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iEat Green Embraces Our Life Cycle Events; Listen to My Interview with Nancy Romer, the Founder of the Brooklyn Food Coalition

Posted on December 7, 2016

Hi Everyone, There is a part of life that I didn’t think much of when I was younger, but now I think of it often, and that is death. I was fortunate to not have experienced the passing of loved … Read More

Posted in Eating Green with Bhavani Tagged with: #brooklyn food coalition, #Environmental Defense Fund, #food justice, #life cycles, #Nancy Romer, #sustainable food, #Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington

Last Week’s Summit in Chicago; Soil Comes in Second For Climate Change; Organics Without Soil?

Posted on November 29, 2016

Food Tank’s Summit Inspires Solutions For Foodies Everywhere Many diverse groups of people from both public and private sectors attended the Food Tank conference in Chicago almost two weeks ago. There were three main panel discussions; including transparency in the food system (YES!) … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #capitalist, #chicago, #conference, #exxon mobil, #food justice, #Food Tank, #fossil fuel, #gas, #hollywood film, #john roulac, #leonardo dicaprio, #Monsanto, #NY Times, #public private, #rockefeller, #summit, #superfood company nutiva

Harvest Home’s Food Frontiers Event

Posted on October 17, 2016

Join the NYC Food Policy Center @ Hunter College for a viewing of this inspiring documentary, Food Frontiers, which chronicles projects across the country that are increasing access to healthy food. Where: Hunter College – Silberman Building, 2180 Third Avenue … Read More

0 Comments - Posted in Tagged with: #community action, #documentary, #farm to school, #film, #food justice, #food policy

iEat Green is Celebrating Mother Earth at Terra Madre! Chef Michael Anthony Joins iEat Green on the Progressive Radio Network

Posted on September 20, 2016

Hi All, When you read this, I will be in Turin, Italy, at the 2016 International Slow Food Conference called Terra Madre and Saloné del Gusto. I have been here before, but this time, instead of the whole conference being … Read More

Posted in Eating Green with Bhavani Tagged with: #Beekeeping, #Best Chef, #biodiversity, #Blue Hill, #Cooking Classes, #food justice, #food waste, #Gramercy Tavern, #James Beard Award, #March Restaurant, #Michael Anthony, #Progressive Radio Network, #Restaurant Daniel, #seed saving, #Stone Barns, #Studio Cafe, #sustainable agriculture, #Terra Madre and Saloné terra-madredel Gusto, #Untitled, #V is for Vegetables, #Whitney Museum of American Art

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

Posted on September 14, 2016

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

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #burial grounds, #community, #energy, #food justice, #food policy, #homelessness, #indigenous, #peaceful, #people, #SNAP, #unemployed

Take Action: Tell Burger King to Rid it’s Meals of ‘Botox’; Stop the Confusion and Reduce Food Waste; Just Label It!

Posted on August 23, 2016

Tell Burger King to Rid it’s Meals of ‘Botox’ In March 2015, the FDA did approve several new types of genetically engineered apples and potatoes as safe for market and public consumption. “Arctic Apples,” which are genetically engineered to resist … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #activism, #chellie pingree, #congress, #consumers right to know, #FDA, #food justice, #food labeling, #Genetically Engineered, #genetically modified, #Just Label It

In the News: FDA Authority over Cosmetics; Chefs at the Olympics Feed the Hungry; Farm School NYC Offers New Urban Agriculture Program

Posted on August 16, 2016

FDA Authority over Cosmetics A shocking story of one hair care product, which the creator and celebrity-hairstylist pitched as ‘gentle’ then sold into the millions, has caused serious and caustic effects to consumers including itching, rashes, and even hair loss! … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #Accelerated Certificate, #botany, #cosmetic products, #cosmetics industry, #Environmental Working Group, #Farm School NYC, #FDA, #Food for Soul, #food justice, #food waste, #formaldehyde, #hair care product, #Massimo Bottura, #mercury, #personal care products, #urban farming, #Youth Farm

Take Action: It’s time to can BPA; No More Monsanto Money; Tell the EPA to Ban Atrazine; Tell the EPA to Get Phthalates out of our Food

Posted on August 16, 2016

It’s Time to Can BPA Bisephenol A (BPA) is an organic synthetic compound and chemical—a colorless solid—that has been employed commercially since 1957 to make clear, tough plastics and epoxy resins. It is made profusely into a variety of consumer … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #bpa, #bpa-based plastic, #chemicals, #epoxy resin, #FDA, #food and drug administration, #food justice, #gmo label, #money, #Monsanto, #organic