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Environmental consciousness is not just a passing fad - "green" is here to stay. More and more consumers are seeking out locally grown produce and organic products with a desire to make the world a better and healthier place. At MyGourmetConnection.com, we want to share whatever information we can find about all the eco-friendly options available to us.
Unfortunately, cattle are not always responsibly raised or slaughtered for our consumption in the U.S.
Grass-fed cattle are more environmentally friendly, healthy and humanely treated; however, grass-fed beef is somewhat of a "rarity" in American markets.
If you are a coffee drinker, you've no doubt heard the phrase "fair trade" in recent years. On the surface, it certainly sounds like a worthy cause, but few people realize the actual impact fair trade has on hard-working individuals around the world - and it extends far beyond just the production of coffee.
According to the Organic Trade Association, the North American organic coffee market hit $1 billion in 2007. Between the U.S. and Canada, more than 84 million pounds of organic coffee were imported from around the world.
Some estimate that organic coffee represented 3 percent of the total U.S. green coffee imports in 2007 - and judging by the popularity of organic food products, that number will surely grow in the years to come.
A great deal of controversy surround the topics of bottled water, the environment and water as a commodity. Organizations like Think Outside the Bottle encourage consumers to drink tap water in place of bottled water for a variety of economic and environmental reasons.
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