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Since it's our mission to help everyone make more sustainable choices (even exasperating relatives), we're here with tips to help you make some headway when it comes to convincing them that sustainability matters. Fun practice sheet included!
Meet Sarah Phillips: baking expert, cookbook author, photographer and founder of Ugly Produce Is Beautiful, a brilliantly clever way of encouraging people to buy and cook with ugly produce while reducing and preventing food waste.
Got lots of holiday leftovers? Don't waste 'em! Throw a curry party to use up all of those savory bits - from meat to veg! All you need to do is whip up our easy recipe for a curry base, then toss in what you have on hand. (We've also got some genius-level tips for throwing the best after-after-after party!)
The holiday season means lots of fun - and lots of food! From cookies to pie to potato skins, we've got tons of tips and tricks on how to use up all of the delicious food you make this holiday season, plus lots of good planning tips to cut down on food waste in general. Happy (waste-free) Holidays!
How can you make your Chanukah more sustainable? From environmentally conscious shopping to smart cooking, find some great tips here!
This week's Eco News features stories about the true cost of industrial meat production; what your mind has to do with food waste; the battle to convince Americans to eat meatless burgers - and much more!
Ninety-five years after Congress passed the Packers and Stockyards Act - a law designed to end abusive practices in the meatpacking industry - the USDA has released a set of rules that will finally make key parts of the law enforceable and will provide protections against unfair, abusive and anti-competitive practices for contract farmers working in the poultry and livestock industry.
Meet Regina Northouse, executive director of Food Recovery Network which has recovered and donated more than 1.5 million pounds of food that otherwise would have gone to waste. Read on to find out what students have taught her about making a positive impact and what she would change about the food system.
Everybody wants a little sugar in their bowl, but what exactly is in that taste of sweet stuff? In this installment of Real Food Right Now, we look at the sweet - and sour - sides of sugar.
It's not quite "the Rumble in the Jungle" - more like "the Rumble in the Field." It's the debate over whether or not hydroponic farming and other forms of container growing systems will be permanently allowed into the USDA-certified organic program.
The holiday season is officially upon us, along with the flurry of winter giving. There are plenty of opportunities to give thoughtful, unique gifts that can't necessarily be wrapped up in a package! We've outlined a few options for you to make the giving season a little simpler.
This week's Eco News features stories about Detroit's new 'agrihood'; America's trust towards scientists on food issues; antibiotic resistant bacteria on a hog farm - and much more!
Mary Swander, Poet Laureate of Iowa, is the author of numerous books, poetry and plays. The plays, based on hours of conversations with Iowans, draw on an oral history tradition, presenting rural stories in people's own words. With rural issues in the spotlight following the election, we spoke with Mary about her work, the rural-urban divide and the role art plays in challenging times.
Did you know that pistachios have been eaten for over 7,000 years? With deep roots in the culinary history of many Middle Eastern and other cultures, and newer importance in US agriculture, pistachios are a seriously fascinating drupe (that's right - they're not even really a nut). From special occasion desserts to pistachio pesto (recipe included!), pistachios bring a lot to the table.
Now more than ever, it is critical that we continue the fight to cultivate a more sustainable and just food system. Simply put, food is at the juncture of some of the most important issues facing our society (and world!): conservation, climate change, animal welfare, corporate control and consolidation, public health, fair labor and immigration, to name a few.
Though you might think Instagram is simply about pretty pictures, the social media platform is very dynamic and is used in a variety of different ways. We took some time to compile a list of 10 food-centric Instagrammers that we think make a positive impact in the food system through their work.
