Resources

Sustainable Eating Reading List

A long but by no means exhaustive list I’ve compiled of books to help you learn more about why and how to eat in a more healthy, sustainable fashion. Includes my top three recommendations.

Mobile Area Food and Farm Guide

Compiled by the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network.

Directory of Local Food Sources in central Baldwin County

This comes from the Fairhope Local Food Production Initiative.

Recipe Archive from Gulf Coast Local Food

Recipes and meal ideas from this blog that use local food.

Meat Eaters Guide to Climate Change and Health

From the Environmental Working Group comes this thorough analysis of lifecycle impacts of the various proteins in our diets. You can look through the collection of information and resources on their site, or download a PDF copy of their At-a-Glance Brochure.

The Plain Garden Planting Cycle

Created by Bill Finch and the Mobile Press-Register, this indispensable circular chart tells you everything you need to know about planting, harvesting, and garden tasks along the Gulf Coast. (PDF download from the Press-Register site)

Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce

The Environmental Working Group publishes their Dirty Dozen/Clean Fifteen guide to helps consumers easily identify the produce which is most beneficial to buy organic.

Contact Your Legislators

Your legislators need to know about your views on our food system, health, nutrition, and food safety. Here’s how to contact them.

Wallpaper

Whet your appetite with a variety of food-themed wallpaper for your computer.