Last Week to Register: From The Ground Up
Farmers’ Markets on the Rise
The Logical Line in the Middle: Animal Welfare
A recent article in The Gothernburg Times caught my eye, Animal welfare activists threaten nation's agriculture. Excuse me? Drawing largely on the platform of the industry-supported Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (A-FAN), the author presents us with…
Animal Welfare Approved Launches Monthly Series of Consumer Alerts
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…
Eating Humanely in the Real World
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…
New Film Takes a Closer Look At What We Eat
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…
Animal Welfare Approved Featured in Winston Salem Journal Newspaper
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…
Farm to Fork Summit in Raleigh, NC
Following our recent Alfred State Summit, this past Monday and Tuesday we attended a similar summit on sustainable food in North Carolina. This "Farm to Fork" summit was hosted by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and North Carolina's two…
New Website Provided by Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network
We wanted to share news about a new website published by the Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network, nichemeatprocessing.org, which was designed to provide information for smaller meat processors working with local, organic or grassfed products. This resource should be helpful,…
The Brooklyn Food Conference
Update on H1N1
I spent many years talking to the press saying H5N1 was a disease of chickens. This morning I spoke with my son's pig and explained H1N1 was a disease of humans. I hesitate to make light of the situation but…