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Global Warming: It's What's On Your Plate! March 5th, 2009
Let's Act Now launched today a nationwide Public Service Announcement campaign stressing the urgency of climate change and its connection to our food choices. The campaign...more
A Delicious Sampling of Great Green Food Stories of 2008 December 31st, 2008
The holidays are behind us now, and reflecting on 2008 (and what a year!) here are my top ten headlines from the RiverWired food blog (posted in order of appearance, starting in January): 1. Creative...more
The Future of Meat October 22nd, 2008
Goat Meat's Grand Introduction
When Bill Niman started Niman Ranch near San Francisco, CA, he had a few head of cattle and a determination to raise them self-sufficiently. The basic idea, is that the better a cow, or any...more
A Real Hamburger Helper September 16th, 2008
New Label Helps Consumers Track Meat
Figuring out your food miles will get easier by October. As the Chicago Tribune reported, starting September 30, a new federal law will require meat labels that show the country of origin on beef, pork, chicken, lamb,...more
What's For Dinner? September 12th, 2008
You May Be Eating More Cloned Meat Than You Think
At the start of this year, the FDA declared that the meat and milk from cloned cows was safe. Last week, as Gourmet.com reported, they admitted that it was “’theoretically possible’ that the meat from...more
Become a Tuesday-Tarian September 11th, 2008
Tips To Reduce Your Meat Eating
In the spirit of Tuesday-Tarianism (or Wednesday or Thursday-tarianism, whichever day you prefer to go meat-less), here are five ways to reduce your meat intake without feeling like there’s a hole on your dinner plate....more
Save The World One Day A Week September 10th, 2008
Become A Tuesday-Tarian
Have you had meat yet today? If you have, you might want to rethink tomorrow’s menu. According to South Africa's The Star newspaper, meat eaters’ diets are responsible for double the amount of emissions than vegetarian...more
Grill This! Part Two June 19th, 2008
Green Grilling Tips
Grilling season is now in full swing. Who knew the summer barbeque tradition could put off so many toxic fumes? According to The Daily Green, “grilling can be toxic, even downright polluting.” Burning charcoal produces...more
Grill This! June 13th, 2008
How To Reduce Meat Consumption This Summer
Grilling season has just started and already meat’s gotten off to a bad start. It’s been blamed for increasing global warming, causing health problems, and more. (For more information about why meat is under scrutiny...more
Saving The World One Plate At A Time June 10th, 2008
Reduce Carbon Emissions At Every Meal
Choosing climate-healthy foods at the grocery store, with never-ending aisles of packaged foods, overflowing bins of produce from around the world, and walls of stocked freezer cases, presents an obvious challenge. But, a new study,...more
