Title: 5 Ways to Buy Organic on a Budget (drgreene.com Jan,13,2009)
summary:
Last month organic food expert Dr. Alan Green posted a blog titled 5 Ways to Buy Organic on a Budget discussing the relationship between poverty & obesity and the high cost of organic foods. Fortunately he says there is hope, as he offers 5 ways to buy organic on a budget.
Topic: Sustainable Land Use
Category: Citizen Blog / Institutional
What is it? This is a blog post by Dr. Alan Greene
Publication Information:
title of blog: 5 Ways to Buy Organic on a Budget
http://blogs.drgreene.com/blog/2009/01/13/5-ways-to-buy-organic-on-a-budget/
Blog published Jan, 13, 2009 on drgreene.com
Author: Dr. Alan Greene
Location:
http://blogs.drgreene.com/blog/2009/01/13/5-ways-to-buy-organic-on-a-budget/
Accessed: Feb, 13, 2009 10:10 am
Support:
Dr. Alan Greene; Organic food expert and MD
No Money? No Problem . . . . . Fatty! : news article, written and published by democraticaddict.com
Organic Essentials Pocket guide: organic food guide published by organiccenter.org
These sources work collectively to provide a broad outline to buying organic foods with limited funds.Dr. Alan Greene acts as the blog publisher and organic food & medical expert. The article No Money? No Problem . . . . . Fatty! gives currents statistics relating poverty to low quality, high fat foods, and the Organic Essentials Pocket guide serves as a reference for shopping organic.
Audience and Agenda:
This source is funded by a variety of advertisers working within the organic and pediatric fields, and the sale of Dr. Alan Greene’s books and child care products. This website serves as a resource for health conscious parents looking to “go green.” It has goals to both inform and sell health/organic related products. Drgreene.com went online in 1996 and has received 440,000 hits per month since 2005.
Usefulness:
This website and blog post approached the issue of sustainable farming from the standpoint of a pediatrics and organic food consumption.
Works Cited:
5 Ways to Buy Organic on a Budget (drgreene.com Jan,13,2009)
No Money? No Problem . . . . . Fatty!
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