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A River Runs Through It
prospect.org
16 mentions — 1 day ago
To get an idea of how American coastal waters might look just before they succumb to all the degradations they have suffered these past five centuries, it would be worth taking a July trip to Mobile Bay, an Alabama inlet that feeds into the Gulf of Mexico. If ...
As Canada Moves Forward, Rule to Label Mechanicallly Tenderized Meat in U.S. Remains Stuck OMB
Food Safety News
6 mentions — 1 day ago
A U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal to require labeling for mechanically tenderized meats, which can be risky if pathogens are pushed into the cut beyond the exteiror and the meat is not thoroughly cooked, has now been under review at the White House Office of Management Budget for ...
The Making of a Charitable Food Movement at SFMOMA May 31st
Tablehopper
2 mentions — 6 hours ago
As part of “The Making of…” series from the Kitchen Sisters at SFMOMA, Mission Street Food will be organizing a charitable food event called The Making of a Charitable Food Movement on Friday May 31st. The event is part of a larger series that brings various makers together ...
Connecticut Senate passes GMO-labeling bill
Grist
2 mentions — 8 hours ago
Does your mouth water at the thought of corn that’s engineered to produce a poison that kills insects? If not, Connecticut might be the place for you.The state’s Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that would require food manufacturers to label products that contain genetically engineered ingredients such ...
Freedom 90: The Rebellion of the Canadian Church Ladies
Civil Eats
2 mentions — 8 hours ago
What if the little old ladies who run the neighborhood church food pantry rebelled? What if they said “we’re 70 years old, we’ve been feeding people for 20 years, and hell if we want to do it for another 20?” What if they demanded that the government reduce ...
40 Organizations That Are Shaking Up the Food System
Food Tank
9 mentions — 7 hours ago
Since our launch in January, Food Tank has worked to amplify the messages of groups working around the world to improve the food system. The 40 organizations we're highlighting today are doing invaluable work to change the way we eat, grow, cook, buy, and sell food. Our hope ...
Frog, toad and salamander populations plummeting, U.S. survey finds
The Washington Post
2 mentions — 20 hours ago
???initialComments:true! pubdate:05/22/2013 19:46 EDT! commentPeriod:14! commentEndDate:6/5/13 7:46 EDT! currentDate:5/22/13 8:0 EDT! allowComments:true! displayComments:true!Provided by Colorado Division of Wildlife/AP - Boreal toads are found at high elevations. The endangered species is at risk from a fungus as well as human populations and climate change. Frogs, toads and salamanders continue ...
Mold responsible for Irish potato famine may be gone for good
Grist
2 mentions — 1 day ago
Scientists used modern genetic sequencing and rotten old museum samples to peer back in time at the cause of the potato blight that led to more than 1 million deaths in Ireland in the 1840s.The fungus-like water mold that ravaged the country’s potato crop sent hungry Irish survivors ...
Concerns About Animal Welfare, Food Safety Spur Industry Changes
Food Safety News
3 mentions — 9 hours ago
The 42 Good Husbandry Grants recently awarded by Animal Welfare Approved to farms and slaughter plants across the country are yet another sign of changes occurring in the livestock industry.“It’s really a testament to how agriculture is transitioning from industrialized to pasture-based,” said AWA program director Andrew Gunther,
CSPI Issues New Report on Antibiotic Resistance; Slaughter and DeLauro Call for Action
Food Safety News
5 mentions — 10 hours ago
The majority of foodborne illness outbreaks caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens on record have occurred in the past thirteen years, according to a new report released by the Center for Science in the Public Interest on Wednesday.The analysis found that between 1973 and 2011 there were 55 antibiotic-resistant outbreaks,
Is Outrage Over the Monsanto Protection Act a Turning Point for the Food Movement?
Eat Drink Politics
3 mentions — 6 hours ago
In March, when I first wrote about how the biotech rider—called the Monsanto Protection Act by its vocal opponents—undercut the constitutional concept of separation of powers, it seemed hardly anyone (other than the usual advocacy groups) was paying attention. But then a lot of people got mad, really ...
New Report from FERN: Fixing the Dead Zone
Civil Eats
2 mentions — 1 day ago
In the latest report by the Food & Environment Reporting Network in partnership with The American Prospect, reporter Paul Greenberg, author of the New York Times bestseller Four Fish, tells the story of how the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico is the result of decades-long U.S.
