Cranberry-Orange Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Posted on December 1, 2016

Print Cranberry-Orange Sour Cream Coffee Cake Author: Bhavani Jaroff Ingredients 6 cups organic all-purpose flour 1 Tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon table salt 3 cups sour cream, room temperature 4 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon lemon … Read More

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Your Guide to GMOs 2.0; Sweets or No Sweets; Beyond the Kale: Urban Ag and Social Justice Book Published

Posted on October 25, 2016

Your Guide to GMOs 2.0 Last week, we signed a petition sent to the National Organic Standards Board (you can still sign here!) urging them to explicitly remove ‘genetically engineering and gene editing techniques’ from the standards for ‘Organic’ because certain highly processed foods still … Read More

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In the News: FDA Announces New Food Label; Floating Food Forest to Set Sail in NY This Summer; Celebrity Chefs to Press Congress on Food Waste

Posted on May 31, 2016

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FDA Announces a New Food Label The FDA announced an updated food label on Friday, with more realistic serving sizes, and sections distinguishing added sugar from natural sugar. The new labels will be implemented by July 2018, which seems like … Read More

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iEat Green Gears Up for the 3rd Annual LI Food and Film Feast; Dr. Lonna Gordon, Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Joins iEat Green on the Progressive Radio Network Radio

Posted on March 16, 2016

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Hi Everybody, OK, just one line about the primary election before I move on to some real good stuff! It’s so hard to stay optimistic, when one front runner thinks Climate Change is a hoax, invented by the Chinese, and … Read More

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In The News: Officials Cover Up Dangers of HPV Vaccine Declares Scientist; What’s New in the Dietary Guidelines; Obama Declares Emergency in Flint as Water Crisis Continues

Posted on January 18, 2016

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Officials Cover Up Dangers of HPV Vaccine Declares Scientist Dr. Sin Hang Lee, MD, Director, Milford Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, has submitted an official, open-letter complaint to the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Margaret Chan, alleging gross misconduct, … Read More

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In The News: Monsanto Fires Back at Neil Young’s Scathing New Album; The New “Cure” For Dementia is Whale Meat; Study Links Sugary Drinks to a Staggering Amount of Deaths per Year; Roundup Class Action Suit for False Advertising is Going National

Posted on July 7, 2015

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Monsanto Fires Back at Neil Young’s Scathing New Album Neil Young has dedicated an entire album to Monsanto; although not in a good way. Employees of Monsanto are rather upset that he attacks the agriculture giant, saying, “Many of us … Read More

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In The News: Our Food-Safety System Is A Patchwork With Big Holes, Sugar Industry Subverted Public Health Policy for Decades, The Hidden Dangers of Drinking Water

Posted on March 31, 2015

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Our Food-Safety System Is A Patchwork With Big Holes, Critics Say Altogether, 15 federal agencies play a role in food safety, from the EPA to the Centers for Disease Control. Food processors are subject to a dizzying array of regulations, … Read More

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Take Action: Tell the USDA No To GMO Trees, Support GMO Labeling, Limit and Label Added Sugar, Is Factory Farmed Chicken Safe?

Posted on March 10, 2015

Tell the USDA: No GMO Trees Without Public Approval With all the talk about GMO’s lately, the USDA thinks they can get away with approving genetically modified trees without the public’s approval. Back in 2013, ArborGen proposed approval to the … Read More

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