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Superfoods a Super Waste?
treehugger.com - 10/12/2009
Superfoods a Super Waste?
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photo: J.Novak From açai to goji and raw cocoa to spirulina, superfoods have blossomed into an industry that's expected to reel in upwards of $10 billion by 2011, according to Small Footprint Family . I admit at first I was in awe of such luxurious ingredients, day dreaming of being ...

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Elisa's Green Scene:  Superfoods? How about Superlocalfoods?

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Superfoods? How about Superlocalfoods?
Elisa's Green Scene — ... Treehugger brings up an issue with many superfoods that perfectly illustrates the quandaries in which you can find yourself when you're attempting to live green. And healthy. Any ethically. And responsible. And so on. ...

Eco-Beat, 10/13
Green Daily — ... Are Superfoods Really All They're Cooked Up to Be? So you've heard about the amazing properties of so-called "superfoods" like açai and goji, but what are the true costs of shipping these miracle foods thousands of miles from remote forests to your kitchen? Check out Treehugger's assessment. ...

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