So far, 2011 has been a tough year for scandal-prone California agribusiness giant, Roll Global, parent company of bottled water brand FIJI Water, among others. After all the bad press last year, it’s not unexpected that the corporation might want to distance itself from…itself.
Melinda Hemmelgarn is the host of the Food Sleuth radio show on KOPN 89.5, where she interviews the leading experts on food, health and agriculture, helping listeners decipher the often confusing and conflicting information about the food we eat.
It’s World Water Week and this year’s theme is “Responding to Global Changes-Water in an Urbanising World.” Here are a few examples of our nation's water and wastewater infrastructure issues.
When you think about food trucks, the first words to pop into your head probably don’t tend toward “sustainable” or “healthy.” But in fact, food trucks are changing the urban food scene in some unexpected ways.
When you think about renewable energy you probably don't think about burning trash but Covanta Energy wants New York State to include Waste-to-Energy in its Renewable Portfolio Standard.
Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign has helped put the kibosh on the construction of over 150 new coal-fired power plants and in the process has won a powerful ally for the next phase of their campaign.
Author and Food Policy Council Program Director Mark Winne discusses the role of food policy councils in creating a more democratic food system.
As I wrote in an earlier post, two GRACE coworkers and I are splitting a CSA* share from the 14th Street Y CSA. Interested in seeing what we’ve been getting? Check out the slideshow for photos of the last six shares.
The city of Oak Park recently dropped misdemeanor charges against Julie Bass, but not before threatening her with 93 days in jail. Here, she speaks with us about her love of gardening, why she chose to fight the good fight and how her experience has affected her view of the food movement.
Are you, like me, ready to dip a toe into the scalding waters of canning? National Can It Forward Day is a great way to wrap up National Farmers’ Market Week and to kick off Canning Across America’s third annual Can-A-Rama, a whole week of nationwide canning parties.
The intersection of new media and sustainable food systems has been a longtime passion of ours, and getting to learn about and participate -- albeit, digitally -- in the challenges facing an operating organic farm is an opportunity we couldn’t pass up.
Drying clothes on a clothesline saves energy and money, yet outdoor clothesline bans abound in neighborhoods governed by homeowners associations.
Our Hero: Melinda Hemmelgarn, the Food Sleuth
Can a Food Truck Be Green? In a Word, Yes.
