From the monthly archives: March 2011

Justin Bieber recently turned his 17th birthday (March 1) into a fundraiser, by putting a call out to his fans asking for donations to charity: water, an organization that provides clean drinking water to developing nations. Justin’s fundraising goal was $17,000, but with the [...]

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We rely on pollinators like honey bees for much of our food supply. Honeybees alone pollinate around 30% of the food we eat. You hear a lot about the growing world population and food shortages on the horizon. While things might look dire, they will be much, much worse if we don’t act now to save the bees.

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It seems every day there’s another food recall. This one might affect our readers more than most. Teavana Corporation has recalled 2,659 pounds of Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea after finding salmonella in some of the tea.

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For all of you miso-lovers out there.

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The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board voted 6-5 last week to permit the completely inhumane confinement of veal calves in tiny crates that the calves aren’t even able to turn around in. This is in a “clear violation of an agreement reached last June between humane groups and agribusiness,” Farm Sanctuary reports.

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National Cereal Day

On March 7, 2011 By

It seems like every day of the year is an official food holiday for something or other. Today, it’s National Cereal Day.

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Several cases of Skippy Peanut Butter have been recalled after routine testing found salmonella in the batch.

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“The Other White Meat” has a new slogan. As of Friday, industrial pork’s message is now “Pork: Be Inspired.” The new ad campaign highlights the USDA’s role in the marketing of unhealthy food.

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