Green Daily

As winter will soon be here many of us will find that our produce selection will come from further and further away. Think about grapefruit from South America in February and how many miles, the amount of gasoline, and the processes used to preserve the color and freshness of that piece of fruit. The cost, both monetarily and environmentally, is too much. By changing your ways to eat like a locavore you can lessen the impact your groceries have on the earth.

Join hundreds of people around the world in the 100 Mile Diet challenge -- eating foods primarily from within a 100 mile radius of your home. Using the 100 Mile Diet website you have access to a range of resources: how to join the movement; tips to get you started; tools to map your own 100 mile radius; the founders' book on their initial locavore experiment.

With Thanksgiving around the corner it is a great time to be thinking about our consumption habits and their impact. Look for your local farmer's market or start your own garden today! Whether you embrace the movement entirely or partially your food choices really can make a difference.