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2011-08-18T22:19:00.000-04:00

A cool new project happening in Harlem.

Civil Eats » Blog Archive » Sweetwork Project Could Solve Two Urgent Social Problems

Food safety: Government could cut screenings for deadly E. coli in produce - chicagotribune.com

2011-07-05T16:31:00.000-04:00

I don't know much about it, but this seems like a bad idea.

Food safety: Government could cut screenings for deadly E. coli in produce - chicagotribune.com

Elementary school celebrates farm-fresh food | Washington Times Communities

2011-06-30T21:39:00.000-04:00

The fall Farm-To-School week went so well, that this school decided to have a spring one as well!

Elementary school celebrates farm-fresh food | Washington Times Communities

Chipotle Vows To Serve Over 10 Million Pounds Of Local Produce

2011-06-24T20:28:00.000-04:00

Good news of the day!

Chipotle Vows To Serve Over 10 Million Pounds Of Local Produce

SNAP at the Market

2011-06-21T13:47:00.000-04:00

I'm really interested in how states are making farmers markets more accessible to low-income shoppers. I've been really excited to see the progress of the "double up food bucks" programs in several states, where people that use their SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps), get twice the value of their benefits if they use it at farmers markets (so $20 in benefits would buy $40 worth of produce). This is an article from Slow Food that gives a brief summary of what a few states are doing.

Making SNAP benefits go further at the farmers market : Slow Food USA

$5 for a glass of tap water as owner cries pour

2011-06-21T10:43:00.000-04:00

We recently dined at the Red Rooster Harlem, which is also doing their own sparkling water (and I believe filtering their still). I would probably pay the $5 Marque charges for their filtered water, because I like to keep things as local as possible. Would you?

$5 for a glass of tap water as owner cries pour

D.C. Council Chair Would Have First-Graders Make School Food Policy, Reinstate Chocolate Milk | The Slow Cook

2011-06-20T10:54:00.000-04:00

D.C. Council Chair Would Have First-Graders Make School Food Policy, Reinstate Chocolate Milk | The Slow Cook

Cupcakes used by MI6 to foil al-Qaida - WDAM - Channel 7 - Mississippi News, Hattiesburg, Laurel

2011-06-06T09:56:00.000-04:00

Sweet! Literally!

Cupcakes used by MI6 to foil al-Qaida - WDAM - Channel 7 - Mississippi News, Hattiesburg, Laurel

USDA's MyPlate - Home page

2011-06-02T18:08:00.000-04:00

The new USDA food pyramid is not a pyramid...and it's finally simple!

USDA's MyPlate - Home page

Food: The Hidden Driver Of Global Politics : NPR

2011-05-20T13:23:00.000-04:00

A short NPR article on the rising of food prices and how the effect of rising prices isn't felt in the US as much as in other nations.

Food: The Hidden Driver Of Global Politics : NPR

Kitchen scales: They're tidier and more accurate than cups and teaspoons. - By Sara Dickerman - Slate Magazine

2011-05-12T13:23:00.000-04:00

Woohoo! My kitchen scale is one of my favorite kitchen tools. It's so much easier to weigh flour, sugar, etc. with a scale than it is to measure it out by cup.

Kitchen scales: They're tidier and more accurate than cups and teaspoons. - By Sara Dickerman - Slate Magazine

In Texas schools, a picture's worth 1,000 calories | The Associated Press | News | San Francisco Examiner

2011-05-12T13:17:00.000-04:00

I think it will be very interesting to see the results of this study.

In Texas schools, a picture's worth 1,000 calories | The Associated Press | News | San Francisco Examiner

AP News: Budding connoisseurs seek new college food options

2011-05-10T23:16:00.000-04:00

This is pretty cool...we definitely weren't clamoring for quinoa when I was at UC.

AP News: Budding connoisseurs seek new college food options

Is Sugar Toxic? - NYTimes.com

2011-04-25T10:40:00.001-04:00

Is Sugar Toxic? - NYTimes.com

Genes tweaked, cows will now give ‘human milk’ - Times Of India

2011-03-25T13:42:00.000-04:00

Why is this necessary? That's a serious question, I'm not trying to be negative. I'd actually like to know why someone decided that a cow needs to give a milk that is similar to human milk, rather than cow milk.

Genes tweaked, cows will now give ‘human milk’ - Times Of India

Happy Meal toy ban prompts ban on bans in other states : City Insider

2011-03-21T11:38:00.000-04:00

Ok. This is crazy. Happy Meals aren't good for kids - they just aren't. Therefore, we should not advertise to the kids by having a toy in the Happy Meal. Yes, I grew up with Happy Meal toys and I liked them, but that doesn't mean we should continue the practice. Now some states are trying to stop bans on Happy Meal toys...so they're banning toy bans. It's ridiculous.

Just sayin'.

Happy Meal toy ban prompts ban on bans in other states : City Insider

Beyond Bread: The Bag Bill: One Year Later

2011-02-22T23:01:00.000-05:00

A cool look at what Bread For the City clients think about the DC 5 cents per plastic bag initiative.

Beyond Bread: The Bag Bill: One Year Later

Food pyramid: USDA sued by doctors' group that wants vegetarian alternative - latimes.com

2011-01-07T21:32:00.000-05:00

An interesting article about the USDA being sued because of the Food Pyramid. While I do think the pyramid has its issues, I don't know that suing the USDA is the right course of action.

Food pyramid: USDA sued by doctors' group that wants vegetarian alternative - latimes.com

McDumb

2010-11-15T09:48:00.000-05:00

Why on earth should fast food companies be helping to write health policy?

McDonald's and PepsiCo to help write UK health policy | Politics | The Guardian

Why the USDA Shouldn't Wear Two Hats

2010-11-07T09:20:00.000-05:00

And this is why your nutrition watchdog should not also have marketing duties.

While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales - NYTimes.com

Bah - Kids Can Grow The Food, But Not Eat It

2010-10-22T15:25:00.000-04:00

Pathetic.

School gardens: Produce kids grow is forbidden fruit in Chicago lunchrooms - chicagotribune.com

A Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant, For the Kosher

2010-10-22T15:17:00.000-04:00

This is a really cool idea - well, an idea that's actually in practice. It's a restaurant for people who are having trouble affording food. They pay what they can - and it's kosher, which is good because kosher food tends to be more expensive.

A Kosher Response to Poverty

So Many Servings, So Little Time

2010-10-05T12:17:00.000-04:00

Even with our weekly CSA delivery, I still don't get the recommended number of vegetable servings everyday. I know I should be able to (we've gotten more leafy greens this year than I've bought in my entire life, I think!), but the call of a veggie just isn't as strong (to me) as the call of...well, a cookie. If I could find excellent ways to make veggies for snacks, maybe I'd get in all my servings.

How about you? Check out the NYTimes article below, it's an interesting read.

Personal Health - Vegetable Consumption Lags, Despite Benefits - NYTimes.com

Up in Vermont, Where Everything's Fresh

2010-09-27T18:07:00.000-04:00

A very cool idea using an old postal service truck. Hopefully more areas see this idea and run with it.

Aboard the Vegetable Express: Getting Fresh, Organic Produce to the Neighborhoods that Need them Most

Ohio Takes A Stand

2010-08-15T00:23:00.000-04:00

Farmers and animal rights activists have reached an agreement about the future of farming in Ohio. Check it!

Move to Limit ‘Factory Farms’ Gains Momentum - NYTimes.com