On the heels of the devastating article in the New York Times about a young woman who paid dearly for the horrifying pra…
The Green Plate
Treating Hunger with Surplus Food Is a Tactic, Not a Solution
Since participating in and blogging about The San Francisco Food Bank’s Hunger Challenge for 7 days in September, …
Non-GMO Project Brings Transparency to Organic Foods
People buy organic foods for many reasons: their health, better taste, a desire to keep pesticides and herbicides out of…
Now That the Secret’s Out of the (Sigg) Bottle, It’s Time to Worry about Nanotechnology
Want to eat an entire pint of ice cream every night and not gain an ounce? Go right ahead. Wondering if that pork chop y…
A Look at the Human Hands Behind Our Food
I recently had the opportunity to attend a panel discussion about farmworker justice entitled, “The Fruits of Thei…
Eat Real Festival: Building Community 1 Street Food Cart at a Time
With a tag line, “putting the food back in fast,” snappy graphics and smart social marketing, the Eat Real F…
Mercury in Seafood: How Do You Know How Much Fish You Can Safely Eat?
Wondering how much fish is safe to eat? I recommend following the government recommendations; not the bogus calculations…
Does Recent Criticism of Sustainably Produced Food Mean We’re Winning?
What do you get when you cross a grassroots movement with a food industry fearful of losing its influence? Bogus studies…