Hi All,

I just spent most of my day today (Tuesday) at Lehman College, for the public hearing on the proposed GMO Bill,?#A-3525-A, introduced by Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal. This bill would require NYS to label all food products that contain any GMO ingredients. Basically, that means almost all, non-organic, processed foods. GMO’s are in everything! The testimony was strong from all of the supporters of the proposed bill, and it was obvious that the crowd in the room was in favor of the labeling law. As always, I feel empowered when I participate in the democratic process, and I continue to learn the importance of letting our voices be heard. We all need to speak up and become active in the process! It is the only hope we have in changing our current food system and our environmental impact on the planet.

This past weekend, my husband and I ventured out to the North Fork of the Island, and visited many organic farms, local breweries and wineries. What fun we had! If you haven’t made the trip, I highly recommend it! Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to visit all of the places I wanted to see, but we did manage to have dinner at 18 Bay, the beautiful restaurant on Shelter Island that is run by Elizabeth Ronzetti and Adam Kopels, former Slow Food Huntington members. The food was delicious, the ambiance divine, and the service impeccable.

This Saturday, August 3rd, I will be doing another free cooking demo at the Shiloh Community Farmers Market in Wyandanch. Come on down and pick up a few cooking tips on how to turn your farmers market vegetables into a delicious, mouth watering, healthy meal! Also, on Friday, August 9th, I will be participating in the Grown on Long Island’s Seafood Throw-Down, which is a friendly competition on how to prepare a “surprise” fish with 2 secret ingredients. It should be a real fun time!

This week, my guest on the Progressive Radio Network is Kashia Cave, the Founder and President of My City Kitchen, a not-for-profit organization that teaches children,?ages 6 to 17,? about food. Kashia shares her passion for cooking, while teaching the children about healthy eating, building self esteem, and basic life skills. Kashia has been the recipient of many awards, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with her about My City Kitchen, and the work she is doing in the New Haven area. Please join me on Thursday morning at 10am, EST, for what promises to be a very insightful show.

Remember, my show is recorded live, every Thursday, from 10-11 am, EST.? To tune in, navigate to?PRN.fm?and click the ?Listen Live? button on the left. Also try downloading the?PRN mobile app, and take the station with you wherever you go! If you want to call in during the show with any questions for me or my guest, the call in number is 888-874-4888.