by Beth Hoffman There is a lot of information out there about what you should not eat.  From fast food to smothered salads, Lunchables to soda pop – the survey now unequivocally says that the American love affair with “convenient” quick-fix foods is making … Read More

by Phil Wieland The United States suffered its worst drought in at least 25 years in 2012, in an event that affected 80 percent of the country’s agricultural land. Coupled with droughts in other parts of the world, it points … Read More

By Paul Hanley “Eating is an agricultural act,” as Wendell Berry puts it. It is also an environmental act. Eaters, i.e. all of us, can contribute to a more sustainable agri-food system by improving our diets and shopping practices, or … Read More

By Danielle Nierenberg and Anna Lappe What’s food got to do with loving the planet? Everything. The global food system — from production to consumption to waste — contributes to one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture is the single largest user of … Read More

This comes from Food Tank, a think tank devoted to better food and a better world just in time for Earth Day on April 22. “From Uganda and India to the United States, farmers are gaining economic stability and supporting … Read More

On April 22, the world will celebrate Earth Day. Sustainable food and agriculture systems can play a big role in preserving the environment by helping to improve soil health, protecting biodiversity, and mitigating climate change. Earth Day is a great … Read More

BY ABBY THEODROS Low-income families, especially minorities, are disadvantaged when they don’t have access to nutritious food, said a group of food experts who offered a range of solutions Wednesday evening. Inequality of pay exacerbates Chicago’s broken food system, said a … Read More

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to an amazing group of 12 to 14 year old adolescents–these kids are Montessori school students who came together to talk about ways to make the food system more just and environmentally sustainable. … Read More

By Michael Paul Williams  Imagine an expanded school curriculum that gives Richmond students hands-on experience raising egg-laying hens, nurturing vegetable gardens and learning about food’s role in a sustainable environment. Or how about hens located within the confines of community … Read More