The speed of meat packing lines is unsafe. It’s unsafe for the workers on the line and it contributes to food safety problems. Tell the USDA and OSHA to slow meat packing line speeds.
Update: California Strawberries and Methyl Iodide
June 13, 2011 By
About a month ago, Jeannie posted an eye-opening piece on California’s approval of the toxic soil fumigant, methyl iodide for growing strawberries. It caused a bit of a stir, both in the comments and on Facebook, and one reader reached out to let me know that she’d contacted one strawberry company to see if they were using methyl iodide on their fields.
Eating Vegan in Palm Springs, California
June 12, 2011 By
Check out the newest episode of The Healthy Voyager in Palm Springs, CA!
Grow Your Own Food Challenge: A Container Garden Tour!
June 12, 2011 By
Help! What’s Eating my Broccoli?
June 11, 2011 By
I’m having some broccoli problems and have a couple of ideas on how to fix it. I’d love to hear tips from you seasoned organic gardeners who have dealt with pest problems!
School Lunches: In Defense of Crap
June 11, 2011 By
The GOP is looking to defund large parts of the school lunch program, Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, and the new FTC guidelines that limit marketing junk food to kids.
500-Mile Kitchen Project: What to Say to the Naysayers
June 10, 2011 By
There is a lot of evidence that there are significant social, environmental, and economic benefits to creating local economies that go far beyond carbon output.
