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Ethical Barbecue: Can Traditional Eateries and Better Meat Coexist?

Image credit: The Pig on Facebook As a British transplant to North Carolina, I have always been fascinated by this state’s barbecue culture. But as a flexitarian who eats mostly plant-based foods , and who tries to stick to local, humanely reared meat only on occasion, I’ve often been frustrated that the most long-time, traditional eateries also seem to serve the most intensively reared meat. It’s a problem that is not exclusive to barbecue, and it is a strangely ironic… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Secret to Biodiversity is in the Soil

Image: Photoshop Top Secret , via Flickr Mankind has long been fascinated by biodiversity, even imagining species beyond the natural realm. We have learned to appreciate the value of biodiversity by enjoying the variety in nature, and by benefiting from products derived from many different species. But did you ever wonder why there is so much diversity on our planet? If “survival of the fittest” is the r… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Secret to Biodiversity is in the Soil