7 Grocery Items That Help Save the Planet

Earth Day is upon us yet again—a time to give thanks for the beautiful planet we call home and to raise awareness about the need to protect it and its valuable resources.

Lundberg Family Farms specializes in one thing: rice. But man, do they do it well. Since 1937, the family-owned company has been changing the way rice is cultivated.

Okay, this grocery item isn't edible. But, it's making a big difference in kitchens across America and for our planet in general–so it deserves a mention.

Tomorrow Farms is a company on a mission to reinvent food in a way that protects animals, our planet, and our overall health.

Alter Eco classifies its products as "the cleanest, greenest chocolate," and has the data and certifications to prove it.

People are going bananas for these new potato chip alternatives. The company Barnana (don't forget the 'R' in there), has created the perfect sustainable snacks with just bananas, plantains (the banana's larger and less sugary cousin), and a handful of other organic ingredients.

Plant-based meat has taken over in the past couple of years, with a strong presence in both restaurants and on grocery store shelves.

Do Good Chicken is giving consumers something to cluck about. The delectable chickens are raised in a wide-open, cage-free environment without the use of steroids.

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