Take Action! Get a Grant to Promote Health in Your School! Speak Out Against the Proposed Social Service Cuts!

Posted on March 18, 2019

I wanted to share some information with you, from an organization called, Action for Healthy Kids. They offer grants to schools and parents who want to work towards improving the health of their school community. By April 5, you can … Read More

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Chile Soda Tax Highest in the World; Industrial Agribusiness Not Sustainable; Monsanto’s Congressional Hearing Over

Posted on February 12, 2018

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

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Francis Thicke’s Bids Farewell the NOSB; Dicamba Rampage Continues; GMO Arctic Apple Hits the Midwest; Artist and Seed Saver Inspires Many; Humans ARE the Cause for Climate Change

Posted on November 7, 2017

Francis Thicke’s Farewell Address to the NOSB After Hydroponics is Passed for Organic Certification Last week it was a solemn defeat for many farmers, as hydroponics was welcomed into organic certification. It was decided during the Jacksonville National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) … Read More

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March on WA DC for Science; Tell USDA “NO” for Organic Checkoff; Indivisible Team Action Update; Ban Pesticides NOW

Posted on April 11, 2017

March on Washington DC for Science on April 22nd The ‘March for Science’ will be held in Washington, D.C., and satellite marches will be held in other cities, much like the Women’s March the day after the inauguration. The march stands for science … Read More

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Resist Spectra; Stand up for Science; Reduce Risk for Nuclear War: Fight Back Bannon

Posted on February 20, 2017

Resist Spectra Pipeline: Speak Up Against Fossil Fuel Investment and Protect Our Water Join this welcome action meeting in Manhattan on Monday, February 27th. Details here. Follow ResistSPECTRA on social media for the latest: https://www.facebook.com/resistaim/ https://twitter.com/ResistAIM http://resistspectra.org Also, sign the petition … Read More

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Take Action: Say No More to McAntiobiotics; Stop the Pilgrim Pipeline Project Between NY and NJ; Stop the Spectra AIM Pipeline!

Posted on September 20, 2016

Say No More to McAntiobiotics! Many health professionals and experts would agree that antibiotics have revolutionized modern medicine since they were first discovered in 1928. Yet there are many more experts, human rights and social justice activists included, who are feverishly advocating against the overuse (and misuse) of … Read More

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Urban Agriculture and The Next Farm Bill Symposium

Posted on September 18, 2016

The GW Sustainability Collaborative’s annual symposium brings together policy makers, academics and practitioners to identify current scientific findings and future research questions in the field of sustainability. This year’s conference will focus on the forthcoming 2018 Farm Bill. The event … 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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