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Also known as eco-friendly or environmentally friendly, the term green applies to products, services, and policies intended to protect the environment, or at least inflict minimal harm. Sustainability is a growing global concern that works to balance the demand on the Earth’s resources with the available supply—and seeks alternative solutions if resources are being tapped out.

Whether young, middle aged, or mature, women care deeply about their health and the health of their families and loved ones. Women make the majority of shopping decisions for their families.

Men constitute a growing sector of the natural products lifestyle; and with researchers now estimating that men do 40 percent of all grocery shopping, they are also becoming an increasingly influential shopping demographic.

Home is a place of residence for an individual, a family, and perhaps pets. A growing number of Americans are interested in making sure their homes are as free of toxic chemicals, or green, as possible—partly in response to news about the pervasiveness of toxic pollutants in our food, our water, and the products we use on our bodies and in our homes.

More people are cooking at home, for health and financial reasons—and more of them are choosing organic produce, meats, dairy products, and packaged foods. Read more on how to make your home a healthy one.

A gift is something offered to another person without the expectation of receiving anything in return. Products commonly given for special occasions like birthdays and other holidays include home accessories, food, toys, clothing, personal care items, and accessories, all of which are often given with cards.

It’s easy to become a true food hero to your customers—ease their wallet pinch and give them local strawberries in December at the same time. The trick is an oldie but goodie: Create an endcap for home food preservation. Canning, freezing and drying food are about eating locally all year round. Here, we help you get ready to help customers extend the harvest.

When life gives you lemons, you make … Orgain—at least if you’re Andrew Abraham. After being diagnosed with muscle cancer 10 years ago (he’s now in remission), this family physician who practices in Irvine, Calif., looked for a meal-replacement drink to meet his daily nutritional needs. After finding a lot of synthetic, overly processed ingredients in these products, Abraham and his wife created their own drink, and since there was an obvious hole in the category, decided to make their product available to everyone.

The CLA in organic milk carries cardiovascular benefits.

From flowers to footballs, here’s what’s new in this fast-growing category.