Americans waste 27% of all food available for consumption – that's nearly a pound of food per day for every person in the nation and amounts to nearly 30 million tons of food waste per year.

Yet at the same time, 12 million children in American are in danger of going hungry. Many families depend on free school breakfasts and lunches, which are the only meals that some students eat all day.

Green is the color for the holiday season - from wreaths and trees to lights and stockings - so why not take it a step further and decorate with truly “green” items? One of the best ways to go green is to get crafty with these edible decorations from your favorite holiday foods. OK, we know you’re not Martha Stewart but trust us, they are so easy even a kid can make these. Here is a list of our favorites…

Welcome handmade expert Brittni Mehlhoff to Organic Authority with this fabulous guest post!

Cracking the code on guy gifts this time of year isn't always easy. In fact, sometimes, it's a downright challenge. Luckily, I am here to help get those guys crossed off your list with six eco friendly, handmade gifts they'll love from Etsy.

Okay, so our financial woes are not totally over yet. But that doesn't mean we all have to go gift-less this holiday season. There are a number of great eco-friendly holiday gift ideas around $20 or less that are thoughtful and practical. I don't know about you, but when I think of gifts, I usually try to get something I know people wouldn't buy for themselves, but would still absolutely love.

The holiday season is often synonymous with excess and splurging, but is that really the true spirit of giving? Seems like taking into account our impact on the planet is at least as important a gift as that new tie you just bought your Dad. Green your holiday this year with these easy tips.

Our bedrooms are sacred spaces within our homes. If we're lucky, we spend 6-8 hours everyday within their comfy confines, making it one of the most important places to create a healthy space. And if you are a parent with little ones, it's even more important to create a healthy bedroom to protect those underdeveloped immune systems.

Bisephenol A (BPA) has been getting lots of attention lately for its ubiquitous presence in every day items, and unfortunately, its toxic effects. Though it has been used for most of the last century to make shatterproof polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins—the stuff found on the inside of most commercially canned foods and beverages—tthe first large study on its health effects took place only in 2008.

Autumn is time for the ultimate dinner party… Thanksgiving!  But the food of the season is so delicious that it’s often tempting to sneak in a few smaller gathering as well. 

Preparing the menu is a big part of the fun of course, but it’s also enjoyable to take it up a notch and spruce up your dining room. You may find that those seasonal foods that you’re sharing with your friends also make vibrant, autumn-inspired centerpieces!

Everyone knows the general history of Thanksgiving dinner: the Wampanoag tribe of Native Americans helped the pilgrims at Plymouth survive their first year in the New World, and they all celebrated together in the Autumn of 1621 with a holiday feast.

But do you know the history of the Thanksgiving dishes themselves? Why do we eat sweet potatoes and not French fries? Pumpkin pie instead of strawberry shortcake? Cranberry sauce instead of cherry marmalade?