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Entries from May 2008

NYC Event–Media that Matters 2008

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments

If you’re in New York City Wednesday or Friday night, check out the Media that Matters Film Festival. I’ll be at the premiere tomorrow at the IMC (at 7pm–get tickets here) with our friend, Kerry Trueman from Eating Liberally.
MTM is a project of Art’s Engine, a nonprofit organization that “supports, produces and distributes independent [...]

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The News Feed

May 24th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s settled Menu Foods Inc and other pet food companies involved in last year’s massive recall and resulting scandal have agreed to settle with pet owners for $24 million. (Reuters)
A penny a pound Burger King and Coalition of Immokalee Workers reached an agreement, too– one that will earn tomato pickers an extra penny a pound, [...]

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Guest Dish: Travel the world, meet new people and get your hands dirty

May 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Riffing off Severine’s post on farm camps for kids, one of our recent interns shares a few resources he’s found in his own quest for a summertime eco-agri-experience.  Chrisso Babcock, 20, would be a junior at Skidmore College, but he is currently taking a semester off to work, live and play in NYC.  [...]

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Guest Dish: Start them early

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Last week, we were treated to a lovely guest dish about the growing green food movement, as evidenced by the booming popularity of foodie books, by maverick young farmer, blogger, filmmaker and organizer Severine von Tscharner Fleming. This week, Severine’s got some ideas for eco-moms looking to expose their children to some greener experiences [...]

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The News Feed — Drink Well

May 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The web is awash in stories about green drinks today. Our cup runneth over! Bear with us — sometimes you just can’t stem the tide of foody — or in this case, drinky — puns.
Got organic milk? All organic milk is not created equal. Check out Tom Phillpott’s breakdown on organic milk [...]

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Eat Healthy Monday

May 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Today’s Healthy Monday tip: Dive into sustainable seafood.
Everybody knows that as far as animal-based protein goes, fish is some of the healthiest out there. But not all fish are created equal: from a health perspective, farm-raised salmon is much fattier, but boasts fewer Omega 3 fatty acids (the “good” cholesterol) and higher levels [...]

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Guest Dish: You are what you read

May 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

A strange thing about blogging is the number of people you meet online, often to never meet them, ever. I’ve exchanged many emails with Severine Von Tscharner Fleming, the maverick young farmer, filmmaker, and revolutionary, and am looking forward to finally meeting her, in the flesh and hopefully in a pasture somewhere in upstate [...]

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The News Feed

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Chump change Anna Lappe reports that Tyson foods, the world’s largest meat producer, has spent almost a half million dollars in the first quarter of this year on lobbying, mostly on the Farm Bill.  Don’t worry, they’ll probably make most of that back in subsidies.  (The Bite Blog)
Import bans up in the air South Korea [...]

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Dispatch from Seattle: A fresh market season

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Although the official Eat Well team is a small one, there are dozens of people who help support the program, including consultants, interns and volunteers. One such volunteer is Devra Gartenstein, owner of the Patty Pan Grill in Seattle, and author of The Accidental Vegan and upcoming cookbook Local Bounty. Devra has been [...]

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Eat Healthy Monday

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Today’s Tip: Sow the seeds of good health. In many parts of North America, it’s getting to be prime time for planting. Not only will planting seeds now give you fresh, healthy vegetables later on this summer, but getting outside and working in the dirt is a fun way to get some exercise, [...]

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