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Kay | 12 May, 2008 13:04 | (243)

We all want to do our part for the planet, right? Hell yeah, we're no cretins. But beyond recycling and getting on your neighbor for buying bottled water, what can a green gourmand do?How about shopping at two-month old 1 World Trading Co. on Main St., In DTN (downtown nashua folks)? I just got off the phone w/ owner Paul to see just what was edible in his environmentaly friendly, locally made, fair-trade boutique. Maple syrup from Tilton, organic cookies from Windham, and coffee roasted a few blocks north at the Riverwalk sounds like a good start. He's also commissioned Swan Chocs. (my new home) to make a dark organic bar. i World may be across the street from the chocolate chapel, but they don't carry what he wants — chocolate in its purest form. More power to him. My pedestrian palatte doesn't know the difference between organic choc/coffee and really good stuff sans the almighty O. Does your? Seems a tasting is in order. Anyone know of good chocolate/coffee parings? I guess there's no such thing as a bad one. A green pantry in back has all the cooking herbs your outdoor BBQs will need. Oh and Glee Gum from Rhode Island receives top billing here. Who knew that was a fair trade? Sounds like a kitsch item perfect for a gag gift. 1 World's open to carrying whatever you/we ask for. So let's ask for bread. Really it's so hard to find great, artisan loaves around here. No?

easy to eat green [Reply]

Paul's a great guy with a great little shop. Here are a few more suggestions for globally responsible dining:
1 Eat little or no meat, and go easy on dairy products (Eat plants aplenty).
2. Eat lower on the seafood chain (shellfish, sardines, anchovies, herring, mackerel and herbivorous fish such as talapia), and avoid farmed fish and shrimp
3. Buy local produce so long as you don't have to go too far out of your way to get it.
4. If you overeat, cut back.

Posted by: andrew | May 16, 2008, 08:18

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