Today, Nourishing the Planet takes a look at five varieties of tree that you have likely never heard of, but that are helping to alleviate hunger and poverty and protect the environment.
Targeting Gaps in the Food Supply Chain: Going Beyond Agricultural Production to Achieve Food Security
July 24, 2011 By
Agricultural production is only the first step in moving the world’s food from farm to fork…
Food Choices: Take Control of the Way You Feel
July 24, 2011 By
Lately, the stress at work has been really getting to me, and it was starting to affect my life and relationships outside of work with friends and family. I decided I had to clean up my act. I also knew my time was limited so I decided to start with an area I could have the most impact on quickly. I chose to focus on my food choices – we eat every day, so it must have some power over how I was feeling.
It turns out that focusing on food choices was one of my most brilliant insights ever.
Arsenic in Your Apple Juice? Probably..
July 23, 2011 By
While the EPA limits arsenic in our drinking water to 10 parts per billion, recent tests* have found the amount of arsenic in apple juice (Mott’s Apple Juice, in particular) to be 5.5 parts per billion — 5.5 times more than what the EPA will let us drink! The FDA does not regulate arsenic in juice at all, unfortunately. However, as a result of this finding and recent research it has conducted on food imports in the U.S., Food & Water Watch is pushing the government agency to start doing so.
Food News Roundup: Monsanto Lawsuit, GMOs in the EU, Sugar’s Effects on Tastebuds and More
July 23, 2011 By
Once again, and my to do list is full of a whole range of food-related stories from across the Important Media Network and across the web that I wanted to share with you.
Summer Recipe: Roasted Vegetable and Goat Cheese Sandwiches
July 22, 2011 By
This sandwich is great for a picnic because you can prepare it in advance without worrying about the fillings making the bread soggy. Plus, the summery flavors of this sandwich are perfect for a warm afternoon, accompanied, of course, by ideal-for-warm-weather Rosé.
Avoiding Jail Time while Urban Gardening
July 22, 2011 By
Community rules about growing food getting you down? Urban Artichoke has you covered with tips for covert urban gardening.
