The Day I Met My Food Hero Joel Salatin #solconference
Last week, I met one of my food heroes and teachers — Joel Salatin — the lunatic farmer of Polyface Farms in Virginia. Never heard of him? Let’s fix that.
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New Nutrition Labels are Coming!
There are new nutrition labels rolling out, and they have the potential to change how we eat.
Google Voice Search for Nutritional Information: Speak and Ye Shall Find
This week, Google introduced a new feature I think you’ll like — a voice-enabled search for the nutritional value of common foods.
Vote For Real Food: Learn How Food Friendly Your Political Representatives Are
We’ve been treading water in a pool of political juices for awhile, so I apologize for stirring the legislative pot, but food policy has become a political topic. And now we have a tool to help us decide which levers to pull. A new organization, Food Policy Action (FPA), seeks to keep us in-the-know on how well our national government representatives support (or fail to support) important food policy decisions.
Are EPA drones spying on US farmers?
There’s been a sort of mini freakout about EPA using drones to monitor cattle ranchers in the US midwest. So, what are these planes doing over Nebraska and Iowa?
Farm Transparency and Sustainable Food Production
Transparency facilitates accountability and is critical to the future of our food supply. Here’s why.