Changing the Way we Eat
"If you want to change the world, change what you eat. Food is one area of your life where small modifications can have a big impact. For one thing, you probably eat three or four meals a day, so any…
USDA Report on “Small” Chicken Operations
One of our colleagues recently passed along this USDA report on the characteristics of small chicken operations in the U.S. In this case, "small" is defined as a farm housing 1,000 to 19,999 birds. If you don't have time to…
Family Farmers Need Our Support Now More than EVER!
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is about to be immortalized by Hollywood as the 1990s nemesis to American agriculture, but moviegoers may be confused when they realize this villainized company is once again prospering at the expense of family farmers. ADM…
Eat Well Guide’s New Book
"Technology is tools. A plow was once the newest technology and now we can communicate as fast as we can dream. If our spirit and values are rooted in community and sustainability, then technology can help our ideals bloom." This…
Sticker Shock
Paul Roberts, author of The End of Food, recently wrote an opinion piece for the L.A. Times called "The True Cost of Steak" on the effects of factory-farmed meat production. Roberts' opinion rests heavily on research published in the Pew…
It’s What’s For Dinner
A recent video posted by the Wall Street Journal shows a new way cattle producers are cutting feed costs: chocolate. Faced with skyrocketing corn prices, conventional animal feeding operations are searching for a cheaper way to pack on the pounds…
Animal Welfare Approved on SlowFoodNation.org
As part of our partnership with Slow Food Nation, we were invited to write a guest post for the Slow Food Nation Blog. Take a look at Program Director Andrew Gunther's recent post on Slow Food Nation's weblog.
“Routine” Different From “Humane” Says New Jersey Court
Last Wednesday, a New Jersey court ruled that certain industrial farming practices, such as tail-docking and de-beaking without anesthesia, cannot be considered humane just because they are widely used. This signals another development in the national conversation on the treatment…
Michael Pollan on What’s Wrong with Environmentalism
You'll want to read San Francisco-based journalist Kate Cheney Davidson's recent interview with Michael Pollan on alternet.org. "...there's a direct connection between the health of the soil, the health of the plants, the health of the animals, and you as…
