Hi All, Yesterday, I had a wonderful conversation with Marion Nestle about her new book, Unsavory Truth, which explores the conflicts of interest behind corporate funding of food studies, and how that influences the foods we eat! It is amazing how … Read More
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iEat Green is Ready to Gear Up for the Next Holiday Season. Are You Ready to Join? Marion Nestle, NYU Professor Emerita and Author, Shares Her Latest Book, “Unsavory Truth” with Bhavani on PRN
Hi All, Thanksgiving is behind us, but the Festival of Lights and Christmas are just ahead, and we got some more cooking to do! For those of you who joined the cooking extravaganza last week, a big “Thank you” to … Read More
Boxed Veggies Go to SNAP Reciepients; Rise in Sickness: Cheap Meat Means Dirty Farming; Great Tasting Milk Alternatives; Cape Town Is Enduring Extreme Water Scarcity Now;
What Exactly is in the Proposed Plan for Making America Great, again?? “America’s Harvest Box” is what Trump’s administration has called its plan to substitute prepackaged, low-quality processed foods for some of the food assistance currently being received by an … Read More
Keep the Soil, Not the Grass; Artists’ Share More Than Fruit; Healthy School Food is Here to Stay; NY Fast-Food Workers Make Political Gains; Nestle Comments to Protect Food Safety
U.S. Pays Farmers Billions To Save The Soil. But It’s Blowing Away – NPR, the Salt In recent years, dust storms have returned, driven mainly by drought. But, according to rural residents and others, farmers are “making the problem worse by … Read More
iEat Green: Back from Terra Madre; Bhavani’s Meeting with Chef Davide Scabin at Combal.Zero; Janine Mori Talks about Longevity with Bhavani on PRN
Hi Everybody, I just returned from Terra Madre, the International Slow Food event in Turin, Italy, that brings together farmers, fisherman, chefs, food activists, small producers, experts, and indigenous peoples from around the world, who share a common desire to … Read More
September 8: National Town Hall Call-Vote with Your Fork
Where is food in the national elections? The past decade has ushered in numerous local, state and national policy improvements. And yet, Big Ag continues to keep food off the table in elections and serious policy discussions. In the thick … Read More
iEat Green: An Interview with Marion Nestle
Yesterday, I had the privilege of interviewing Marion Nestle on The Progressive Radio Network. Marion’s work, as a food educator, has inspired thousands of students to eat better and push for a healthier and fairer, food system. Her extensive knowledge … Read More
An Interview with Marion Nestle, Author of “Food Politics”
Hi Everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful fourth of July weekend. Summer is really underway with the heatwave we had this weekend. I hope you all managed to keep cool! I spent a good part of the weekend … Read More