Buy Local, Fair Trade and Organic when you Can

The trend is definitely growing, but I think you can agree that it could be much bigger. Buying local supports your local community and cuts down on the "food miles" (the carbon emissions from transporting food)involved with many food products. The average American meal traveled about 3,000 miles to get on the plate! Then, there's a good chance it'll get thrown away, along with 96 other billion tonnes of food annually (for America alone). So, buying local is a winner. I feel no need to explain the organic or fair trade situations.
Here are some good sites to help you with your product evaluations and where to buy local and organic:
http://www.goodguide.com/
http://www.grist.org/
http://ecolocity.ning.com/
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/