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Pappardelle with Braised Beets and Pecorino September, 2007 Serves 8 / Pappardelle, or wide ribbon pasta, holds up well

Avocado and White Bean Salad with Feta Cheese September, 2007 Serves 4 / Antioxidant-rich arugula provides a peppery

Expert>>> Caren Wilcox Executive director and CEO, Organic Trade Association, Washington, D.C. (www.ota.com) ‘Organic

Photos by Dasha Wright Afraid of fat? In our obsession to stay thin and healthy-looking, we’ve blamed the wrong food.

Naturally sweet when cooked, beets contain abundant nutrients, particularly folate, potassium, and fiber. Buy dry,

Start a local lunchroom revolution Go straight to the principal’s office. (A group of parents who band together is even

Photos by Leigh Beisch When the first fall apples start showing up at my local natural foods store, I celebrate: Once

20% – The increase in shopping at natural foods stores since 2001. 22% – The percentage by which the USDA Certified

Expert>>> Steve Ela Ela Family Farms, Hotchkiss, Colorado; president of the board, Organic Farming Research Foundation,