Cris B. is planning on cooking up an organic and free-range turkey from Diestel Family Turkey Ranch for this year's Thanksgiving dinner.

Talkin' Turkey

"Diestel Family Turkey Ranch, located in Sonora California, ships their turkeys all over the country to retail grocers. They sustainably farm, raise and feed their broad-breasted turkeys on the open range with a vegetarian diet free of hormones or growth stimulants. The grains and soybeans are milled on site. One brand they market is Heidi's Hens turkeys, which are Oregon Tilth certified and weigh between six and thirty pounds. Use their store locator to . . . click here to read more"

Did you know?? Around 45 million turkeys were consumed near Thanksgiving by Americans in 2003.

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While traditions remains, the definition of giving thanks for many families has changed to heighten the health and vitality of themselves and their environment. Here are the latest headlines.

Keeping it local for a green Thanksgiving--Seattle residents were challenged to purchase at least one local ingredient in their holiday meal plans.

Giving Thanks Can Improve Your Health--Keeping tally of the things you are grateful can improve your health year round.

Eat less, save health and save the planet--One Cornell researcher discusses the benefits of eating less at the holidays for yourself, for your community, and for the planet.

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After reading that green beans are on one of the top ten most important vegetables to buy organic, Netty L. plans to make green bean casserole this Thanksgiving with Organic French Cut Green Beans by Cascadian Farms.

Give Thanks and Go Organic

"Every year, we eat green bean casserole at Thanksgiving. I love it, and I usually get seconds. I recently read that green beans are on the top 10 list of produce items to purchase organic. Non-organic green beans can have traces of Acephate, Benomyl, Chlorothalonil, and . . . click here to read more"

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