By now, you’ve probably heard of Buying Groups and Co-Ops, but why are they so popular? Sustainably conscious shoppers are always looking for new and affordable ways to purchase their food in an ethical manner. On top of the financial savings, Buying Groups have a wide range of benefits that we’ll cover in this article.
My first memory of falling in love with food was as a young child on my first trip to Italy. Good tasting food has always surrounded me, and was a given, as I was brought up in a classic Italian home. My mother’s kitchen was her universe, cooking was her way of expressing herself and showering love on me and my sister. Although I didn’t know it at the time, food was more than just a basic human need for me, it was a direct cultural connection, which defined me.
- The following piece is meant to inform, not to scare. I wholeheartedly believe that although the structure of our food supply is not near perfect, it’s still safe for human consumption. Toxins are everywhere, the air we breathe in urban environments, in the water we drink and also present in the food we consume. Everyday environmental toxins are an unavoidable part of modern existence. The question is, what levels of toxicity are safe for us and further, is there anything we can do to make our consumption safer. Herbicides and Insecticides The scientific community is divided as to whether the introduction of chemicals, such as herbicides, pesticides and insecticides, affect the safety of our produce for human consumption. These...
