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Perhaps the most common criticism of sustainable agriculture is that the food it produces is a luxury only accessible to wealthy elitists. Our friends at Slow Food are out to disprove this contention – on September 17, the organization is inviting eaters to participate in the $5 Challenge.
President Obama's recent agreement to raise fuel economy standards will, of course, save gas. But it will also save a lot of water that goes into producing fuel and cars themselves.
Chances are good you've never ordered river herring or menhaden off of a menu, but these important fish are disappearing. Are they finally about to get the help they need?
The upcoming Food Day, October 24th, 2011, is feeling like the first Earth Day in 1970, when people who were frustrated by lack of action finally had a forum to express their concern about what was happening to the land, rivers, lakes and air in the US. Similarly, Food Day will be an opportunity fo[...]
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.
Our Hero: Melinda Hemmelgarn, the Food Sleuth
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.
Can a Food Truck Be Green? In a Word, Yes.
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.
