In the News: Fermenting Organic Waste to Reduce NYC’s Trash Problem; Chickpeas Prove to be an Awesome Vegan Substitute, Again; Ugly Produce May Be Better For You

Posted on May 9, 2016

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Fermenting Organic Waste to Reduce NYC’s Trash Problem A start up called Industrial/Organic is working to reduce New York City’s food waste output. The city generates over a million tons of food waste every year, but a large-scale composting facility … Read More

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iEat Green is Live at the Food Tank Summit

Posted on April 22, 2016

Hi Everyone, Yesterday I recorded my show live, at the Food Tank Summit, so that I could share with you first hand, some of the discussions and topics that were being discussed at the conference. The purpose of the conference … Read More

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Take Action: Tell the USDA to Require Antibiotic Labeling; Tell Big Food Companies to Support GMO Labeling; Tell Whole Foods and Walmart to Reduce Food Waste

Posted on March 7, 2016

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Sign the Petition to Encourage the USDA to Require Labeling for Meat Grown with Antibiotics Although some companies label their meat as “antibiotic free”, the USDA does not actually regulate that term. This means a company can label their product … Read More

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iEat Green Joins Many in Advocating for Universal Free Meals for All School Children; An Interview with Earl Fultz, Founder and CEO of cHarissa!

Posted on January 27, 2016

Hi All, This morning, I sat in on a panel discussion at CUNY Graduate Center about the benefits of offering free breakfast and lunch to school children. The NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College sponsored the program, and they … Read More

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iEat Green Wishes Everyone a Happy New Year! Join iEat Green’s Interview with Joel Berg, Executive Director of the New York Coalition Against Hunger

Posted on January 6, 2016

Hi Everyone, I hope you all got through this holiday season with minimum stress, lots of love, plenty of rest, and many delicious shared meals with friends and family! It’s always a challenging time, to balance the shopping and socializing, … Read More

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iEat Green is Gathering Their Volunteers and Coats for the 21st Annual Thanksgiving Event and Coat Giveaway!! Peter Henry from Consider Bardwell Farm will be Joining iEat Green on the Progressive Radio Network!

Posted on November 17, 2015

Hi All, This weekend is the beginning of our community coming together to create a huge event for our neighbors in need. We will be preparing a full Homemade Thanksgiving Feast, along with our annual coat giveaway, for individuals and … Read More

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In The News: An Eye-Opening Look At The Additives In Our Food; Upscale U.K. Grocer Sends Leftover Food to Charity; Outcry Over the F.D.A. Approval of Oxycontin for Children

Posted on October 12, 2015

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An Eye-Opening Look At The Additives In Our Food Nowadays, we all know that much of our processed foods that we eat have certain chemical and natural additives that are often hard to pronounce, for example, what is azodicarbonamide? And … Read More

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Take Action: Endorse Two Critically Important Summer Nutrition Bills; The Decades of Deception Must Stop; Tell Bayer: Stop Selling Bee-Killing Pesticides

Posted on July 14, 2015

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Endorse Two Critically Important Summer Nutrition Bills One million low income kids and teens across New York State rely on healthy school meals each school day, but only one in three kids and teens statewide access summer nutrition programs. In … Read More

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