Eat Local

	Sustainable Home Cooking Ten Reasons to Take Back the Plate There are many incentives to making healthy home-cooked meals using sustainable, local food.
	School Lunch Program A Prime Opportunity to Serve Up Improvements Our education system has traditionally held that reading, math, science and English classes form basic building blocks for success. But what lessons are our children learning daily in their school cafeteria? Good food advocates would like to see mandatory funding for Farm to School programs.
	Staying Power Tips for Keeping Your Summer Produce Fresh Longer Naturally grown fruits and veggies plucked fresh from the field are packed with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. But whether or not these nutrients stay around long enough to nourish us depends on how they’re treated during their journey to our table.
	Backyard Chickens The People’s Choice for Fresh Healthy Eggs Raising chickens offers plenty to crow about: fresh, healthy eggs; increased self-sufficiency; and humane treatment for these easy-to-care-for feathered friends.
	Changing the Way America Eats Nourishing the Shift to Farm-Fresh Foods Farmers’ markets and other resources and initiatives for locally sourced, organically grown food are sprouting up everywhere in the nation, as communities embrace the health and budget benefits of “going local.”
	On the Road Without Weight Gain How to Eat Healthy, Away From Home Follow these tips from seasoned registered dietitians to feel fit, trim and happy while out and about for business or pleasure.

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