Marketing Articles Found Since Yesterday

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1. Niche Biz: Baby Name Translation Service. The New York Daily News asks, what’s in a name? Maybe more than you thought. A British translation firm will vet expectant couples’ off-the-wall baby names, ensuring their offspring aren’t saddled with monikers that mean something embarrassing in another language. Today Translation’s new service might have come in handy for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, who probably [...] (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

2. Biz App: FreeConferenceCall.com. For many consultants, real-time collaboration with clients is extremely important. Setting up one-on-one phone calls is easy, but if you need to have three or more parties on the line, things get tricky — and expensive, says Small Business Computing. FreeConferenceCall.com offers free private conference lines. Just enter your name and an e-mail address on their [...] (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

3. QuickBooks 2010 Expends Beyond Accounting.

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   QuickBooks 2010 Expends Beyond AccountingThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing The latest version of QuickBooks is a big step outside the box for the leading small business accounting software. Building on Intuit’s Connected Services Strategy announced last year, QuickBooks connects to several new online services that enable small businesses to extend the power of their information already [...] (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

4. Industry Buzz & Snippets: 11/20/09. Ad Strategies: Marketers hop on augmented reality bandwagon to promote 'Avatar.' AT&T's anti-Verizon ad is a stinker. Social Media: Facebook Ads customer support found  lacking. Google Chrome OS... (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

5. Toys R Us 'Mobilizes' Holiday Shoppers. Beginning the weekend of November 21-22, 2009, retailer Toys R Us will offer mobile shopping capabilities to its customers that go beyond just informational services. The move, which promises to take... (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

6. Twitter's Commericial Push Signals Move to Monetize. In a move that appears to signal an attempt by Twitter to finally monetize its user base, the company will start selling corporate accounts to brands by the end 2009. Though Twitter co-founder Biz... (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

7. NASA Puts Social Media on Rocket Trajectory. NASA's move to give 100 Twitter users front-row seats at the Kennedy Space Center for the Nov. 16 liftoff of the space shuttle Atlantis propelled the US space agency into the stratosphere of trending... (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

8. Don't Tell Facebook: Video Ads Stumble on SocNets. Video ads on social media and gaming sites have lower dwell rates and lower video fully played rates than they do on news websites, sports sites or those in the music and finance sectors, according... (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

9. The Best E-Commerce Sites for the Holidays. (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

10. That’s Called ChalkBot. If you’re one of the surprisingly large number of Americans who follow the Tour de France every summer, you may have noticed massive, gorgeous printed messages on the route roads, reports Fast Company. Nope, they’re not paint–they’re made of chalk, and they’re sprayed on the road surface by ChalkBot, a massive trailer-mounted inkjet printer sponsored [...] (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

11. More Dumb Inventions. LIFE magazine has put together an interesting collection of dumb inventions. External Turkey Roaster, 1966. Just in time for Thanksgiving. Baby Holder, 1937. Can you say slingshot? Finnish Portable Sauna, 1962. Never Let ‘Em See You Sweat. Mini Television, 1966. Take that iPod! Photos by LIFE. From Business Opportunities Weblog. (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

12. This Week’s Links.

    Becker-Posner on whether the US will go the way of Japan. Dean Baker on the dollar's rout (or not). Barry Ritholz on a potential new amendmentthat will create even more zombie banks. SportsBiz is a neat sports business blog that I... Read more

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13. This Week’s Weird Jobs.

    Image: SpeechSuccess.com Has anyone ever asked you to be their best man or maid of honor? Did you enjoy it? If so, there may be a job in your future... 1. CA: Positions Available @ Private Women's Gym Women's Athletic Club is looking for... Read more

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14. This Year's Holiday Hit Toy: Zhu Zhu Pets. Battery-powered hamsters that scoot around a track are flying off store shelves, giving recession-wracked retailers a needed boost (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

15. Archives: Toys 'R' Us Gets Wound Up Again. (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

16. Wiring America Up to Green Power. (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

17. These Men Could Kill SarbOx. Two tenacious Washington lawyers have the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in their sights—and they just might take it down (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

