Buy from farmers markets— taking out the middleman that is supermarkets when grocery shopping, one can communicate directly with the people who cultivate one’s food. This way, the buyer can ask the seller how the animals were kept, what the animals were fed, what pesticides were used in growing the crops, etc. To find farmers markets near you, enter your zip at http://search.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/Accessible.aspx