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Breastfeeding, 140 Cholesterol, 121–23, 180
Bulk, buying in, 162, 164, 172, 175 Citric acid, 203
Butter, 45, 46, 47, 64, 162 Coconut: milk, 49; oil, 66–67
Coffee, 6, 77, 87, 173, 205
C Community-supported
Caffeine, 205 agriculture (CSA), 88
Calories, 176, 189–95, 221; Compost, 72, 73
contribution to overall health Confined animal feeding
and, 189–90, 194; empty, 191, operations (CAFOs), 92, 93,
194; labeling and, 244–47 97–98, 100, 113
Cancer risk, 15, 39, 48, 50, 134–45, Consumer demand, 195
169, 204, 213; added sugar and, Corn oil, 64
198–99; artificial sweeteners Crop rotation and cover crops,
and, 200, 205; chemicals and, 72, 73
17, 72, 114, 185; grilling and,
142–45; lifestyle choices and, D
139–41; meat and, 91, 134–38, Dairy products, 27, 84, 101, 206–7;
142–45 grass-fed, 52, 101, 102. See also
Canned foods, 161, 165–66, 172 specific foods
Canola oil, 62, 63, 64–65 Dates on labels, 183, 206–8
Caramel coloring, 204 Diabetes, 33, 42, 123, 198, 213
Carbohydrates, 33, 176, 180 Dietary supplements, 55
Carbon farming, 74 Diet soda, 190, 194
Carbon footprint, 7, 22, 83, 116, Diversification of food we eat, 20
166, 217, 252, 254–55, 259 Diversified farms, 99
Carbon neutrality, 254–55
Cellulose, 85–86, 87, 204 E
Certified Humane Raised and Eggs, 3, 6, 27, 94, 97, 98, 104,
Handled, 52, 98, 126, 132, 148, 121–28, 208, 209, 210, 231,
154 241; brown vs. white, 124;
Cheese, 3, 6, 25, 46, 48, 59, 84, cage-free, 97, 98, 126, 127,
122, 208; cellulose as filler in, 155, 231, 233; cartons for,
85–86, 87, 204 128; cholesterol and, 121–23;
Chefs, role of, 255–56 labels of, 125–28, 154–56;
Chickens, 6, 47, 52, 82, 94, 97, refrigeration of, 124
98, 104, 127, 138, 227, 228; Endosperm, 29, 30, 188
antibiotics and, 126, 130–33, Environmental Working Group
149, 155; cage-free, 97, 98, 126, (EWG): Consumer Guide to
127, 155, 231, 233; free-range Seafood, 110, 111; Dirty Dozen
or free-roaming, 126, 127, 154, and Clean Fifteen, 18, 19
155–56; humane treatment Erosion of soil, 64, 72
of, 96–98, 125–26, 148, 231–33;
omega-3s label, 156; pasture- F
raised, 126, 127, 155, 156; Fair trade certification, 67, 76–77
vegetarian fed, 126, 127–28, Farmers, well-being of, 72–73,
156. See also Eggs 76–77, 92, 99, 118
Children, young, produce for, 11, Farmers’ markets, 73–74, 88
16, 19, 40, 53, 105, 114, 169, 240 Farm-to-table restaurants, 248–50

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