18. Healing Chile's Malaise. Despite decades of economic growth, average citizens are dissatisfied—and want better schools and more opportunities (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

19. A Big Loophole in Cap and Trade. How companies may be rewarded under the cap-and-trade system for green projects they already had in the works (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

20. Abercrombie & Fitch Bargains for a Rebound. The clothing retailer hung tough on prices, and teens took a hike. Now the paragon of preppy coolness is frantically trying to woo them back (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

21. DT to Seek U.S. Partners for T-Mobile USA. T-Mobile USA's parent Deutsche Telekom is looking for U.S. partners to help fund the U.S. wireless carrier's network build-out, according to a report from Reuters and a German newspaper. Potential partners may include Clearwire, MetroPCS or Leap, according to the report. (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

22. Eco-Biz: Upcycle Ottoman. This smart Upcycle Ottoman by Gus* Modern is made of repurposed jute bags that were once used to carry organic fair trade certified coffee according to Inhabitat.com. Produced in a limited quantity, each piece is unique and shows the branding and markings of the bags used in the process. No word if they still carry that wonderful [...] (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

23. Picks of the Week: Intel, RIM, Wells Fargo. Wall Street analysts give their buy, sell, or hold views on various stocks in the news this week (11/20/09 09:01 PM)

24. Online Luxury Retail Remains Elusive. Many luxury brands still treat the Internet with caution, worrying an online presence will dilute a sense of exclusivity. Are they missing out? (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

25. Mom Selling Children’s Cooking School. Glendale News: Glendale mom Laurie Lupinetti opened Young Chef’s Academy in 2005 so she would be home more with her daughter Sarah, then 6 months old. It was an opportunity for Lupinetti to blend her love of cooking and love of children while fulfilling the dream to own her own business. Opening the cooking school for children [...] (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

26. Cycle Shelters: What To Expect?. When it comes to cycle shelters, you want to have one that people will feel comfortable leaving their bicycle at. It is important that they offer protection and shelter from the weather as well as dam... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

27. Kinds of Business Formation. Business formation can prove to be quite a daunting task if the services of business registration agents are not sought. According to the UK Registrar of Companies, there were approximately 233,770 bu... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

28. Post Card Marketing Success Tips - Million Mail. There are many direct marketing mediums that can be used to get your marketing message out, but postcard marketing is one of the most inexpensive and effective mediums. Most people are not awar... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

29. A Review Of the Waiora Opportunity. General lnformation: Waiora is a direct sales company that is involved in the healthy living industries. It was founded in 2004 by a small team of people. Waiora has more than 58 million distribu... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

30. SEO Copywriting for Websites. SEO copywriting is one of the sources to get more web traffic for your sites. The importance of SEO writing was realized with the development of Internet marketing. But for SEO content writing for web... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

31. A Little Short On Cash Building Your Business? . Most of us have been here and some may still be here. Now you have managed to purchase or buy in to your online business opportunity, the next stage is marketing your business to the outside world. ... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

32. Business card: As a promotional tool to boost the business. The modern day business world has undergone tremendous changes. Various concepts, strategies and methods underwent a revolution. Marketers have innovated many techniques and strategies to promote thei... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

33. Business Credit - Protect Your Business Credit Card Funds . Business credit cards are an attractive option. This particularly true with small business owners. These cards offer a variety of perks attractive to businesses. The main feature is the availabi... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

34. How To Save On Gas Mileage - Speed Reductions Save Gas. Drivers are feeling the financial squeeze at the gas pumps. Prices are at unprecedented rates and there is no relief in sight. Any method you can employ to increase gas mileage is going to help l... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

35. Business Insurance-Covering Your Business with Business Liability Insurance Is Essential. Pretty much no matter what we do, we are told we should have insurance to coincide with it. This is very true for our health, homes, cars, life, and businesses. Business insurance will only be neede... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

36. Embroidered Logo Cap For Great Company Marketing. Almost all of the embroidered caps you will see are ones with a logo. Whether it is the business that is trying to get your attention or the bus that is just getting a message out to you, they do tend... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

