Doctors Warn Against Using Plastics in Microwaves and Dishwashers; Federal Government Cuts Funding for SNAP Benefit Holders at Farmers Markets, but Gov. Cuomo Extends the Program in NYS

Posted on August 7, 2018

AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) Calling for better regulations on plastic products that we use for food and drink. It has been all over the news that plastics are a determinant to our environment, with the recent “waves of garbage” … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #farmers markets, #go plastic free, #harmful chemicals, #harmful plastics, #health risks, #leaking chemicals, #local farmers markets, #microplastics, #nyc farmers markets, #nys farmers markets, #snap benefits, #support local

Stop the FDA from Allowing Toxic Nano-Particles in Sunscreen; Support Local Farmers and Join your Local NOFA Chapter; Support the Ban of Dicamba Herbicide in NY

Posted on August 7, 2018

Stop nano-particles from sneaking into sunscreen! In addition to the recent findings, that heating your food in plastic containers is harmful, another relevant summer news issue, is the presence of toxic nano-particles in sunscreens marketed for babies and children. The … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #August 10-12: NOFA Summer Conference, #Ban pesticides, #ban toxic nano-particles, #eat local, #harmful chemicals, #harmful pesticides, #local farms, #NOFA Conference, #nofa-ny, #organic farming

Climate March Info; Ban Fracking; Protect the EPA; Test Our Food For Chemicals; Fight Famine

Posted on April 25, 2017

Find Your Post-March-for-Science Action Tasks Here Share your stories and photos in the comments below! I hope you all got out there and connected with others. We have entered into a dark time and it is of utmost importance to strengthen our community and … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #Ban Fracking, #clean water food, #climate march, #community action, #delaware river basin, #EPA, #famine, #fight hunger, #glyphosate, #harmful chemicals, #help, #peoples, #peoples action, #rally resist, #usda

Love and Honor at Dakota’s Camp; Future of Food and Farm; Chemicals Found in Our Food

Posted on November 15, 2016

Cooking is Alive and Well at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation A Navajo chef from Minnesota has made a new home at Standing Rock, as a Sioux tribe fights the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. His name is Brian Yazzie and … Read More

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