Between their Climate College, "global cooling" efforts and PETA's calls for them to use breast milk in their ice cream (say what!?), Ben & Jerry's have managed to stay several steps ahead of the game for years.

Between their Climate College, "global cooling" efforts and PETA's calls for them to use breast milk in their ice cream (say what!?), Ben & Jerry's have managed to stay several steps ahead of the game for years.

Biodegradable only good if it's being degraded

photo: Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods has been the target of green writers in the past for having some hidden eco-demons, but in this case the organic giant has stepped it up in providing the best in local foods to schools across the Portland area. Check out the results when Whole Foods and EcoTrust partner up for the Harvest of the Month Program....

:: GreenUpgrader encourages minimally packaged lunches like the Bento Box.

:: The EPA issues more stringent regulations for gas-powered lawn and garden equipment.

:: Eat Drink Better decodes eco-food labels.

"We grow our grains, we grind our flour, we bake your bread" -what could be greener and more TreeHugger than that?...

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150,000 honey bees descend and ascend in central Tokyo, and generally fly about. So, OK, I admit it, no horror story or freak-of-nature side effect of global warming here, just a fascinating example of grow local, eat local in the middle of the most populous agglomeration in the world.

Lunch at Google by Bret L. via flickr

Grocery stores and restaurants are responding to the consumer demand for more sustainable food choices. And while this increased demand has created more markets for organic, local, and small-scale farmers there's a whole other sector of the food services industry that is making local and sustainable food systems stronger.

The global food system is complex. Wayne Roberts' new book, The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food, is an accessible overview of how the system works - and how it can be fixed.