Eggs from hens that are confined in cages or crowded sheds are more likely to be contaminated with Salmonella, while eggs from pasture raised chickens are less at risk.
Eggs from pasture raised chickens unlikely candidates for Salmonella contamination
August 25, 2010 By
Urgent: Tell the FDA to Stop Farm Antibiotic Abuse
August 24, 2010 By
Antibiotics are frequently abused on factory farms. Animals receive doses of human antibiotics aimed at increasing their growth and preventing disease. This practice is a public health danger, because over time it’s helping breed antibiotic resistant bacteria.
This Friday is the last day for public comment on the new FDA guideline limiting antibiotic use on farms.
10 Tips for Responsible Coffee Consumption
August 24, 2010 By
No doubt, coffee consumption takes a major toll on the environment. And since most people won’t just give up their coffee habit altogether (not that they should), here are a few relatively easy ways to make your coffee drinking habit more responsible.
Top 10 Melon Salad Recipes (in season now)
August 24, 2010 By
Melon is great in sweet fruit salads and desserts, but I prefer it in savory, spicy salads. Here are my top ten favorite melon salads!
Slow Food
August 23, 2010 By
Slow Food USA is a growing movement formed to protect many aspects of our food supply. Community work, activism, and sensual enjoyment of food are part of this grass roots movement, which is a part of the larger, global Slow Food community and movement. The focus is on “good, clean, and fair food,” as they put it [...]
Do Sustainable Practices Make Better Wine?
August 23, 2010 By
The question I’ve been thinking about for the last few days is this – does making a product while considering the planet and people, actually make the product better? For wine at least, I think the answer lies in a broader understanding of the idea of terroir – the “place” a wine comes from.
Weeknight food preservation: Put up food for winter without canning
August 23, 2010 By
