Let’s rid ourselves of single-use plastic! Call and let your representative know that you want NO PLASTIC in retailers, as the NY City Council convenes this week to discuss the Plastic Straw ban, recently introduced by Councilman Rafael Espinal. On board, … Read More
Posts tagged: EPA
Farmers Market Support Vanishes; New EPA Administrator; 5G Networks Stirring Concern In Communities
SNAP Recipients Left At A Loss For Shopping At Farmer’s Markets “The Novo Dia Group, an Austin-based company that processes some 40 percent of SNAP transactions at farmers markets nationwide, said it will end its service by July 31, leaving about 1,700 … Read More
iEat Green Welcomes the Resignation of Pruitt, but Coal Lobbyist, Andrew Wheeler, Might be Even Worse! We All Know Breast Feeding Is the Best Nutrition for Babies, but Our Government Would Rather Be a Formula Pusher! Who is Brett Kavanaugh? Debbie Hillman, Founder of Food, Farms and Democracy Joins Bhavani on PRN!
OMG! Just when you think things couldn’t get worse, they do!! We pressed our Congress to get rid of Pruitt, but Andrew Wheeler has worked his entire career around protecting the biggest corporate polluters, and now he is in charge … Read More
Farm Bill Updates 2018; Women’s Health a Primary Issue; Pruitt Rolls Back Our Clean Water Protections; Scorecards for Farm to Fork Standard
A few weeks ago, the House voted down the proposal for the Farm Bill (HR2) in a 213 to 198 vote; not only did it slash funding for small, mid-size farmers, but it protected wealthy corporations and mega-farms and factories … Read More
June 6: Join the Call to #BootPruitt and Demand Environmental Justice
What: Briefing call: Environmental racism and how we can stop Scott Pruitt When: Wednesday, June 6th, 7 PM Eastern / 4 PM Pacific Where: Your phone or computer Click here to sign up to attend the briefing! The Poor People’s … Read More
iEat Green Joins the March For Science; LIU is Expanding Their Sustainability Program; Jessie Breslau from Foodshed.io Joins Bhavani on PRN
Hi Everybody, I can’t believe it has already been one year since the 2017 March for Science! The current administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency, have spent the past year trying to denounce and prevent science based information from … Read More
Chile Soda Tax Highest in the World; Industrial Agribusiness Not Sustainable; Monsanto’s Congressional Hearing Over
NY Times Reports How Chile is Changing the Food Market “The Chilean government, facing skyrocketing rates of obesity, is waging war on unhealthy foods with a phalanx of marketing restrictions, mandatory packaging redesigns and labeling rules aimed at transforming the … Read More