There is a green way to eat that trumps everything else -- rescuing slightly imperfect food from being thrown away.
No need to worry about local or organic as environmental considerations when you are buying (or finding) fruits and vegetables that are about be thrown away. Just today, I bought 6 red grapefruits for one dollar. Six! A little dry on the outside, but nice and juicy on the inside.
A 2004 study, from the University of Arizona, found that almost half of all food ready for harvest never gets eaten.
One trick is to be creative: bruised apples can be turned into delicious applesauce, and veggies that are past their prime make fine ingredients for a big soup.
You will also save tons of money.
Check out: Minimizing Waste: Eating for the Earth
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