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This is the one time we’d recommend you watching videos while you eat. Our friends at TEDxManhattan and The Glynwood Institute asked us to help spread the word about "Dinner and Some Ed," an event to raise awareness, and enjoyment, of local, sustainable food. You can do it any day, but why not pl[...]
Both the "mad cow" and the "pink slime" fiascos are instances where an ethically-questionable processing technology was introduced without widespread public knowledge or acceptance, where the primary aim was to utilize slaughterhouse waste in order to minimize industry costs.
You say no one recognizes the horrible pollution problems that will arrive when hybrid and electric cars are junked and their batteries are dumped into landfills? Actually, there are two reasons why that's not likely to happen.
Undeterred by last month's dismissal, the farmers behind OSGATA et al vs. Monsanto continue to press their case. Meanwhile, Vernon Brown, a farmer who was sued by the biotech behemoth, is taking his case to the Supreme Court.
In which our intern Sarah tries to go into the film open-minded—as a child would be. Corporate and political rhetoric only serve to distract—and even corrupt—what the Lorax stands for. He “speaks for the trees,” but can we hear him?
In the U.S., we pride ourselves on being the best of the best. However, there is one area where the U.S. leads which should deeply concern us all. Agricultural use of antibiotics.
Three governors, among them recent presidential candidate Rick Perry, two lieutenant governors and the Under Secretary for Food Safety at the USDA all went to bat for "pink slime" maker BPI. "Dude, it's beef!" said Kansas Gov. Brownback.
Using strategies like street plantings, porous pavements and green roofs, solutions also known as green infrastructure, New York City is turning excess stormwater into a solution that will improve the health and livability of its neighborhoods, while cleaning up its waterways.
In this conversation we discuss Fox's recent arrest while trying to videotape a hearing in Congress, earthquakes in Ohio, the role of social issue documentaries in the environmental movement and how many explosions to expect in the film’s sequel, Gasland 2.
While each immigrant story carries its own unique lessons for modern life, in the case of the Irish Diaspora, one of the most useful takeaways lies in the tragic role that unsustainable agricultural practices played in leading to the mass starvation and exodus of the Irish people.
In the face of many challenges, a genuine – and inspiring – food movement working toward that system is flourishing. Nowhere was this more apparent than in the heart of New York City at this year’s Just Food Conference.
It takes water to make everything, and the explosion of demand is draining water resources. A new study estimates the scale and patterns of humanity’s water footprint.
The One Gold Medal We Don’t Want to Win: U.S. Leads the Way in Breeding Antibiotic-Resistant Disease
Our Hero: Josh Fox, director of Gasland
