Make the switch to Local Organic Produce…

**Excerpt from Organic Bytes:

Quick Facts of the Week
E.Coli, Food Safety and Your Food Source

• 80 percent of non-organic beef in the U.S. is slaughtered by four companies.
• 75 percent of non-organic pre-cut salad mixes are processed by two companies.
• 30 percent of non-organic milk is processed by one company.
• Depending on the time of year, up to 70 percent of the produce sold in the U.S. comes from other countries.

The solution to this problem can be found in the “WEBSITE OF THE WEEK” below…

Website and Tip of the Week
New Year’s Resolutions and Local Harvest

Local Harvest lists almost 10,000 farmers’ markets, cooperative grocery stores, restaurants and retailers that provide locally-grown, organic produce to consumers. It’s one of the best tools online for helping you find these important resources near you. Buying your food locally or regionally cuts down on the amount of energy consumed to transport your food, supports your local economy, and can provide you and your family with safer, fresher foods. Make a New Year’s resolution for 2007 to put a special effort towards buying local.

Learn more here: http://www.localharvest.org/

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