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 [...]
Entries from December 2008
Lowering your Carbon Foodprint
December 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments
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What Does Vilsack’s Appointment Mean for the Future of Organic Food and Public Lands?
December 20th, 2008 · No Comments
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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News Feed
December 19th, 2008 · No Comments
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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Local Food Inspiration, from Abroad
December 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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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Eat Well on a Budget: A Feast for the Eyes
December 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments
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 [...]
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