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It might come as a surprise to many that our current food system and food choices are largely responsible for exacerbating the global climate crisis. Our friends over at Sustainable Table have recently featured an article by Anna Lappé in which she addresses the multiple facets connecting how our decisions regarding how we farm and [...]

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This post, from Ari LeVaux of Flash in the Pan, the weekly food column that rocks our world, was originally posted on Alternet. Thanks, Ari!
When former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack’s name first surfaced as a possible Secretary of Agriculture, it triggered an outcry among progressive foodies. The Organic Consumers Association organized a massive campaign [...]

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Food Banks still down A sad reminder this holiday season that many, many Americans are facing hunger and food banks are struggling to keep up with demand. If you’ve got the means to help out, now would be the time.
Defrauding foodies The Fair Food Foundation, launched less than a year ago to support urban [...]

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This post is from Tabitha Shannnon, an Eat Well Guide extern studying at Pomona College in Claremont, California, where she’s majoring in French and planning to study Public Health and Nutrition in graduate school. Whether it’s the infinite varieties of mangoes in the Amazon basin of Peru, lobster straight from the boat in Maine, glorious [...]

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Here’s another one from Anchorage-based mother/baker/blogger Alison Arians of Alison’s Lunch. Thanks Alison — looks yummy!

It’s a cliché, but true…if something looks pretty on the plate, it’s more appetizing and appealing to the palate! I’m not one for constructing elaborate garnishes — carving radish rosettes and deep-frying sage leaves have never been my forte. [...]

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Today’s Healthy Monday tip: Make your holiday party a smashing (and sustainable!) success.
Tis the season for gathering with friends and family. If you are hosting a party, it’s important to be mindful of your carbon footprint, keep your expenses in check and be healthy! Even at these tough economic times, it’s feasible to please [...]

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Pop quiz, USDA style The USDA has announced plans to begin random tests for melamine in kids’ foods, particularly those that contain meat and dairy products, throughout the US, to begin in two weeks and last for 12 weeks. (Hat tip to Civil Eater and aspiring farmer Naomi Starkman)
Yes, we can Over at Grist,Tom [...]

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Caw Caw Creek Pastured Pork is located near St. Matthews, SC, in the Edisto River watershed. The 90 acre farm is a mix of hardwoods and fields, in the sparsely inhabited and beautiful Calhoun County. We chatted with proprietor Emile DeFelice whose mission is to provide you the most delicious pork you have ever tasted [...]

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There’s a budding social movement underway and it’s cropping up in fields and markets across the country–America’s newest generation of farmers are stepping up to the pitchfork. Young, excited and energized they’re beginning their own farming operations, facing many challenges, but also reaping many wonderful rewards.
To celebrate this burgeoning interest in farming, Stone Barns Center [...]

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Word on the foodie street is that President-elect Obama is getting close to announcing a Secretary of Agriculture.  In the sustainable food community, the hand-wringing continues as we wait to hear whether Obama will pick a winner or another Monsanto lackey .
Those who (however wishfully) thought that Pollan might be in the running had their [...]

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