Fund Good Food The Kellogg Foundation announced $32 million worth of grants in the local food arena last week, to be spent over the next three years in nine communities across the country.
Or Not Many are disappointed by the results of the World Hunger Summit in Rome this week, where few leaders from wealthier countries showed up, and the leaders who did show up declined to commit to the FAO-recommended $44billion per year, or to pledge to end hunger by 2025.
Avoiding Pesticides? There’s an App for That It’s a new one from the Pesticide Action Network and it’s called What’s on My Food? and unlike the Environmental Working Group’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides, (also a great app) this one breaks down exactly what kinds of chemicals are likely to be on different kinds of foods and explains their implications for personal health. (hat tip to Take Part).
Safety First If you have questions about how to prepare your Thanksgiving dinner safely, tune in to the Consumer Reports Safety blog Tuesday at 1pm eastern for a live chat with food safety expert Urvashi Ranvan.
Academy Award Dreams Food, Inc. is in the running for an Oscar nomination!
Jamie Oliver, Matchmaker The foodist formerly known as the Naked Chef is playing cupid with his new business venture — an online dating site for foodies.
Fishing for Answers As catfish farmers struggle to maintain control of US markets, the state of Alabama has banned untested fish imported from China and Vietnam after catfish from both of those countries were found to contain residues of banned antibiotics.
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