37. What Competition Has Taught America's Entrepreneur. Don't you long for business ownership past? I mean think about it. Ike Godsey was the General Store owner in the television series, "The Walton's". Nels Oleson was the storeowner in "L... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

38. Dugis Ultimate Guide for World of Warcraft. Dugies World of Warcarft guide has been created by Dave Farwell (Dugi), a WOW expert with over 7860 hours of play time to his credit. The guide includes information Secure eCommerce Services That Will Help You Sell Software Online. PayPro Global platform is the ultimate way to sell software online both securely and efficiently. Being the perfect solution for software developers around the world, it is completely compatible with... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

39. Cobra Australia makes much headway. It was in 1988 that The Cobra Group was founded by Chris Niarchos, in Sydney Australia. The company then started up in the UK too and then expanded to other countries as well, slowly evolving into a g... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

40. Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler Looks at Reusable Packaging for Plastics Business Magazine. Used returnable packaging already is utilized extensively and many firms have incorporated this green initiative into their distribution system to some extent. Since almost all plastics businesses sel... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

41. Telemarketing - Outsource to Avoid These 7 Challenges of In-House Facility. Businesses outsource their telemarketing needs to a professional company because the establishment and maintenance of an in-house telemarketing facility is in itself a challenge. The installation of t... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

42. SEO Marketing: Optimize for Success . The internet is the fastest growing news and entertainment medium of modern time. With millions of people searching for billions of websites on just a few choice search engines, marketing geniuses are... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

43. What Is the Point of Website Marketing?. Website marketing is very important to the success of a business. In the competitive market, saturation is a huge problem. In any given area there are at least four to five companies that specialize i... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

44. Client Surveys That Works Wonders. Copyright (c) 2009 Meredith Liepelt Knowing what your ideal clients expect from you is one of the best ways to ensure you keep existing clients and add happy new ones. You want to deliver the program... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

45. Give Your Gadget Store a Complete Look with Custom Wall Graphics. Appearance is important if you want people to have a good first impression of your gadget store. You should not take the aesthetics of your business for granted. With that, giving your gadget store ... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

46. Is MySpace Buying Imeem?. The expected purchase price of just $10 million bodes ill for other ad-supported online music services (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

47. Dell Stock Gains May Slacken. The rally that's lifted the computer maker's shares may lose steam after a report indicated corporate demand for PCs isn't as robust as hoped (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

48. Special Report: The Battle for Health Reform. (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

49. Sony's Hirai Talks About An i-Tunes-like Store. Sony's Kazuo Hirai has a lot of ideas about what he would do if it had an iTunes-like online store. The company wouldn't just sell digital music, movies and books for Sony products, said Hirai, executive vice-president for networked products and services. It would also try to connect users with ... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

50. U.S. Ambassador: China-U.S. Ties are World's Most Important. A day after President Obama left Asia after an 8-day visit, Jon Huntsman, the American ambassador in Beijing, tried to counter the spin in the media that his boss's China visit didn't go so well. Speaking at a BusinessWeek conference on Friday morning, the former GOP governor of Utah pointed to ... (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

51. Mompreneur Protects Sleeping Babies On The Go With SnoozeShade. If you’ve ever been out while pushing a baby in a stroller, then you probably know what it is like to try and help them fall to sleep or stay asleep. While you could always drape a coat or blanket over the stroller to help keep the sun out and help your child sleep, [...] (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

52. Short On Cash?. CNNMoney.com asks, short on cash? Join the new old economy and swap. There’s no recession in barter,” said Debbie Lombardi as she navigated the crowd at the Barter Business Unlimited’s Annual Business & Holiday Barter Show, in Bristol, Conn. More than 1,000 people affiliated with 100 vendors of all kinds packed into a hotel event space to [...] (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

53. Best E-Commerce Sites for the Holidays. These online retailers succeed in customer service, selection, and competitive pricing (11/20/09 09:01 AM)

54. If Health Insurance Companies Were Jesus.

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55. Today's Vision of Tomorrow: Digital Music From Mobile Pandora, Sony's iTunes Rival.

