Packaged foods rarely entered the house; but we found them at friends' homes. We admired their sugar-bomb cereals; and they admired Mom's fresh-baked breads. I thought of processed foods as indulgences, like the rare stop for fast food on the drive to a day at the beach. No one went on diets in our house - we just ate fresh, homemade, really good food as a standard practice.

Not until I started learning about environmental issues did I think about the "green" side of healthy food choices - a lower carbon footprint, support for local economies, preserving fertile land and open space, etc.  After a decade working for the US Environmental Protection Agency, the interconnectedness of all our choices was clear to me. After that phase in my career, I started this site, pulling together the bits and pieces I had learned. Although I am an environmental professional, I am not a doctor or nutritionist; so I draw on good credible experts for what I state as fact, and provide links whenever I can.

My Other Sites

As much as I enjoy writing well-researched pages for Bite Size Green, I missed just being able to dash off a few lines on my latest trip to the farmers market, a marvelous meal, or whatever adventure in healthy eating the day brought me. So I started a fun food blog, also called Bite Size Green. 

My next big project is a site that organizes all the key topics of green living - from renewable energy to voluntary simplicity to eco-conscious shopping - and provides layers of useful information. As you watch Green To-Do grow, you will find more than a basic introduction to each topic, or the usual "Top Ten Tips." You'll find enough detail to help you decide what action steps to take in your own life to save money, reduce your ecological footprint, and enjoy the simple pleasures of life.