Food Policy Keeps Up; Washington DC Food Tank Summit Inspires; NYC Bodegas Protest; EPA Reports Smudged; Biodiversity Improves Standards

Posted on February 13, 2017

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Civil Eats Describes Food Policy Today “With policy changes taking place at breakneck speed in Washington, there is no certainty with respect to laws that have made the U.S. food system safer, healthier, and more sustainable. The only certainty is that … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #agriculture, #beef meat production, #biodiversity, #bodega, #children's health, #chlorpyrifos, #Civil Eats, #Environmental Working Group, #food, #Food Tank Summit, #grass, #ken cook, #muslim ban, #npr the salt, #nyc new york, #pasture-raised cows, #Pesticides, #policy, #refugees, #tom vilsack, #toxic effects, #trump, #usda, #wa dc

iEat Green Shares Your Pain! Here’s a Little Humor to Lighten Your Day! Cut Off Funding to the Pipelines! Lauren Ornelas from the Food Empowerment Project Joins Bhavani on PRN!

Posted on February 1, 2017

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Hi All, Everyday I wake up to another nightmare, only to realize I am not dreaming, this is our new reality. It’s hard to believe that one man, along with his circle of cronies, can do so much damage in … Read More

Posted in Eating Green with Bhavani Tagged with: #Dakota Access, #Environmental Working Group, #food and water watch, #food empowerment project, #grassroots organizations, #Keystone XL Pipeline, #Lauren Ornelas, #New Yorker's Guide to Protests Against Trump, #Senator Schumer, #Sierra Club

Your Guide to Indivisible Action; Organics (and Small Farmers!) Matter; Tell Cuomo NO Pilgrim Pipeline

Posted on January 23, 2017

Your Guide to Indivisible Action Last month, a crowd-sourced document was published live on Google Docs by former congressional staffers with the intention to “help fight Trump’s racism, authoritarianism, & corruption on their home turf.” Primarily, the information outlined in … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #clean fifteen, #dirty dozen, #Environmental Working Group, #indivisble guide, #take action

Save the Soil; Chemically Driven; Skin Care Bad for Black Women

Posted on January 3, 2017

Save the Soil One of the last acts of the Obama Administration was to recognize the importance of soil. The new ‘Federal Strategic Plan for Soil Science‘ says: “Soil is essential to human life. Not only is it vital for … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #ayurveda, #black lives matter, #black women, #chemicals, #Environmental Working Group, #EWG, #obama administration, #OCA, #Organic Consumers Association, #skin deep scandal, #soil strategy

In the News: FDA Authority over Cosmetics; Chefs at the Olympics Feed the Hungry; Farm School NYC Offers New Urban Agriculture Program

Posted on August 16, 2016

FDA Authority over Cosmetics A shocking story of one hair care product, which the creator and celebrity-hairstylist pitched as ‘gentle’ then sold into the millions, has caused serious and caustic effects to consumers including itching, rashes, and even hair loss! … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #Accelerated Certificate, #botany, #cosmetic products, #cosmetics industry, #Environmental Working Group, #Farm School NYC, #FDA, #Food for Soul, #food justice, #food waste, #formaldehyde, #hair care product, #Massimo Bottura, #mercury, #personal care products, #urban farming, #Youth Farm

In the News: Agrarian Elders Alarmed by the Direction of Organic; Check Out the 2016 EWG’s Sunscreen Guide; How the Good Food Purchasing Policy is Changing LA Schools

Posted on June 27, 2016

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Agrarian Elders Alarmed by the Direction of Organic The Agrarian Elders, a group of farmers who were the pioneers of organic and sustainable farming, are voicing their concerns about the direction of the organic food movement. The Elders fear the … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #aging farmers, #Agrarian Elders, #agribusiness, #balanced meal, #california, #daily sunshine, #Environmental Working Group, #EWG, #fair, #farming, #food movement, #GFPP, #Good Food Purchasing Policy, #humane, #industrialized, #LAUSD, #local farms, #Los Angeles Unified School District, #National Organic Standards Board, #non-toxic, #nosb, #organic, #School lunch, #skin, #soil, #SPF, #summer, #sun exposure, #sunscreen, #Sunscreen Guide, #sustainable farming, #The cornucopia institute, #tyson, #values-based company, #young farmers

In The News: Long Island Food & Film Feast, Welcome To The Meatrix, Altered Genes, Twisted Truth?How GMOs Took Over the Food Supply, EWG’s “Dirty Dozen” Guide to Food Additives, Food First in Your Neighborhood

Posted on March 17, 2015

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Welcome To The Meatrix Here is a great video which tells the story of factory farming by a cow name Moofius and a pig named Leo. Inspired by the Matrix movie series, they tell the story in a compelling way … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #dirty dozen, #Environmental Working Group, #food additives, #food first, #GMO, #long island food and film, #mercola, #moofius, #new york city, #slow food long island, #themeatrix

In the News: EWG Sun Safety Guide, Chinese Army Bans All GMO Grains and Oil from Supply Stations, Olive Oil and Salad Combined Help to Explain Mediterranean Diet Success

Posted on May 20, 2014

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EWG Sun Safety Guide The warm weather is here, and that means plenty of sun! And while nothing beats a warm day at the beach, it is so important that we all stay safe and protect ourselves from too much … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #Chinese Army Bans GMO, #Environmental Working Group, #EWG Sun Safety Guide, #ewg sunscreen guide, #Mediterranean Diet