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But you can’t just eat any old egg. Just like everything on the diet nowadays, you have to know where it comes from. For me, choosing organic and cage-free isn’t enough, I want to know the farmer, that way I know my yummy local eggs are super fresh when I get them and that the hens are treated humanely. That is they are outdoors much of the day, they are not debeaked, and they are fed nutrient dense, organic feed.

According to the state environment department, at least two-thirds of the groundwater underneath or adjacent to New Mexico’s dairy CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) has been poisoned by nitrates. When other pollutants are included, estimates of water contamination by these factory farms can rise as high as 90 percent.

Happy Earth Day Breathe readers! Today a lesson in the good old days.

When Ellie Basch opened Savor in 2008 in Richmond’s repurposed Corrugated Box Building, she did so with green intentions. From composting and recycling to her “no bottled water” policy, the Indonesian native does what she can to make up for her carbon footprint. Before starting Savor, Ellie launched Breadwinners, a local non-profit initiative that assists [...]

I had a baby last year, and along with the pressure to bounce back into my skinny jeans by six weeks and teach my infant sign language by six months was the added pressure to do it all without creating a carbon footprint for my new little bundle of joy. It turns out that today, [...]

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Plantable paper, getting juiced, and chocolate for change.

Whether you’re concerned about what goes on your homegrown vegetables or wish to reduce your carbon footprint, here are some simple, yet meaningful ways you can make your garden greener.