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If you want to reduce your chances of foodborne illness, go veggie. That's one take away from a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report linking types of food to illness outbreaks in the U.S. Of course, you can't blame the poultry or beef.

Chart showing turning a cow into fuel via Biomal.

Biomal, which is defined as a "renewable" fuel created from crushing and grinding animal wastes and burning them together with wood chips or peat, is quietly used by Swedes (and initially funded by the EU) as a more environmentally friendly way than simple rendering to get

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Almost every time we post something on the meat debate we get a slew of emotional comments from readers that sit on either side.

Saul's grassfed pastrami sandwich (left) vs. regular deli pastrami (right) Photo: foodhoe.com

Saul's is part of only a handful of delis refashioning themselves as sustainably sourced eateries.

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It may sound strange, but cutting into the industrial feed business—in which companies sell their unwanted byproducts to feedlots as food—is a competitive prospect.

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Guest blogger Cara Smusiak is a journalist and regular contributor to NaturallySavvy.com's Naturally Green section.

How can an organic frozen burrito get more eco-friendly?

An officer opens fire on a bull in the roadway.