In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors look at the realities of local food.

You'll be shocked to learn what goes on behind the scenes at grocery stores – and relieved to know there's a much better alternative.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

And it's available now across the UK.

A small survey by Bosch shows that U.S. homeowners feel guilty about wasting food, but need to change their habits.

Other websites shriek "the end of capitalism" but really, it is hardly that.

Everyone is excited about plant-based meat substitutes, it seems.

Looking to reduce waste, increase local food security and create a "circular economy," this permaculture project is growing food in the Arctic.

Researchers find an intriguing link between foods + drinks rich in flavonol and staving off dementia.

Indulging in a Western-style diet for 7 days impaired the brain function in healthy young people and made them want to overeat, researchers find.

Even in the dark pit of poverty, where rays of hope shine their dimmest, there's often still light enough for a new life to take hold.

A relentless sweet tooth, naïveté, and sneaky marketing are conspiring to create a health disaster in every corner of this country.

When you stop buying prepackaged foods, you have to start cooking them yourself. It's not that hard once you get into the swing of it.

The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling.

Wastes are made in the kitchen.

Latest IPCC report calls for urgent action in the way land is used.

The carbon footprint of air freight is ten times that of truck freight; perhaps it's time for "slow shopping."

Switch to a planet-friendly diet this year, and show others how it can be done.

They're using the Flashfood app to give customers steep discounts and divert food from landfill.

It's all about the culture.

Appliances have labels for energy efficiency, so why not food?

The poetic and ephemeral fifth basic taste, umami, is the talk of the town; you can find it in these all-natural ingredients.

These ingredients are worth the extra money.

Since March 6 is National Frozen Food Day, I figure it's as good a time as any to sing the praises of my freezer.

Slight adjustments to the way you shop and cook can result in big savings.

If you want to cut down on food going in the trash, you'll have to rethink your approach to shopping, cooking, and eating.

This ancient method is simple and cheap.

All food is donated and payment is optional.

Thousands of kilos of vegetables will hopefully prevent starvation in burned-out regions.

Four species of walking sharks have been discovered in the waters off northern Australia and New Guinea.

Woodland caribou are considered threatened throughout much of Canada’s vast boreal forest.

Oh, the farmer and the oilman should be friends. But they are fighting over ethanol.

When you buy a burger, it could be from a cow raised on Brazilian soy feed. That's a problem.

Your focus should be on local growers, rather than those overseas.

And when prepared by professional chefs, it's more delicious than any imported produce could ever be.

Markets have shrivelled, storage is full, and redistribution networks are lacking, putting farmers in an awful predicament.

This cool new website connects travelers with local home cooks for unforgettable meals.

A new study finds that most recipes for homemade cat food lack essential nutrients and even contain potentially toxic ingredients.

Merging energy-intensive Bitcoin mining with aquaculture, this project is experimenting with how technology might be used to develop better food systems.

A local regulation forces all food to go through a terminal controlled by big business, but a group of small producers found a way to bypass the rule.

Aren't the enjoyment and pleasure some sustainable choices provide much more compelling selling points than their intangible environmental benefits?

An eye-opening report reveals how low-grade plastics are burned as fuel, poisoning the surrounding soil and air.

A 24-year-old food scientist at the University of Copenhagen has developed a prototype that could potentially save millions of lives.

There are lots of good reasons to buy local, but don't worry about the impact of shipping.

Fast food is the enemy of green food, so why does an overweight America still eat so much fast food?

In every society where incomes have risen, the appetite for meat, milk, eggs, and seafood has generated an enormous growth in animal protein consumption. Today some 3 billion people are moving up the food chain.

You've heard them all before, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded of why these foods are destructive to our planet.

The company has launched a few efforts to reclaim marketshare, from promoting regional specialties to answering questions about food production. Too bad the promotional videos aren't convincing and fail to address the whole issue.

The report argues why a beef tax would be an effective step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions and why we should all be paying more for climate-damaging foods.

The Malawi Schools Permaculture Clubs, a recipient of the 2018 Lush Spring Prize, provides basic gardening kits and lesson packs to teachers in order to teach valuable agricultural skills.