Second State Senate Votes for GMO Labeling Law
Food Safety News
3 mentions — 9 hours ago
A second legislative body wants to require food manufacturers to label products with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The Connecticut Senate has voted 35-to-1 in favor of a GMO labeling bill, joining the Vermont House’s 99-to-42 vote on a nearly identical measure earlier this month.The Vermont Senate won’t take ...
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Coalition of States for GMO Labeling
3 mentions — 6 hours ago
GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals created through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology (also called genetic engineering or transgenic). This experimental technology merges DNA from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that cannot occur in nature or through ...
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services.grist.org
2 mentions — 1 week ago
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Oklahoma Issues Food Safety Advice After Tornadoes
Food Safety News
2 mentions — 9 hours ago
In the wake of the tornadoes that devastated many Oklahoma communities this week, state health officials are reminding residents and rescue workers that food is more likely to be contaminated after a natural disaster, and should be handled safely.The Oklahoma State Health Department praised the recent outpouring of ...
Kitchen Table Talks, CUESA Take on Food, Farms, and Fracking in California
Civil Eats
7 mentions — 2 weeks ago
Join us June 12, 2013 in San Francisco for the latest installment of Kitchen Table Talks, which will focus on Food, Farms, and Fracking in California. More details about the event after the jump.Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is a highly controversial process for extracting oil and gas that has raised serious environmental and public health concerns across the country. Unknown to most, fracking has been happening in California, the nation’s leading farm state, for several decades without clear regulatory oversight. Now, the next generation of fracking—involving more chemicals injected at ...
The audacious plan to end hunger with 3-D printed food
Quartz
4 mentions — 2 days ago
Anjan Contractor’s 3D food printer might evoke visions of the “replicator” popularized in Star Trek, from which Captain Picard was constantly interrupting himself to order tea. And indeed Contractor’s company, Systems & Materials Research Corporation, just got a six month, $125,000 grant from NASA to create a prototype ...
Civics lesson: SNAP amendments to the farm bill
Food Politics
2 mentions — 1 day ago
I know the mere words “farm bill” are enough to put any sane person into a coma, but what’s happening in Congress can be quite entertaining if you don’t care what happens.For example, the bill is so big and covers so much territory that just about every legislator ...
Biotech labeling drive not going away, Merrigan says
AgriPulse
3 mentions — 1 day ago
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 -- The drive to require labeling of food with biotech ingredients "is not going to go away," former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan said today."People want to know," she told the CropLife America 2013 National Food Policy Conference. "I'm not saying it's a ...
Could the Monsanto Protection Act get repealed?
Grist
3 mentions — 2 days ago
Smuggled into the bill President Obama signed to avert a government shutdown in March was a sneaky little rider called the “farmer assurance provision.” It’s since come to be known as the Monsanto Protection Act, being very assuring to the biotech giant, if no one else. It allows ...
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Corporate Accountability International
act.stopcorporateabuse.org
2 mentions — 7 hours ago
Join tens of thousands of people around the world calling on McDonald's CEO Don Thompson to end the burger giant's predatory marketing to our kids.Corporate accountability international puts 90% of donor funds directly into our campaigns, with 5% going toward further fundraising and only 5% going to operations.
Pesticides Gain as Corn Loses Bug Resistance
WSJ.com
5 mentions — 1 day ago
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Addiction Inbox: Marijuana and Diabetes: Does Pot Make You Thin?
addiction-dirkh.blogspot.it
2 mentions — 16 hours ago
"Women's Response to Alcohol Suggests Need for Gender-Specific Treatment Programs." Scientific American. December 16, 2011"Alcohol Neurologically Damages Women More Quickly Than Men, Study Shows." Huffington Post. December 18, 2011. This site does not endorse specific products or treatments. Consult a licensed medical professional for advice on treatment options.
In Raw Milk Case, Activists See Food Freedom On Trial : NPR
NPR
2 mentions — 20 hours ago
Supporters say Wisconsin farmer Vernon Hershberger's trial isn't just about raw milk: It's also, they say, about the right to get foods from farmers without government intervention.Supporters say Wisconsin farmer Vernon Hershberger's trial isn't just about raw milk: It's also, they say, about the right to get foods ...
