Eat Healthy, Live Healthy The recent outbreak of Swine Flu --
Influenza A(H1N1) -- is not passed through eating meat but it
does makes us reflect on healthy lifestyles and eating habits.
Want to eat better but aren't sure what to begin? Here is great
checklist of tips on what you and your family can do to eat
healthier, shop smarter and make sustainable choices, from
SustainableTable.org: - Educated Yourself -- Learn about the
kind of food you're eating. Is it local? Is it sustainable? -
Shop Sustainable -- Don’t expect to change everything overnight.
Start with one item and pledge to buy it sustainably, such as
buying one organic dairy, meat or produce item at your
supermarket or one local food at a nearby farmers’ market. Visit
the Eat Well guide to find local sources for sustainable food. -
Ask Questions -- Ask questions everywhere you go. Were
pesticides put on the produce? What were the animals fed? How
were they raised? - Reduce Your Meat Consumption -- If we cut
out meat just one day a week, it would h