    Digital music turned the recording industry upside down several times already, and given the amazing rate of change it's going to keep evolving dramatically. A couple of news items today point to how this evolution will mean we consume music tomorrow.

    Pandora Users Point to a Mobile Streaming Music Future

    

    Pandora's one of the leading names in digital music consumption simply because its business model of streaming and recommending music to its users like an Internet radio station has struck a chord with millions of people. Now some new data has shed a light on exactly why the service has been growing so rapidly, and it's thanks to a slightly surprising phenomenon: A huge chunk of users of Pandora are doing so via their smartphones.

    Pandora's been installed on 13 million smartphones to date, including the king of the smartphone market the iPhone, as well as BlackBerrys, Palm devices and Android phones. This scattergun approach to making the device available on different platforms has obviously paid off for Pandora, since 24% of its users are smartphone-based. The service also streams 25% of its music to mobile users--suggesting that mobile users are slightly more heavy consumers than those on the desktop. According to Musically, this percentage is a match for the numbers of mobile users of both iTunes and Amazon digital downloads too.

    Why's this important? The story here is that streaming music solutions are on the rise, and that simultaneously we know the future of cellphones is smartphone technology: Cut those together with Pandora's statistics and it looks like one huge way we'll be accessing music in the future is while we're on the trot, via a streaming service. If Pandora keeps growing, and Spotify makes a big dent in the US market, mobile streaming may even begin to challenge the download-to-iPod model that's currently driving Apple's cash machine. And that suggests that Apple itself may be joining the game soon--to keep its grip on the digital music market.

    Sony's iTunes Challenger: Sony Online Service

    

    According to BusinessWeek, Sony's taking aim at Apple's seat at the head of the downloadable music business, and it's launching a competitor called Sony Online Service (that's a tentative name, thank god--it's probably not a great idea to launch a service with the acronym S.O.S.) Sony's intentions are very much to challenge Apple, have no doubts about it, since the online store will be selling music, movies and books, and it'll have a version of a Sony App Store.

    But there's clearly no hope in just trying to set up an iTunes rival--Sony doesn't sell Walkmen in enough numbers to challenge the iTunes/iPod/iPhone ecosystem--so the company is going to differentiate its online store by having it integrated with a MobileMe-esque system. Users will also be able to upload home video and photos and share other digital content (presumably music files and software, possibly including PlayStation game info) throught their SOS profiles. And there are plans to let third party developers write apps for Sony products too, though this seems like its a longer-term goal, and as such it would seem doomed from the start--Sony would be joining the app game very very late.

    Why's this news important? Because it's another indication that Apple's competition is getting very serious indeed about taking back some of the music market. Sony's obviously a giant player in the business, and this, combined with a potential distribution network via its Net-connected PlayStations, means its store will be a serious rival to Apple even if it doesn't steal first place. Apple's going to have to be nimble and evolutionary if iTunes is to retain its position.

    There's also a snippet of a rumor all of its own to be had here: If Sony's planning on selling books, presumably to support its own e-reader hardware, then is this another subtle hint that Apple's e-book-compatible Tablet is worrying the industry before it's even arrived yet?

    [via Musically, BusinessWeek, GigaOm, Engadget]

    
    

    
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56. Tequila Timeline: From Agave to the Worm.

    One tequila, two tequila, three tequila ... floor! Nothing can make a night -- or a year -- disappear quite like the agave-fueled Mexican liquor. Jose Cuervo is still No. 1 on the market, though Patrón has soared to No. 2 since its 1989 launch. On the occasion of spirit maker Diageo celebrating the 250th anniversary of Cuervo this November 2, one year late, we drink up its economic history.

    1600

    Don Pedro Sánches de Tagle, "the father of tequila," starts the first commercial tequila factory, in what was then called Nueva Galicia (now Jalisco).

    1758

    The King of Spain gives a land grant to Don Jose Antonio de Cuervo to grow agave.

    1873

    Don Cenobio Sauza exports three barrels to El Paso, Texas, the first tequila in the United States. Today, the U.S. is the No. 1 market for tequila. Mexico is second. Third? Greece.

