Carbon Farming and the NY Healthy Soil Coalition; Global Demand for Animal-Meat Still Astonishing; Updates on Clean (Rather Dirty) Drinking Water Supplies; EPA’s Andrew Wheeler Still Pushing Trump’s Agenda; Restaurateurs Making A Difference for Public Land Conservation

Posted on July 31, 2018

A Consensus is Forming – Report on Soil Health Summit (July 18) By Elizabeth Henderson “The era of soil health is dawning – that is the conclusion we heard from David Montgomery, keynote speaker at the New York Soil Health … Read More

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Rising Temperatures Affecting Animals Too; Fair Food Program Aids in Farmworker Welfare; EWG Reports on Clean Bug Repellents

Posted on July 24, 2018

As Milk Production Cools In Summer, Farmers Try To Help Cows Take The Heat by NPR According to farmers and industry experts, as the temperature rises, cows begin to eat less. Thus they produce less milk, which has been described … Read More

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iEat Green’s Shares Favorite Resources!; Celebrate Earth Day! Join Us In Albany on Monday, April 23rd, And Join the Slow Food Movement!; Anne Biklé Joins Bhavani on PRN

Posted on April 18, 2018

Hi Everyone, Every Spring I like to share with you a few of my favorite “Go To’s” that help guide me on where to shop, what veggies to avoid due to pesticide contamination, what fruits are the best to eat, … Read More

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Protect Our Oceans; Reduce Your Family’s Contact with BPA; Citizen Action Team of NY

Posted on February 20, 2018

“Congress is considering a bill that would roll back protections for our oceans. This bill would allow large-scale, commercial fishing companies to pollute our environment and engage in harmful and reckless overfishing practices. We need your help to stop this bill … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #ecowatch, #Environmental Working Group, #food stores, #hormone disruptors, #stovetop

Food Shortages and World Hunger; Fiber Hijacked by Big Food; Musk Brother Invests in Food; New Legislation Hampers DEA From Cracking Down on Opiates;

Posted on October 23, 2017

Rice and Beans: $1.20 in New York, $73 in Haiti “The United Nations World Food Programme just released a report on the cost, relative to average income, of a basic meal such as rice and beans in 33 countries. Someone living in … Read More

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California’s Win Against Glyphosate; Safer Sunscreen Starts This Summer; SNAP Cuts Could Worsen NY Lives; Arkansas Votes to Ban Weedkiller

Posted on July 10, 2017

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Win Against Glyphosate in California “Glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s widely used herbicide Roundup, was added on July 7th to California’s list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer, according to a Reuters report Tuesday. This news comes after the company’s … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #arkansas, #california, #dicamba, #diy, #Environmental Working Group, #glyphosate, #healhty school food, #hunger solutions, #Monsanto, #new york, #nutrition assistance program, #SNAP, #sunscreen

iEat Green Returns from Peru with New Recipe Inspiration! Check Out the Organic Dairy Scorecard! Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Slow Food! Michael Ableman Shares His New Book, “Street Farm: Growing Food, Jobs and Hope on the Urban Frontier” with Bhavani on PRN

Posted on June 6, 2017

Hi Everyone, I just returned from an 8 day adventure with my family! We hiked a part of the Inca Trail, toured Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, took a vegetarian cooking class with Chef Rene of Tawa Restaurant, and … Read More

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Today at 10am, Bhavani Joins Brian Lehrer on NRP to Talk About School Food! Stephen Ritz’s Inspiring Book! Is All Organic Milk Created Equal? Darina Allen, Host of LitFest 2017 Joins Bhavani on PRN!

Posted on May 3, 2017

Hi All, Exciting news! I will be on the Brian Lehrer show this morning at 10am, talking about school lunches, and whether it is possible, for just a little over $1.00 per day, to make school lunches taste good and … Read More

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