Check out Ken B.'s five star review of Numi Tea, a company far along the path toward being environmentally responsible, and intent on making products that don't just taste great but are good for you. (Green tea, as many of you know, is packed with antioxidants.)

Best Tea Around...for you and the planet

"Numi brand tea is one of the best tea brands that I have used. Numi is a fair- trade tea company, with a taste that is rivaled by no other brand. From black to red to green to white, you cannot go wrong with any Numi tea. My personal favorite is the Numi Jasmine Green Tea. Numi comes in both hot and iced varieties. If you are looking for a tea that is good for the planet, and good for you, with a taste that is second to none, try Numi tea...any Numi tea, and you'll never drink anything else!"

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How and what we eat affects our bodies as well as our environment--just as how we treat our environment affects our food. The movement toward local and organic foods has picked up significant steam in recent years, with artisan producers popping up across the country (check out our directory for folks near you). These headlines reflect some of the latest issues that may not be top of mind when you fill your plate-but affect what's on it.

You Are What You Grow--Noted author Michael Pollan discusses the effects of the Farm Bill on our health and on our environment (and explains why corn shows up in so many of our foods).

Perchlorate in Nation's Milk Supply--Why is a main ingredient in rocket fuel showing up in the nation milk supply?

Cutting Emissions at the Dinner Table--California restaurant chain rolls out plan to reduce waste--carbon waste, that is.

Comments about these headlines? Email your thoughts to community@sustainlane.com.

In our newest episodes of The Unsustainables, Ashwin gets a chance to star in the movies--but first he's got to give up meat. Can he do it? Find out by watching The Vegetarian Makeover. And don't forget to vote for The Unsustainables at the GreenWorld Contest!

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For a more nutritious and natural sweetener in your baked goods, SustainLane staffer, Abendigo R. gives Plantation Organic Blackstrap Molasses 5 stars.

If I'm going to be cooking with molasses, chances are I'll use organic Plantation Blackstrap. So many molasses brands out there are like cough syrup and loaded with artificial sweeteners. Not this stuff. I guess blackstrap comes from the third and final pressing of the sugar cane, basically the bottom of the barrel if you know what I mean, and you get this rich, bitter, thick, mineral-rich wonder that's a great source of iron and calcium. I love this brand. It's also un- sulfured which means it's lighter and cleaner regarding its sugar-cane overtones.

Tell us about your favorite healthy alternative.

The first ever Chicago Green Festival was a blast. Attendance exceeded expected estimates for the whole weekend on the first day! We talked to folks from Chicago and all over the Midwest about green products and businesses from compact fluorescent light bulbs to dryer sheets. We would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth and wrote a review. On Saturday, the festival kicked off with words from Mayor Daley, and in the night time, we danced with exhibitors and attendees at the Funky Buddha Lounge.

We want to thank all of our partners and sponsors who worked with us at Green Festival:

Esurance, Method, Christie Communications, Sunlawn, Full Spectrum Solutions, New Wave Enviro Products, TS Designs, Better World Telecom, Numi Tea, Steaz, Mr. Krisper's, Sunfood Nutrition, Elmhurst Toyota, Solio, Pangea Organics, Endangered Species Chocolate, Eco-Me Kits, World Changing, Mr. Ellie Pooh Paper, To-Go Ware, Recycline, Simple Shoes, Jason Naturals, Nature's Gate, Cottonfield Clothing, Chic Afrique Lotion, Lush, Wholesome Sweeteners, Mountains of the Moon, MarFar Designs, Earth Friendly Goods, Utne Reader, and Plenty Magazine.

The eagerly anticipated giveaway of the eco-friendly car like the one pictured here is happening in close to a month. You still have time to enter. Don't miss your chance!

The LOHAS 11 Forum: SustainLane will be on hand for all of LOHAS, which brings together leaders in the health and sustainability movement.
May 14 - 16
Los Angeles, CA
www.lohas.com/forum/

Investors' Circle 2007 Spring Conference & Venture Fair: More than a hundred and fifty investors gather at this event to discuss socially responsible capital.
May 22 - 24
San Francisco, CA
www.investorscircle.net

5th Annual BALLE Conference: SustainLane is a proud sponsor of this conference where business owners, government officials and entrepreneurs talk about social and environmental innovations in the business world.
May 31 - June 2
Berkeley, CA
livingeconomies.org/events/conference07