Farm to Table
The Department of Ag Wants Your Opinion November 28th, 2008
Weigh in on GE Corn
This week, the Department of Agriculture is starting to make it easier to grow corn that’s genetically engineered to be used for ethanol, but safety advocates are concerned that some of that genetically engineered corn...more
The Future of Fish November 18th, 2008
Help Save the World's Fisheries
Forget the image that you have of hundreds of fish swimming downstream, waiting to be caught by an eager fisherman, then ending up stacked on ice in the grocery store. According to The New York...more
See How One Family Raises 6,000 pounds of Food and 350 Veggie Varieties on One-Tenth of an Acre October 23rd, 2008
Check out this Green Screen Documentary
If you want to look at your garden and feel like an underachiever, check out the upcoming documentary, HomeGrown about the Dervaes family in Pasadena, CA. The Dervaeses run an organic farm and are able...more
Take A Stand October 18th, 2008
Be Part of 2009's Food Policy
If you’re going to add your signature to one food petition this year, check out the Food Declaration or the Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture, started by Roots of Change. The Declaration, as the...more
An Oyster's Bed of Dreams October 14th, 2008
Electricity May Bring Oysters Back to New York
Once, oysters covered the banks of the great island of Manhattan and were so plentiful, and so good at filtering water that the now murky waters around New York were probably clear. But, oyster beds...more
Seafood Delight October 10th, 2008
How To Eat Sustainable Fish
For those of us who love a good sushi dinner or fried seafood platter, sustainable fishing is high on the list of sustainable farming practices to watch. Over at the Chocolate & Zucchini blog, fish...more
One Seed At A Time September 30th, 2008
Save the Planet, Donate Seeds
If you were hoping to save grandma’s heirloom tomato seeds for the next generation, get your seed packets ready. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway is preparing to store copies of crops and other...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
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
