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Author

MELINDA FEUCHT

Do It Green! Minnesota

As food costs soar and people become more conscious about their food decisions, it's time to rethink the way we shop for food. Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food, advises, "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." This can be applied to budget reasons as well as health reasons. ‘Eat food'-buy real oatmeal in bulk rather than processed hot or cold cereals. ‘Not too much'-obviously less food (conventional or organic) in your cart means a smaller bill and

Footnotes/Endnotes

ON THE WEB!

Twin Cities Food Co-ops,
twincitiesfood.coop

National Co-op Directory, coopdirectory.org

Eating Green on a Budget Resources, thebudgetecoist.com,
sustainablebudget.com

Read Up!

What to Eat, by Marion Nestle, North Point Press, 2007.

The Organic Food Handbook, by Ken Roseboro, Basic Health Publications, 2007.