Posts tagged: #sustainability

Dicamba Affects All; Wasted Release; Pruitt Repeals the Clean Power Plan; SNAP’s 40th Anniversary

DuPont’s Weedkiller Divides Farmers  Dicamba is one of DuPont’s top-selling products; an herbicide used alongside the Monsanto company’s GMO-seeds, which are genetically altered and designed to resist the aforementioned, toxic weed-killing chemical. Yet, rifts between farmers, namely between those who use the herbicide and those who refuse to, peaked … Read More

iEat Green is Focusing Inward; Laura Shapiro, Food Historian Joins Bhavani on PRN!

Hi Everyone, As summer comes to an end, and life takes on new beginnings, I wish you all a wonderful journey in what ever you choose to pursue! Life can be so busy and it’s easy for me to feel … Read More

iEat Green Returns From Slow Food Nations; Chef Rene Rodriquez from Peru’s Sacred Valley, Joins Bhavani on PRN!

Hi All, I am just returning from a 4 day weekend in Denver, CO, where myself and other members of the Slow Food Community from the USA and around the world, convened for Slow Food Nations, which was a weekend of … Read More

Last Chance to Submit Public Comment on Organics; Ban Styrofoam Food in School; Center for Food Safety; No Drilling Off Shore; Friends of the Earth Sign to Remove Pesticides; #DefundPipelines; Take Action to Stop Climate Denial

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USDA Seeks Comment on Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule USDA is asking the public to comment on the possible actions USDA should take in regards to the disposition of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule (FR). … Read More

Dec. 2nd-3rd; Agritecture Collaborative Design Workshop in Boston

Agritecture.com has launched a series of interdisciplinary workshops focused on collaborative design and innovation in urban agriculture and vertical farming. These workshops match architects, growers, entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, designers, planners and sustainability managers together along with a shared mission: develop … Read More

Just Food’s Advocacy Training

Just Food‘s Advocacy Training supports community-driven efforts to tackle racial and economic inequities in our food system. Our training is grounded in popular education techniques and is for individuals or community-based organizations looking to gain or advance their skills in … Read More

Urban Agriculture and The Next Farm Bill Symposium

The GW Sustainability Collaborative’s annual symposium brings together policy makers, academics and practitioners to identify current scientific findings and future research questions in the field of sustainability. This year’s conference will focus on the forthcoming 2018 Farm Bill. The event … Read More

Take Action: Don’t Let Robert Califf Become the New FDA Chief; Tell Darden Restaurants To Make Their Food Healthier; Tell Obama to Prosecute ExxonMobil; Tell Our Next President He Needs to Be Serious About Food Reform

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Don’t Let Robert Califf Become the New FDA Chief With so much going on lately about price hikes in prescription pills, it’s becoming clear that Americans pay the highest prices in prescription drugs in the world. Appointing Dr Califf, as … Read More