Healthy School Food Coalition Brings Hummus to NYC Schools; A Delightful Surge in Commercial Farming Atop Residential Buildings; Arkansas Defies Monsanto; Anna Lappe Responds to NY Times Article, Brazil and Big Food; Fall Cooking and Recipe Tips

Posted on September 25, 2017

Hummus Joins the Lunch Table at Every New York City School In a published report by the Coalition for Healthy School Food, a vegan entree (other than a PB&J) is “now available every day in every school in New York … Read More

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Recipe: Pasta Rustica with White Beans

Posted on June 22, 2017

Pasta Rustica with White Beans Ingredients: 1 lb. Brown Rice Fusilli Pasta 1 red onion, cut into slivers 2 carrots, cut into thin julienned pieces ½ small bunch broccoli, cut into bite sized florets ½ small bunch of cauliflower 2 … Read More

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In the News: Obama Signs GMO Bill Into Law; The Impossible Burger Comes to NYC; Ancient Grains for Biodiversity

Posted on August 1, 2016

Obama Signs GMO Bill Into Law Last week, President Obama signed the federal GMO labeling bill into law. As we’ve written the last few weeks, this federal law preempts state laws, meaning Vermont’s requirement of the words “produced with genetic … Read More

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Take Action: Tell President Obama: Don’t Drill the Arctic; Keep Chicken From China Out of School Lunches; Make a Call to Stop the TPP

Posted on May 25, 2015

Tell President Obama: Don’t Drill the Arctic President Obama was in office for the worst oil disaster in our nation’s history and he vowed his American people that he would devote his time towards a clean energy future. But today, … Read More

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