Mr. Zee's Apple Factory - a children's story about processed food
a children's story about processed food
9 mentions — 1 week ago
Mr. Zee's Apple Factory - a children's story about processed foodSign in with your Google Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to like Bettina Elias Siegel's video.Sign in with your Google Account (YouTube, Google+, Gmail, Orkut, Picasa, or Chrome) to dislike Bettina Elias Siegel's video.Sign in ...
Farm Bill Primer
Farm Bill Primer
3 mentions — 1 day ago
You may phone the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. A switchboard operator will connect you directly with the Senate office you request. Here’s a 0:23 (23 seconds) screencast on how to use the chart filters.
Salmon Advocates Challenge Weak Pesticide Controls in California's Central Valley
Earthjustice
2 mentions — 19 hours ago
Fishing groups acted Monday to strengthen regulation in California of two widely used pesticides known to harm salmon. More than one million pounds of the two pesticides are used annually to kill insects on a variety of crops in California and much of it washes off fields or ...
Senate Backs Bill To Label Genetically Modified Foods
Courant.com
3 mentions — 1 day ago
A bill that would require food made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels cleared the state Senate late Tuesday night.The Senate's approval, on a 35-1 vote, gives new energy to a measure that had strong grassroots backing but appeared stalled at the Capitol this year. But its prospects in the House of Representatives are murkier."I'm concerned about our state going out on its own on this and the potential economic disadvantage that could cause,'' House Speaker Brendan Sharkey
#realfoodrightnow - Real Food Right Now and How to Cook It
Real Food Right Now and How to Cook It
8 mentions — 6 days ago
Come celebrate a year of Real Food Right Now and How to Cook It (#RFRN) - Ecocentric's weekly series on the ABCs and 123s of seasonal food. Kim O'Donnel, the author of The Meat Lover's Meatless cookbooks and contributor to the RFRN series, is hosting a Twitter Chat - Spring Veggies from Basic to Esoteric! Join her and other experts for an hour of educational conversation about favorite spring time veggies. Share tips and recipes and ask your burning questions! May 22nd at 1pm est.
52 Food Jobs in 1 Year
The Daily Meal
3 mentions — 2 days ago
Deep down I always had a desire to travel. The majority of my childhood was spent round the dinner table listening to many a story from my parents' 10 years abroad. Dad, a Ukrainian Cossack dancer, recalled anecdotes of masculine bravado dancing in Monte Carlo. Mum contrasted this ...
Episode 120: A Spanish Roadtrip
The Perennial Plate
4 mentions — 1 week ago
We spent two weeks traveling across Spain: from Basque Country to Galicia, Andalucia and finally Barcelona.The food and travel adventure was condensed into three minutes… Enjoy!Special Thanks to Intrepid TravelFilms coming soon.
EWG Farm Subsidy Database
farm.ewg.org
2 mentions — 1 day ago
The 2013 Farm Subsidy Database demonstrates that unlimited crop insurance subsidies are badly in need of reform.Taxpayers pay two thirds of premiums and most of insurance claims when disaster strikes. As a result, crop insurance is now the most costly - and least equitable - component of the ...
Breaking News: China Destroys 3 US Shipments of GM Corn
greenmedinfo.com
2 mentions — 18 hours ago
According to a report released today by GMWatch, China destroyed three shipments of GM corn imported from the US.The first two shipments are referenced on the website of the Zhuhai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, confirming that two illegal GM corn shipments entered Wanzai Port in Zhuhai City ...
United States Top Recipients 2012
EWG Farm Subsidy Database
3 mentions — 1 day ago
Recipients of Subtotal, Farming Subsidies from farms in United States totaled $5,326,000,000 in in 2012.* USDA data are not "transparent" for many payments made to recipients through most cooperatives. Recipients of payments made through most cooperatives, and the amounts, have not been made public. To see ownership information,
Alex Atala: One of the most important souvenirs for a traveller is flavour
Design Indaba
2 mentions — 20 hours ago
In an interview at Design Indaba 2013, Alex Atala explains how a change in attitude towards food can help people and the environment. Brazilian chef Alex Atala believes that one of the most important souvenirs for a traveller is flavours from a country. He explains that one entire ...