Bon Appétit Management Company, one of the countries largest food service companies had decided to boycott tomato growers in southern Florida if they do not change their standards for workers. Appalled by the near slavery-like conditions of the tomato harvesters, Bon Appétit has stated they will not purchase the Florida tomatoes, which they use in [...]

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Swine flu -  while the evening news is talking about how to avoid the flu, aren’t we all equally curious about how it got here in the first place?
Leslie Hatfield over at The Green Fork made a great comparison – a person sick on a plane likened to a sick pig in a factory farm:
Here’s [...]

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I grew up with a grandmother who, on a regular basis, opened a can of food, smelled it, and determined it was rotten. Now, as an adult, I suspect she might have been overly cautious!
I continue to be rather picky and concerned about all food that ends up in my refrigerator. I never know how [...]

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This tip comes from Eat Well’s blog, The Green Fork.
Today’s Healthy Monday tip: What you need to know about Swine Flu.
With forty cases of Swine Flu infection identified to date in the United States it is important to be aware and informed in order to protect yourself and your family. Swine Flu is spread [...]

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So, you’ve learned a little about the issues, are convinced shopping sustainably is the way to go, but what do you do now?
First, figure out how much effort you want to put into your sustainable food adventure. We suggest you start simply, with one or two things, but below I’ll list a bunch of [...]

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In some recent perusing of the internet, I came across a website called “The Center for Consumer Freedom.” Sounds innocent enough, right? Wrong. Upon further investigation, I found this site to be supported by such companies as Monsanto, Tyson and Pilgrim’s Pride, all major players in the U.S. factory farming scene. They are also supported [...]

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A yummy way to help protect the Amazon Rainforest – eat lunch at il Buco in NYC starting tomorrow, through Saturday!
To honor Earth Day this Wednesday April 22,
il Buco will reduce its customers total LUNCH bill by 15% for one week. In turn, il Buco will donate, out of its pocket, the 15% saved by [...]

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Today’s Tip: Make an Earth Day commitment to skip meat on Mondays!
Give it a try. Make the plan today. Next Monday can be your first Meatless Monday. Try it for a week. A month. A year.
With World Health Day and Earth Day both in April, health and environmental advocates are calling on President Obama to [...]

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In last week’s post, Sustainable vs. Industrial, we compared sustainable farming with industrial agriculture. This week, we have eight reasons why you should buy sustainable.
1. Tastes better. This is what convinced me to eat local sustainable and/or organic food. Many people believe that sustainable food simply tastes better – but you won’t know until [...]

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Welcome to the April Earth Day issue of the Sustainable Table newsletter. If you have ideas or questions about this issue of our newsletter or upcoming issues, please contact us at info@sustainabletable.org. Read on!

Make Every Day Earth Day
New Video from Meatless Monday
Sustainable Table’s Guide to Good Food
Recipe of the Month – Spoon Strawberry Jam
The Daily [...]

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