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BALANCING GREAT TASTING FOOD THAT IS GOOD FOR YOU AND EASY ON THE PLANET

The Tin Angel Cafe is right across from Pioneer Park at 365 West 400 South. (Addresses in Salt Lake City and in much of the rest of Utah, after some initial confusion, are incredibly helpful — an address actually provides directions to the location.) The funky ambiance manages to avoid both kitsch and preciousness, not a mean feat. The outdoor patio is a fun space overlooking the park across the street, but temperatures were in the 90s at 8:30 on a mid-June evening, and we opted to sit inside.

A shift is underway to promote sustainable local economies, in part, a necessary response to increased fuel costs, and global warming threats. Creating a local food economy means...

New company in SF will grow your vegetables for you in your own backyard. If you have extra space you can get a discount for allowing them to grow excess to sell to other urbanites.

The author describes the social and environmental benefits of eating locally, and describes the Localvore challenge of eating within a 100 mile radius of your home.

The winner from this giveaway contest will win a hardcover copy of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver.

What does it mean when the way we build our cities makes it impossible to live sustainably?

The Flexitarian Table's Peter Berley shares two locally-sourced recipes.

The 100 Mile Diet authors, Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon, give some great advice about how to eat local while you're away at college; even if you're tied to a meal plan.

Chef, author and Flexitarian Peter Berley blogs about recovering enough of our land, waters and natural resources to bring about a viable local economy.