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Farmers’ Markets on the Rise

August 21, 2009
A Greener World
Consumer Buying Power, Family Farms, The Big Picture

In 1994 the USDA counted 1,755 farmers markets in the United States. At last count, there were 4,685. Across the nation, direct marketing is increasing twice as fast as total agricultural sales (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service). President Obama just announced that he wants to start a farmers' market at the White House. So, what's all the fuss about farmers' markets? One of the main reasons is that farmers and consumers actually get to meet each other. Food usually travels hundreds, even thousands of miles to get from farm to table, making face-to-face contact between eaters and growers an all-too-rare event. However, the recent wave of farmers' markets opening across the nation is changing that.

June 18, 2009
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Consumer Buying Power, Events, Family Farms, Food Safety

David cooking for the Animal Welfare Approved Thanksgiving Dinner at the Food Bank for NYC One of our favorite chefs, David Schuttenberg of Cabrito restaurant in NYC, was interviewed by Patrick Martins, Heritage Foods USA, for his Heritage Radio show…

June 13, 2009
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Consumer Buying Power, Family Farms, Grass-Fed Beef, Nutrition, The Big Picture

ALERT 1: HIGH WELFARE DOESN''T ALWAYS EQUAL HIGH COST Tips for Shopping for Affordable Products from Animals Raised Outdoors with High Welfare Standards\r\n Animal Welfare Approved is pleased to announce the launch of a series of monthly consumer alerts to…

June 10, 2009
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Consumer Buying Power, Family Farms, The Big Picture

Yesterday we mentioned the new film, Food, Inc., in which Michael Pollan and director Robert Kenner explore the unseen costs of the food we eat. The upcoming movie promises viewers that they will "never look at dinner the same way…

June 9, 2009
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Agricultural Policy, Consumer Buying Power, Family Farms, Food Safety, The Big Picture

Food Inc., a new movie by Robert Kenner featuring Michael Pollan, debuts in select theaters this weekend and opens next week nationwide. The LA Times says it is "one movie that truly provides food for thought" while the New York…

June 3, 2009
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Consumer Buying Power, Family Farms, Food Labels, The Big Picture

The Animal Welfare Approved program and farmer Lee Menius have been featured in a major story in the Winston Salem Journal newspaper by the paper's food editor, Michael Hastings. "In 2001, Lee and his wife, Domisty, started moving away from…

May 12, 2009
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Consumer Buying Power, Family Farms, Grass-Fed Beef

Hut's Hamburgers, an Austin tradition since 1939, has added that iconic symbol of Texas-the Longhorn-to its menu. Animal Welfare Approved Bandera Grassland of Tarpley, Texas is supplying the restaurant with pure Texas Longhorn beef from cattle that are direct descendants of the Iberian cattle brought by the Spaniards in the 1500s. The Animal Welfare Approved seal is an assurance to consumers that cattle from Bandera Grassland have been treated according to the highest welfare standards. "We were interested in the beef because of its unique history and strong identification with Texas, but what sold us on the burger was the spectacular taste," said Michael Hutchinson, the owner of Hut's, which is regularly voted as having the best burgers in Austin and is known nationwide for its innovative menu. "Our customers love it. It tastes like the beef you used to be able to get 150 years ago-like the beef you might have eaten on cattle drives. It's got big, authentic Texas flavor. Having the beef come from an Animal Welfare Approved ranch is an added bonus, because Austin is a town that cares about sustainable agriculture and animal welfare."

May 8, 2009
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Consumer Buying Power, Family Farms, Grass-Fed Beef

May 4, 2009
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Agricultural Policy, Consumer Buying Power, Events, Family Farms, Food Labels, The Big Picture

Rumors swirled that 1,200 people were expected at the Brooklyn Food Conference (BFC) on Saturday, May 2 at John Jay High School in Park Slope, Brooklyn. We were certainly surprised to find a projected 3,000 people in attendance and we even ran out of most of our materials! It was an honor to be invited to speak on the panel, "Our industrial meat complex: Hazardous to our health and our habitat" moderated by Kerry Trueman (co-founder of EatingLiberally.org) and to present testimony at the Public Hearing on Food Policy and Implementation with State and City Elected Officials. Animal Welfare Approved staffer Brigid Sweeney presented on behalf of independent pasture-based and high welfare farmers before State Senator Eric Adams, State Assembly member Jim Brennan, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery and City Council Member Leticia James. The public hearing was moderated by David Buckel, civil rights attorney and BFC volunteer organizer, who is determined to make Animal Welfare Approved's voice heard for New York's legislative agenda.

April 30, 2009
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Consumer Buying Power, Events, Family Farms, Food Labels, The Big Picture

A variety of speakers representing a wide range of knowledge and expertise shared their insights into creating a sustainable and efficient food supply chain from western New York State farms to the retailers and restaurants of New York City during…

April 21, 2009
A Greener World
Agricultural Policy, Consumer Buying Power, Events, Food Labels, The Big Picture

We are excited about our three day trip to Alfred, NY where we are sponsoring, along with our partners at Alfred State College, a Summit to develop a supply chain from Western New York to New York City. An impressive…

April 16, 2009
A Greener World
Consumer Buying Power, Family Farms, Food Labels, Nutrition, The Big Picture

Acclaimed chef and friend of Animal Welfare Approved Andrea Reusing wrote a nice post about the true costs of conventional eggs vs. those from hens raised humanely on pasture. Read the full article (below) as it appeared on Gourmet.com, and…

Farmers’ Markets on the Rise

Chef David Schuttenberg on Heritage Radio in NYC

Animal Welfare Approved Launches Monthly Series of Consumer Alerts

Eating Humanely in the Real World

New Film Takes a Closer Look At What We Eat

Animal Welfare Approved Featured in Winston Salem Journal Newspaper

A Taste That’s Truly Texas: Hut’s Now Serving Animal Welfare Approved Texas Longhorn Burgers

Animal Welfare Approved on New York’s Channel 11 Dining Pix

The Brooklyn Food Conference

Alfred State Summit Sparks Lively Supply Chain Discussion and Plans for the Future

Off to Alfred NY for Summit on Food Supply Chain to NYC

Andrea Reusing on Pastured Eggs

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