    1938

    After Mexican distillers create mixtos, agave mixed with other sugars for a blander, sweeter taste -- tequila need contain only 51% agave to be labeled tequila -- the margarita is invented. It's now America's most popular cocktail; about 60% of all tequila sold in the U.S. goes into margaritas.

    1971

    The frozen-margarita machine is invented by Dallas restaurateur Mariano Martinez Jr., who sells 36,000 gallons of the concoction in its first year. His invention was added to the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2005.

    1977

    Jimmy Buffett charts his only top-10 single, "Margaritaville." He later parlays the tune into a multimillion-dollar lifestyle-brand empire -- including a line of tequilas -- paving the way for musician-tequilapreneurs such as Sammy Hagar (Cabo Wabo) and Justin Timberlake (901).

    1983

    Entrepreneur Robert Denton begins importing the 100% agave Chinaco. He's credited with being the first to use sophisticated marketing and packaging to sell small-batch top-shelf tequila. In 2008, high-end and superpremium tequilas made up more than $600 million of the $1.6 billion U.S. market.

    Early 1990s

    A surprising surge in tequila's popularity leads to a shortage of agave. It can't be harvested for up to 10 years after planting, forcing growers to predict demand a decade ahead. This has led to boom-and-bust cycles in agave production and repeated predictions of an industry shakeout.

    2009

    Cuervo's 250 Aniversario ($2,250), with agave grown on King Carlos's original land grant, will be released on the 251st anniversary. "We needed more time," says a Cuervo spokesperson. Only a tequila drinker would understand.

    
    

    
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57. Ask the Headhunter Q&A: Should I Take a Cut in Pay?.

    Q: I've been unemployed for six weeks. Was earning around $120k. Have been offered a position at $85k and, quite frankly, I need the money. Even more important, I recognize that my self esteem is too bound up in my career: I need to work for more than just the money. Am seriously considering accepting this lower offer, because I believe these folks cannot afford to pay more. Will my chances of negotiating another position at a higher salary be irrevocably damaged? Advice, please, and thanks in advance.

    A: You're facing a difficult decision, and you need to be sure you are keeping the key issues separate. How long can you afford to go without a job? How much time will you be able to devote to continuing your search while doing the job you're considering taking? How will being unemployed versus "under-employed" affect your self-esteem?

    I could easily tell you not to give in yet, and that it would be smarter to continue your search. Six weeks is not a long time to find the right job. But being able to pay the bills is just as big an issue. You could borrow to meet expenses until you find something better -- but how will that affect your motivation and effectiveness in job interviews? These are very personal questions that only you can answer, and I think you must answer them first.

    In today's business climate downsizings and radical re-structurings (including mergers) are putting a lot of good people on the street. Many are taking lower salaries to survive so they can re-group and "play again." In a sense, they're taking temp jobs until the right job comes along.

    Some employers are capitalizing on this by hiring great people cheap. Is this unethical? No less than accepting a low-paying job while continuing your job search. It's reality. In this volatile and uncertain job market, everyone's going to extremes to survive. You also have to consider that these "odd jobs" can serve as an education and re-tooling experience for some people -- they give you an opportunity to gain a foothold in a new field or business.

    Other employers are even smarter: they're keeping an open mind. They don't assume that because you took a pay cut, you're now worth less. They see an opportunity to land a great new employee who might not have been available to them otherwise. Their challenge is to find you progressively more challenging work so you'll stay even if other opportunities present themselves. (I shake my head in wonder when a company turns away candidates who are "over-qualified." It tells me the company doesn't know how to put talent to use to produce more profit.)

    So, no, I don't think your chances for more money will be irrevocably damaged. What counts most in any job negotiation is what positive impact you're offering to an employer’s bottom line -- that's what wins you more money. Focus on conveying that critical message to an employer, and you'll always be able to negotiate for more money -- with a current employer, or with a new one.

    (Suggestions from other readers?)

    Nick Corcodilos is the author of How Can I Change Careers?. He also writes the free weekly Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Ask The Headhunter is a registered trademark.

