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Lots of folks have joined the CSA movement (or have just signed up for organic produce delivery.) It seems a common problem is too much food. One beleaguered and honest CSA member asked Jacob Leibenluft, who writes The Lantern Q&A column for Slate, whether it was still green to join a CSA even if it meant chucking more food in the trash.


Our gut feeling? Waste is waste, and good intentions don't make much of a difference. But Slate's recommendation is to develop a strategy for using the extra. Either give it to friends, or bring it to a food bank. And in the worst case, compost it. Leibenluft says that joining a CSA probably helps the environment even if it means wasting a little extra. And eating more organic fruits and vegetables—and, therefore, less meat— will likely increase your own health.

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