This Weekend, Saturday April 25th is the Long Island Food Conference!
The 2015 Long Island Food Conference on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Hofstra University will bring together hundreds of key stakeholders and members of our communities from across Long Island and the tri-state area to learn, discuss, and network about the importance of growing and promoting a sustainable local food system.
Our 2015 conference will focus on strengthening and increasing our local food system by:
1) identifying innovative small scale growing techniques,
2) providing inspiring and educational workshops dedicated to promoting healthy and sustainable food choices, and
3) discussing ground-breaking policies and programs that help incorporate sustainable and locally grown food into our communities.
Happy Earth Day! 20 Innovators Protecting the Planet #EarthDay2015
April 22nd is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day?an important opportunity to highlight solutions to some of the world?s most pressing environmental and social challenges.
On a planet in which hunger and food waste coexist, where crops feed biofuels or animals despite water and food shortages, and where obesity in one country contrasts starvation in another, solutions and innovations to help ensure a vibrant, healthy future are more important than ever.
Here is a list of 20 game-changers, doing what they can, to protect the future of our planet.
GMO Rally in Albany, Tuesday the 28th!
Tell the NYS Legislature to Make GMO Labeling the Law NOW!
You have a right to know whether your food contains genetically modified ingredients. In fact, 93% of Americans want labeling of GMO food. And in a democracy, the people?s will should rule, not those of corporate interests.
On April 28th, 2015, New Yorkers from all walks of life ? consumers, parents, workers, business owners, health care professionals, environmentalists, and farmers — will make history by converging on Albany to demand that the New York GMO Labeling bill (A.617/S.485) is voted into law in 2015!
New York has an historic opportunity to strike a decisive blow against the junk food companies and agri-chemical giants fighting to keep us all dining in the dark. An unprecedented number of New York Senators and Assembly Members have already endorsed the NY GMO Labeling bill. Let?s make sure they pass it, and the governor signs it, by mobilizing the full power of our grassroots supporters on April 28th at the rally in Albany. Our neighboring states are also depending on us, because their GMO Labeling Laws have a contingency clause, and only go into effect if NY passes their GMO labeling law! Please sign up for a bus to Albany!
If you haven’t done so already, sign the petition here to get GMO’s labeled in New York State.
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