    
    

    
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58. GoodGuide iPhone App Scans Bar Codes for Environmental and Heath Ratings.

    When I first learned about GoodGuide last March, I was excited at the prospect of a Web site that lets consumers get detailed environmental, health, and social info on more than 50,000 products and companies. Then came the obligatory iPhone app to let people quickly get the scoop on orange juice brands and cleaning supplies while standing in the supermarket. And now GoodGuide has announced its most exciting innovation yet: an updated iPhone app that scans barcodes for health and environmental ratings.

    The process is simple. You just hit the scan tab on the app, point the phone at a product's barcode, and voila, instant product ratings on baby shampoo, yogurt, and everything in between. So even the laziest among us have no excuse to slack on social responsibility. And did I mention that the app is free?

    If you don't have an iPhone, GoodGuide offers a text messaging system. A text to "41411" saying "gguide shampoo," for example, will tell you that Tom's of Maine, Burt's Bees, and Nurture My Body are the top scorers in the category.

    GoodGuide's product rating algorithm may not be foolproof, but it's pretty reliable--the company takes into account health performance (cancer risks, reproductive hazards, skin and eye irritation), environmental performance (emissions, natural resource impacts), and social performance (diversity, compensation, working conditions). Such ratings are difficult to assess for companies that remain mum on internal practices, but a lack of transparency is usually a bad sign anyway. And until another organization comes along to challenge GoodGuide's work, the barcode scanning iPhone app might be worth a download.

    [GoodGuide]

    
    

    
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59. IBM Technology Offers Real-Time Analysis of Forest Fires.

    

    Climate change has increased the unpredictability of weather patterns, and as residents of the Western U.S. know, that means a jump in the number of forest fires. In the past year alone, 76,000 individual fires have consumed 5.8 million acres, according to the U.S. National Interagency Fire Center. We might not be able to stop fires from starting, but researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), think they can at least provide us with better information once fires have been ignited.

    At the moment, smoke pattern analysis is limited to front-line reports, low-resolution satellite images, and weather data that gets updated every six hours. But by using IBM InfoSphere Streams (technology that analyzes information from a stream of sources), researchers hope to cull data from already-existing surface, aerial, and satellite sensors to identify the progression of wildfires, to model fire and smoke behavior forecasts, and to issue real-time forecasts for firefighters. UMBC researchers will also use servers to process massive amounts of smoke plume models for predictions on where and when fires will spread. Such information could be invaluable for anyone living close to the fires -- more accurate smoke and safety alerts could help people get out of the way faster.

    It will presumably take time for the UMBC researchers to figure out whether their research is effective, but if it is, residents of fire-prone areas can at least cut down on smoke inhalation, and maybe even on loss of property.

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60. The Eco-Conscious Thanksgiving Menu: Now Serving Greens! .

    

    The hidden cost of overeating on Thanksgiving isn't just an expanding waistline; it's fatter carbon footprint, too.

    Studies show that most groceries travel about 1,500 miles from the farm to store shelves. The same distance covered by your average car (one that gets about 30 miles per gallon) pumps out about 1,200 pounds of CO2, according to this math. Most commodities arrive in bulk on the back of a flatbed, so the impact is likely even greater.

    To help you green up your Thanksgiving table, Government Information and Data Services Librarian Linda Zellmer has visually plotted the USDA's 2007 Census of Agriculture information to show where today's pilgrim staples actually come from. Some results are surprising--and might help you figure out where to overindulge a bit more eco-consciously.

    For Chicagoans, having that second piece of pumpkin pie should be a no-brainer.

    

    If you live in Dallas, though, it might make sense to skip the pumpkin and opt for pecan pie instead.

    

    In Minneapolis, the greenest, and perhaps wisest choice of all looks to be simply buying a bigger turkey to fill up on. (It's going to be a cold winter anyway, right?)

    

    Find more ways to customize your shopping list at this site. And remember, unless you live in Portland or Seattle, there's now ample evidence to stop serving that jiggly cranberry sauce all together.

    

    [Photo by Zeetz Jones]

    
    

    
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