On a recent L.A. vacation, Dawn took a stroll through the Silverlake Farmer's Market. After indulging in some really good coffee she checked out the rest of the market. She shares her thoughts here.
This week's hero is Will Allen, the now-legendary urban farmer from Milwaukee whose organization Growing Power is at the forefront of the “good food revolution.”
Several members of our team recently saw NY screenings of Kristin Canty’s new documentary, Farmageddon. And we haven’t stopped talking about it. We decided to share what it meant to us, and what actions we felt compelled to take after seeing the film.
Jellyfish are drawing international attention with their recent power plant hijinks, but don't blame them for causing mayhem. We've opened the door for jellies to spread, thrive and drive us crazy.
The ocean covers 71 percent of our planet and drives our climate and our economy. It's also in trouble. Here’s an easy, and different, top ten list of ways to help the ocean out.
There are a lot of proposals to wean the world off of fossil fuels and move towards 100 percent renewable energy. But are any of those ideas feasible?
Did you know that Ecocentric has a News Briefs section? Yup; every day, our staff diligently traverses the digital media jungle in order to handpick the very best articles about food, water and energy issues. Here, a slightly more in-depth look at recent developments in food and agriculture.
A new report (PDF) by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) found that 1.3 billion tons of food are lost each year, which means that the resources used to produce that food are also lost.
A new film, Queen of the Sun, deals with Colony Collapse Disorder in a direct but endearing way, featuring biodynamic and organic beekeepers around the globe. The sad story of our lost relationship with the bees unfurls, but all is not lost – yet—and so we are presented with ways to fix it.
This year, the Environmental Working Group released its Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, updated its Farm Subsidy Database, created the 2011 Sunscreen Guide and today launched the Meat Eater’s Guide to Climate Change and Health.
GOOD magazine's, July 30-day Challenge is to Waste Less. Here, a few members of the Ecocentric team take on a few everyday items and explore the waste embedded in their production and use, and share tips on how to waste less.
Sea to Table, a family business cofounded by Sean Dimin and his father Michael, connects fishermen from small-scale, sustainable fisheries with chefs all around the country.
Tour the Silverlake Farmers’ Market
Our Hero: Will Allen of Growing Power
Jellyfish to Power Plants: You Suck
EWG Releases Its Meat Eater’s Guide
