Is Demand for Local Food Growing Too Fast?December 6th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
The demand for local food is exceeding the infrastructure says a new report from the USDA’s Economic Research Service, titled Direct and Intermediated Marketing of Local Foods in the United States. Read More:Is Demand for Local Food Growing Too Fast?Los Angeles School District’s Newest Curriculum: Better FoodAugust 30th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
As the nation’s second largest school district prepares for the start of the fall semester, student food critics have been hard at work sampling some healthier menu items soon to be found in cafeterias across Los Angeles. Read More:Los Angeles School District’s Newest Curriculum: Better FoodLouisiana Bill to Reward Restaurants that Go LocalJune 15th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Louisiana’s legislature is considering a bill that would offer financial rewards to area restaurants that use locally grown fruits and vegetables in their menu items. Read More:Louisiana Bill to Reward Restaurants that Go LocalUpcoming Senate Bill Threatens Local and Organic FarmsApril 15th, 2010 - Scott Shaffer rhett maxwell/flickrLocal and organic food-growers need your help! Bill S. 510 is an overhaul of the food safety system that will hurt small-scale organic producers. The bill would require a $500 registration fee for all farms, regardless of size, and would require complicated monitoring of crops. If this bill passed, it would seriously burden small local and organic farms, which is probably why big food businesses like The American Frozen Food Institute, General Mills, and Kraft Foods support S. 510. Food safety is an important issue, and Congress should definitely do something about it. But why put extra burdens on small growers when the major recent health scandals — E. Coli, melamine, and salmonella, just to name a few — were linked to industrial farming practices? This is surely an issue on which all citizens can agree — whether they be small-government conservatives or liberal, eco-friendly foodies. Defenders of Wildlife, Farm Aid, and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, among others, have announced their opposition to S. 510. Please join them and help stop it. This bill is scheduled to come before the US Senate for a vote in the next few weeks, so please, visit Credo Action to learn more and contact your Senator and tell them that you support organic and local farms. Read More:Upcoming Senate Bill Threatens Local and Organic FarmsOrganic Produce: February ReportFebruary 1st, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
You’ll make the most nutritious—and delicious—produce choices when you buy locally grown organic fruits and vegetables that are in season. It’s also the most economical way to shop the produce aisle. Here are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s top peak-season choices. Some of the listed fruits and veggies are available year-round, but you’ll find higher quality at a lower cost this month.
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Organic Produce: January ReportJanuary 2nd, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
You’ll make the most nutritious—and delicious—produce choices when you buy locally grown organic fruits and vegetables that are in season. It’s also the most economical way to shop the produce aisle. Here are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s top peak-season choices. Grapes and sweet potatoes come off last month’s list.
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Organic Produce: December ReportDecember 1st, 2009 - Barbara Feiner
You’ll make the most nutritious—and delicious—produce choices when you buy locally grown organic fruits and vegetables that are in season. It’s also the most economical way to shop the produce aisle. Here are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s top peak-season choices:
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Organic Produce: November ReportNovember 2nd, 2009 - Barbara Feiner
You’ll make the most nutritious—and delicious—produce choices when you buy locally grown organic fruits and vegetables that are in season. It’s also the most economical way to shop the produce aisle. Mushrooms and oranges join this month’s peak-season list, while eggplant moves off. Here are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s top peak-season choices:
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Photo: Read More:Organic Produce: November ReportBuy Local Fruits and Vegetables to Go Organic, and Save MoneyOctober 16th, 2009 - Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese
The icky stuff, i.e. most contaminated with pesticides, included produce like nectarines, cherries, and carrots. But avocados, mangos, and eggplant, were among the safer foods. The problem is, more often than not, organic stuff is more expensive than conventional fruits and vegetables. So a quick tip to eat cleaner and save a little money is to buy foods from local farmers markets, a lot of the stuff can be organic, plus little markets are almost always cheaper than big retailers. Another way, and its not technically organic, is to buy regular fruits and vegetables, specifically the clean stuff, and give them a good scrub to avoid any pesticide residue. I guess I’m a casual organic buyer. I’m not super anal about it, if I see some organic fruits and vegetables I buy them, but I usually purchase organic food products, like cereals, soymilk, tofu, and bread. Via Island Life. Organic Produce: October ReportSeptember 30th, 2009 - Barbara Feiner
You’ll make the most nutritious—and delicious—produce choices when you buy locally grown organic fruits and vegetables that are in season. It’s also the most economical way to shop the produce aisle. Broccoli joins this month’s peak-season list, while cantaloupe, corn and peaches move off. As noted in Salads: 5 Must-Have Veggies:
Here are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s top peak-season choices:
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