June 17: City Growers’ Family Farm Day

Posted on June 5, 2017

Bring the whole family to Brooklyn Grange’s flagship farm in Long Island City, Queens! City Growers hosts free family-friendly workshops and children’s activities during the farm’s open market hours. Activities are geared toward children aged 2 and up, with parental … Read More

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Food Security on the Rise; Healthy Food at Gas Stations; Transitioning in Organics and Food Politics; NorCal Might be the First to Mandate Food Dye Labeling

Posted on March 28, 2017

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Famine for 20 Million Yet Food Security On the Rise Food insecurity has been considered one of the most critical issues in our broken food system, and for years it has been a hot topic for food policy analysts and activists … Read More

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Remove Carageenan From Organics; Give Kids Responsibly Raised Chicken; Help Protect Hudson River Sturgeon; Stop Modern Day Native American Land Grab

Posted on October 25, 2016

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Remove Carcinogenic Carrageenan From Organics To all my vegan friends who are not drinking dairy, yet resort to other types of milk, I encourage you to read closely the list of ingredients in those boxed alternatives. Among them is (sometimes) carrageenan, a common food-additive that is harvested from specific … Read More

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In The News: Boston Grocery Store is Fighting Food Waste; Pollinator Populations Greatly Affect Our Food Supply; An Elementary School Leads the Way in Net-Zero Learning

Posted on February 29, 2016

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A Boston Grocery Store is Stepping Up to Reduce Food Waste and Increase Food Security The Daily Table is a grocery store in Boston that is revamping the way local residents eat, and in the process helping to reduce food waste. People … Read More

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In The News: Congress Stalls Genetically Engineered Salmon; Bringing Out the Chef in Children; The Diet of the 1980s May Be Why Americans Are So Fat Today

Posted on January 4, 2016

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Congress Stalls Genetically Engineered Salmon The federal spending bill is preventing the Food and Drug Administration to approve marketing genetically-modified Atlantic salmon. Hopefully because of the incredible backlash that this GM salmon provoked. Congress is now requiring the FDA to … Read More

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Take Action: Tell Legislators to Vote “NO” on Pipeline Secrecy Bill; No Child Should Go Hungry in America; Tell the Dairy Industry to Stop Abusing Animals

Posted on August 24, 2015

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Tell Legislators to Vote “NO” on Pipeline Secrecy Bill The House Oversight and Ethics Committee is reviewing a dangerous piece of legislation that we have a chance to stop. House Bill 4540 that would amend Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act … Read More

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Take Action: Pass the Low Income Solar Act of 2015; Senator Sanders: Protect Our Right to Know & Stop the DARK Act; Join The Fight Against Obesity

Posted on August 10, 2015

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Tell Congress: Pass the Low Income Solar Act of 2015 The bill would dramatically expand the availability of the financial and environmental benefits of solar power, through loans and grants to low-income families, public housing, and community facilities. But unfortunately, … Read More

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iEat Green Gears Up for the LI Food Conference; Welcomes Anna Lappe, Co-Founder of The Small Planet Institute and Author of “Diet for a Hot Planet” on PRN Radio

Posted on April 21, 2015

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Hi All, I can’t believe the Long Island Food Conference is this weekend! We have been working on this conference for the past year, from securing the venue and keynote speaker, to lining up the presenters, workshops and exhibitors. It … Read More

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