This is not a new question or a new debate, but perhaps for the first time, two non-meat eaters took different sides in …
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Is the Urban Farming Movement Here to Stay?
Urban farming has the potential to help us take charge of the foods we eat, green our cities, build community, and incre…
The Green Plate Interviews Josh Dorfman, The Lazy Environmentalist
Navigating the eco-diet seas can be challenging. There are so many conflicting opinions out there on what makes up the g…
From Fumes to Fava Beans: San Francisco Freeway Gets a New Life
Q & A With Chris Burley, Cofounder of Hayes Valley Farm Earlier this year, while speeding down a busy San Francisco…
4 Different News Stories, 4 Different Answers: The Truth About GMOs
Confused about GMOs? You’re probably not alone. There’s a war of words going on, and as with any war, there&…
Cooking Up a New Way to Be Green
You may be a slave to the stove but you can also be a steward of the planet with new earth-friendly cookware developed b…
9 Top Tools (+2) for Ethical Eaters
The explosion of movies and books detailing the problems within our food system seems to be having an impact on mainstre…
Here Comes Socialism: The New Business Model for Sustainable Food. But Does It Work?
Innovative new ways of doing business are blossoming on both coasts. MOO Milk and Bob’s Red Mill show how food com…