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tions that do much of the groundwork for you. Whether you’re trying to maintain a vegetarian diet or looking for sustainable seafood at the market, these apps help you make earth-friendly choices: Locavore Become the locavore you always wanted to be with this fun app that identifies seasonal produce in your area and locates the closest farmers’ market. It also finds local
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