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Growing Green Awards NRDC announces its second annual Growing Green Awards to honor farmers, business leaders and promoters of sustainable food News: NRDC is honoring leaders in the field of sustainable food through the Growing Green Awards. Winners will be selected by a panel chaired by Susan Clark, President of the Columbia Foundation, and honored at an NRDC benefit in San Francisco in spring 2010.
The Benefits of Organic Food Food grown without intensive use of synthetic chemicals is better for the health of people and the environment Overview: In recent years, many farmers across the United States have abandoned synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and hormones in favor of organic growing methods. The result is healthy, naturally grown food that’s better for our health and the environment.
Green Eating Guide Tips for making healthy food choices for you and the planet Guide: From farm to fork, growing our food, processing it and transporting it all use tremendous amounts of energy, water and chemicals. By making just a few small changes in our eating and buying habits, we can greatly reduce this impact. When we eat green, we help the environment by reducing global warming pollution -- and help ourselves by eating fresh and healthy food.
Eat Green Our everyday food choices affect global warming and the environment Fact Sheet: What we eat matters. The food choices we make every day have a big effect on the environment. The good news is that even small changes in what we buy and eat can add up to real environmental benefits, including fewer toxic chemicals, reduced global warming emissions, and preservation of our ocean resources. Eating “green” can also mean eating fresher, healthier foods while reducing your grocery bill and supporting our farmers. Get document in pdf.