This Earth Day, Nourishing the Planet offers 15 solutions to guide farmers, scientists, politicians, agribusinesses and aid agencies as they commit to promoting a healthier environment and a more food-secure future.
Enhance Nutrition of your Kids’ Sack Lunch
April 21, 2011 By
We are all aware of the increasingly poor options for school provided lunches. This may not necessarily be the schools’ fault. Funding for lunches has become a large problem, especially for healthy foods. In most cases packing a sack lunch for your children is the healthiest option. Or is it? Follow these tips to be sure your child’s lunch is most nutritious.
Five Free Online Cooking Classes
April 21, 2011 By
Looking to learn a new technique? Review some basics? These five free online cooking classes will help you on your way to expanding your cooking skills.
Ground Breaking Urban Agriculture Bill
April 20, 2011 By
San Francisco just passed some strong legislation officially allowing urban gardeners to not only grow their own food but sell or donate it as well.
Seed Starting Movement: Triscuit Advocates Urban Farming
April 20, 2011 By
Triscuit teams up with non-profit Urban Farming to help construct residential and community gardens across the globe!
British Prawns are Not so British
April 20, 2011 By
In Great Britain, it’s quite common to see food labelled ‘British fill in the blank’. It’s a good thing, because the people know that they are buying at least reasonably local food.
However, because of loopholes in the food labelling requirements, this type of labelling can be VERY misleading.
A Green Goodbye: All Men are Cremated Equal
April 20, 2011 By
Believe it or not, this show was anything but gloomy! From our report from Green Diva Sandy in New York about her review of the NY Wild Film Festival to our lively interview with the fascinating Elizabeth Fournier, funeral director of Cornerstone Funeral Services in Boring, Oregon and author of All Men are Cremated Equal: My 77 Blind Dates.
