Posts tagged: #community

Take Action: Stand with Standing Rock Sioux Tribe; Expand Food Access to Everyone; Run the River 5K NYC;

Stand With Standing Rock Sioux Tribe: End Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline The Dakota Access Pipeline protest has been building to points of nearly boiling, so now it’s time to show your support and help to end the construction permanently. Ever since initial … Read More

Take Action: Fundraising with Friends; Make Clean Energy Affordable; Labeling Without Loopholes

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Fundraising with Friends On October 15-16, people from all over the world who have been harmed by big agribusiness will gather in The Hague, Netherlands, for the International Monsanto Tribunal and People’s Assembly. This is a two-day event that will … Read More

In the News: National Food Brands Seek Innovation from Small Food Companies; Jean-Georges Vongerichten Opens ‘Vegetable Restaurant’; Gastrodiplomacy and Culinary Traditions

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National Food Brands Seek Innovation from Small Food Companies There is no doubt that the consumer trend to support local food producers and community-based retailers has been growing rapidly, especially since informed consumers are seeking healthy, fresh food that is … Read More

In The News: Too Good to Go; Six Common Food Additives Banned Abroad; The Injustice of Food Stamps; Homes with a Harvest

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Too Good to Go A young group of entrepreneurs in the UK launched their digital app, Too Good to Go, this year to help cut down on the estimated 600,000 tonnes of food that is thrown away by restaurants every … Read More

iEat Green Rejoices in the Farmer Market Season; Elise Golan, From the USDA, Joins Chef Bhavani on the Progressive Radio Network to Talk Sustainability!

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Hi Everyone, I love this time of year! I feel so rejuvenated being back out in the garden, planting seeds, watching them grow, working with and mentoring young adults who want to learn about growing and cooking organic, delicious food, … Read More

In the News: High Fructose Corn Syrup is Getting a New Name; Hamburg Bans Single Serve Pods; Brooklyn Kids Create Jobs By Composting

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High Fructose Corn Syrup is Getting a New Name Consumers have started to say no to high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in their food, so big food companies are getting creative. Instead of listing HFCS as an ingredient, they are … Read More

iEat Green Researches the Best Cancer Curing Diets; Sign Up for the Thanksgiving Feast for the Needy; Interviews Farmer Lucy Marston from the Hawthorne Valley Biodynamic CSA Farm

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Hi Everyone, What do you do when a person you love is given a terminal diagnosis of cancer? The first thing I did, was hit the computer. I started looking up all of the different options out there, from new … Read More

An Interview with Patrick O’Neill, Founder and CEO of Amp Your Good

Hi Everybody, Today I had a wonderful interview with Patrick O’Neill about his new company, Amp Your Good. Amp Your Good is a company that makes it easy for organizations to run food drives, procuring fresh produce, instead of having … Read More