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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iEat Green Attends the Food Almanac 2017; Be Wary of the HPV Vaccine; ‘Eat Local for Less’ Author, Julie Castillo Joins Bhavani on PRN

Posted on March 1, 2017

Hi All, We are living in crazy times! I am so thankful to be able to surround myself with a community that shares my concerns, embraces my passions, and hopes for a better future. Food, a common thread that connects … Read More

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Growing Organic Just Got Easier, maybe?; Trump’s Wall Could Cause Food System to Suffer; The Future or Dairy Farmers; Gene Editing Could Be Easier Than Microsoft; Urban Forests Rising; Animal Welfare Builds Support; Food Stamps Go Online

Posted on January 17, 2017

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Growing Organic Just Got Easier, but can we trust it? We can’t believe everything we hear. As I always say, you need to follow the money! The Organic Trade Association, which is an organization that was set up to help … Read More

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

Posted on August 9, 2016

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

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In the News: The Benefits of Spicing Up a Breast-Feeding Mother’s Diet; Thousands Could Lose Food Stamps as States Restore Pre-Recession Requirements; NY State Approves $15 Minimum Wage

Posted on April 4, 2016

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The Benefits of Spicing Up a Breast-Feeding Mother’s Diet Conventionally, mothers have been told to avoid strong flavors while breast-feeding, as to not upset their babies. The diet of the mother transfers flavors and information into the amniotic fluid before … Read More

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