zip code. Sustainable agriculture is a hot-button topic in today’s society….what does sustainable agriculture mean to you? Where do you [...]
7 Jun
Support your Local Farmers’ Market
Farmers’ Markets are known for their locally grown, fresh fare. The great thing about buying local goods is that it lowers the carbon footprint of the meal. The closer the food is grown to your home the less it has to travel, saving fossil fuels used to bring the meal to your table. Check out [...]
7 May
Guide to Organic Foods #2
In the last post we explored organic foods. Organic foods are thought to be healthier due to the lack of chemicals introduced during the growth process. But we also know that organic foods are more expensive and don’t always fit into our budgets. So how do we know when to upgrade to organic or if [...]
6 May
A Guide to Organic Foods
You walk into the grocery store to buy produce and you must make a choice $0.99/lb for organic bananas or $0.64/lb for conventional bananas. How do you decide which to buy? Is organic food really that much better for me than conventional foods? What about my budget, can I afford organic fruit? The organic food program [...]
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