House Ag Chair: “Food stamps fail to meet changing needs”
via Chuck Abbott (@chuckabbott1) at Food and Environment Reporting Network (@FERNnews). The anticipated debate over the nation’s premiere anti-hunger program is on. House Agriculture Committee chair Michael Conaway is …
“They tried to arrest me for planting carrots”
Garden activist Ron Finley writes an eloquent piece for Fortune magazine. In it, he shares the story of how the seeds of his activism were planted, and the ways in …
Is the era of junk-food passing?
“Big Food” has fallen on hard times. Conglomerate Conagra (among its brands are Hunts, Orville Redenbacher, and Chef Boyardee) recently cut its profit projections. Kraft (its brands include Oscar Mayer, …
Food waste is a serious economic and environmental issue
A report issued by a British organization estimates that about sixty million metric tons of food is wasted each year in the U.S. Thirty-two million metric tons of that may …
Former food desert feeds a community’s spirit
In San Diego, residents are collaborating with community-based organizations and partners from the University of California to transform a 20,000-square-foot vacant urban lot into a community garden. The Ocean View …
How should we eat? Food author Mark Bittman writes about the 2015 Dietary Guidelines. He provides a good analysis of the recommendations that may be included in those guidelines (571 …
Changing demographics: Will fewer farmers be able to deliver political punch?
Sara Wyant from Agri-Pulse (@agripulse) has put together a fascinating piece on the politics for power. As America’s demographics change, can farmers still influence national politics? America has always suffered …
Added sugars in processed foods: have we reached a tipping point?
With General Mills’ recent announcement that it was cutting the amount of added sugar in its Yoplait Original yogurt by more than 25%, one has to wonder if America is …
“The Gluten Enigma,” unraveled
Samuel Fromartz (@fromartz) of Eating Well tackles gluten. Absolutely, definitely worth a read. This was produced by @FERNnews, where Fromartz serves as editor-in-chief. FERNnews is a non-profit investigative journalism effort …
Veterans turn their hands to farming
Returning veterans face many challenges transitioning back to civilian life. Many veterans suffer from PTSD; they also have higher rates of divorce, depression, and suicide than the general public. And …