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Many of us are concerned about the quality of our food. We worry about pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, over processing, and lack of freshness. In response, many people are seeking new sources for their food — stores that specialize in organic foods and farms that will grow foods according to special preferences.
This section will cover organic food in Northeast Ohio.
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What we eat in a week
Marc Lefkowitz Says:As I continue to gain insight into where and how my food is produced and why that matters to the earth and my health, Michael Pollan is a must read. I'm especially interested in his "Manifesto" which seems to focus on positive steps we can take to eat well.
In that vein, I was sent this email (available somehow as a web link) that has pictures of nine families from around the world with all the food they eat in one week and the cost. It's enlightening to see how much processed food and corn starch the "Western" family consumes.
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