Take Action: Stop the TPP; Tell Home Depot and Lowe’s to Stop Selling Bee-Killing Plants; Take the Pledge to End Food Waste

Posted on April 25, 2016

Stop the TPP The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal could be up for a vote in Congress later this year, and we need everyone to speak out against it. The deal would take away regulations that protect consumers, workers, the … Read More

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iEat Green is Live at the Food Tank Summit

Posted on April 22, 2016

Hi Everyone, Yesterday I recorded my show live, at the Food Tank Summit, so that I could share with you first hand, some of the discussions and topics that were being discussed at the conference. The purpose of the conference … Read More

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Take Action: Stop Approval Without Strict Testing for GMOs; Tell Congress to Reduce Food Waste

Posted on April 18, 2016

Stop Approval Without Strict Testing for GMOs The USDA is asking for public comments on one part of the GMO approval process. The food industry is doing its best to weaken the approval process, which is already full of loopholes. … Read More

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Take Action: Sign the Petition to Stop Monsanto’s DARK Act; Tell Panera Bread to Remove GMOs; Tell Walmart to Sell “Ugly” Produce

Posted on April 4, 2016

Sign the Petition to Stop Monsanto’s DARK Act The DARK Act was voted down in the Senate a few weeks ago, but the fight isn’t over yet. The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is going to fight back against GMO labeling … Read More

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In the News: General Mills to Label GMOs, Wild Species are Vital for Food Security; How Strictly Should We Be Following Sell-By Dates?

Posted on March 21, 2016

General Mills to Label GMOs Huge food company, General Mills, recently announced that it will label GMOs in all of its products sold in the U.S.! This is a very exciting development, especially after the DARK Act was voted down, … Read More

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Take Action: Tell the USDA to Require Antibiotic Labeling; Tell Big Food Companies to Support GMO Labeling; Tell Whole Foods and Walmart to Reduce Food Waste

Posted on March 7, 2016

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Sign the Petition to Encourage the USDA to Require Labeling for Meat Grown with Antibiotics Although some companies label their meat as “antibiotic free”, the USDA does not actually regulate that term. This means a company can label their product … Read More

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In The News: Boston Grocery Store is Fighting Food Waste; Pollinator Populations Greatly Affect Our Food Supply; An Elementary School Leads the Way in Net-Zero Learning

Posted on February 29, 2016

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A Boston Grocery Store is Stepping Up to Reduce Food Waste and Increase Food Security The Daily Table is a grocery store in Boston that is revamping the way local residents eat, and in the process helping to reduce food waste. People … Read More

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Take Action: Save Our National Forests From Logging Companies; Stop the Trans Pacific Partnership Once and For All; Support the Food Recovery Act

Posted on January 4, 2016

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Save Our National Forests From Logging Companies Republican Rep. Greg Walden has introduced a bill that would dispose of thousands of acres of national forest land in Oregon’s Klamath River Basin, which is home to both Klamath National Forest and … Read More

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