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Healthier Thanksgiving helpers
If you’re thinking twice about buying canned pumpkin puree and cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving due to concerns over BPA, well, we don’t blame you. A healthier new alternative: Pacific Natural Foods’ 1 new line of holiday helpers, packaged in shelf-stable TetraPak cartons. The aluminum and paperboard boxes are BPA-free and protective against light and oxygen—making your sides and desserts safer and fresher tasting. Now, there’s something to be thankful for. –Camille Corum
Sea-friendly salmon
Brace yourself for the new wave of planet-friendly farmed salmon. Formed by the
World Wildlife Federation, the Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue recently announced a new set of standards aimed at nixing the negative environmental impacts of salmon farming 2 , which produces approximately 60 percent of the world’s salmon supply 3
(the rest are wild-caught). The new standards will be overseen by the global nonprofit, Aquaculture Stewardship Council, with responsibly farmed-certified salmon hitting stores in early 2013 4 . Here’s how the standards will help 5 :
Reduce water pollution by banning excessive use of antibiotics, anti-foulants, and pesticides
Decrease spread of disease by preventing farmed fish from escaping and transferring diseases to wild salmon
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2 http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/globalmarkets/aquaculture/WWFBinaryitem28
132.pdf
(pg 6)
3 http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/globalmarkets/aquaculture/dialoguessalmon.html
4 http://www.asc-aqua.org/index.cfm?act=update.detail&uid=121&lng=1
5 http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/globalmarkets/aquaculture/salmonfaq.htm
l (potential negative impacts)

Improve labor conditions by protecting workers’ rights and ensuring workers receive fair wages.
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Go bulk or go home
You know buying organic foods like grains, beans, nuts, and coffee from the bulk bins is better for the environment and your wallet, thanks to less packaging and lower price points. But how much of a difference does it really make? On average, you’ll spend 89 percent less for organic bulk foods compared to their packaged counterparts, says research from Portland State University 7 . Just in time for National
Bulk Foods Week—October 14-20 8 —here’s two ways to use your bulk goods.
Stock up on spices You need cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and more to make your favorite fall treats (spiced apple cider, anyone?). A fresh jar of each can be pricey, so get just the amount you need—and pay a fraction of the cost--by buying spices in bulk, says Mark Teat 9 , a member of the national Bulk is Green Council.
Build a bulk dinner Serving a meal made from bulk ingredients is easier than you think, Teat says. Think three-bean chili with homemade cornbread, or quinoa pilaf with nuts and dried fruit.
15% 10
The reduction in school absences among students who regularly eat nutritious lunches, compared to students whose midday meals are high in saturated fat, sodium, and sugar says, research from the University of Essex in Great Britain. Find ideas to make packing a healthy lunch for your child more fun at kiwimagonline.com/tk.
6 http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/globalmarkets/aquaculture/WWFBinaryite m28132.pdf
(pg 45)
7 http://www.bulkisgreen.org/Docs/2012-PSU-BIGStudy.pdf
8 http://www.bulkisgreen.org/nbw_5076_ct.aspx
9 Ashley Sherrick <ashley@koopmanostbo.com>
10 https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/publications/working-papers/iser/2009-01.pdf
(Healthy School Meals and Educational Outcomes, 3 rd paragraph)