Where you buy your food matters. It matters for your health – locally grown food is more nutrient dense, and far less likely to be treated with chemical pesticides, herbicides, or ripeners. It matters ...

In response to Editorial Page Editor Jack Zaleski's Feb. 19 column, "Organic is fine, but not very practical," he makes claims that eating sustainably and locally would be impossible in our area. Well ...

Eating local is important for several reasons, benefiting individuals, communities and the environment: Eating local is a way to improve personal health, strengthen communities and reduce ...

As residents of Vancouver, B.C., maybe that's what James MacKinnon and Alisa Smith should have called their "100-mile diet." But who's complaining when their one-year experiment in eating only ...

Twice a month on “the four” we will be exploring Eat Local, a series created in partnership with MyNorth/Traverse Northern Michigan Magazine and Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. With the ...

As flu cases rise across the region, health experts say what you put on your plate can play a big role in prevention and ...