Green Beer for St. Paddy’s Day! Not So Fast

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By Alison Neumer LaraMar 17, 2018, 7:00 am436 pts
As parade and bar-goers know, the color green saturates everything in sight on St. Paddy’s Day — including food and drink. But what may seem like a harmless way to celebrate all things Irish (yes, we’re talking about you, green beer and green milkshakes) is in fact not all that bonny for the planet or…

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