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7 Tips for Enjoying Nature’s Mushroom Bounty

Image: Are they edible? scoobygirl, Flickr Few things are finer than taking advantage of fresh, local ingredients growing wild and free to spice up a fantastic meal. In Germany, mushroom season is celebrated with special menus featuring the famous pfifferling mushrooms in classic and modern dishes. But after a moist summer perfect for mushroom proliferation, the headines in Germany are a reminder that nature’s bounty can be dangerous: reports of possible mushroom poisonings have doubled. Following some si… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Local Food, Motherfu$k*r: 10 Awesome Ad Campaigns Addressing Food’s Carbon Footprint (Slideshow)

Photo via Thomas Cheng A picture is worth a thousand words. How can we grab people’s attention, and get them to eat more local food? Yes, local food — because it is healthier, slashes food’s carbon footprint, and makes you savour the seasons again. Advertising agencies around the world have launched some truly smart marketing campaigns to educate people on local food and culinary traditions. But don’t take our word for it: See the Australians dress up crocodiles, the Italians… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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‘Eat Well Guide’ Helps You Eat Local, Like Guster

Credit: acnatta via Flickr. So the alt rock group Guster is challenging people to eat local, for their tastebuds and the planet. That’s easy for them to say, though, right? They’re co-founders of the Green Music Group. They know about this stuff. Well, thanks to the power of the Internets and ZIP Codes, you can be an expert, too. And learning this lesson can help you win two Live Nation season passes, and maybe a new car. A new car?! Sounds like a game show. So what’s behind Door No. 1? The

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