In the News: A Plant Based Diet is Good For the Planet! Add the Endangered Species Act to Trump’s Dismantling! New Immigration Rule Rejects the Poor!

Posted on August 13, 2019

According to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Plant-Based Foods Are the Key to Fighting Climate Change! We consume too much meat as a nation, and factory farms have got to go! Global meat consumption must fall to … 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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Organic, Healthy Food In Schools; Compost Makes Energy and Money

Posted on March 7, 2017

Healthy, Organic Cereals Pave the Way for Good Food in Schools According to the Wall Street Journal, the nation’s childhood-obesity rates have tripled since the 1970s, and legislators are clashing over the effectiveness of recent federal rules mandating healthier fare … Read More

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Takeout Food Gives Back; Transparency is Key; The Impact of a Neighborhood Grocer

Posted on February 28, 2017

NYC Food Delivery App Turns Takeout Into a Good Deed I will be the first to advocate for cooking a meal at home, using the freshest, cleanest ingredients, and then sharing your meal around the dinner table with loved ones. … Read More

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iEat Green is Energized by the Indivisible Guide; Charles Platkin, the Diet Detective and Director of NYC Food Policy Center @ Hunter College Joins iEat Green on the Progressive Radio Network

Posted on January 11, 2017

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Hi All, It has been a busy first few weeks of 2017, and I am finding it a challenge to sort through all of the emergency cries for help from every grassroots environmental, organic, sustainable food, hunger, health, women’s rights, … Read More

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In The News: Obama Expected to Sign GMO Bill; Major Food Companies Paying Farmers to Go Organic; Thousands of Venezuelans Have to Cross Borders for Food

Posted on July 18, 2016

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Obama Expected to Sign GMO Bill When Obama was campaigning for the presidency in 2007, he spoke a lot about GMOs and his stand on them. A direct quote from one of his speeches: “We’ll let folks know whether their … Read More

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

Posted on June 15, 2016

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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

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Take Action: Get The Food Network to Add a Vegan Show; Tell Aldi to Stop Wrapping Produce in Plastic; Stop the Bayer-Monsanto Merger

Posted on June 13, 2016

Get The Food Network to Add a Vegan Show More and more people are aware of the shortcomings of the conventional food industry, and are turning to veganism. Eating vegan saves people money, does good for the environment, helps heal … Read More

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