Yesterday on the subway, I was reading the Daily News over someone’s shoulder, and in an almost full page article the title read, “Organic food isn’t healthier than non-organic, new study reports.” How ridiculous is that statement? In the article it turns out that the scientists were only addressing the nutritional value of the food, [...]

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A recent UK report claims that there is no nutritional difference between organic and conventionally grown food. We find these results fishy, and so does Paula Crossfield whose rebuttal can be seen on the Huffington Post and Civil Eats.
H.R. 2749, or The Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, was six votes shy of passing through [...]

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Between 1845 and 1852, Ireland experienced a great famine that devastated its population, largely due to a mold known as “late blight,” which caused potato plants to rot and die. Some estimates put the 1845 potato crop failure rate as high as 50%.
If you’re not a farmer or gardener, you may ask why I’m bringing [...]

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Things are happening in the sustainable food world! The White House has a food garden, Michelle Obama is talking about the importance of real food, and the Child Nutrition Act, which sets standards for the food offered to more than 30 million school children, is up for reauthorization, providing a timely opportunity to dramatically improve [...]

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From our friends at Healthy Monday…
These days, blogs of all stripes are spreading the word about key health issues. One of our favorites is Edible Aria, a recipe and news blog that advocates sustainable eating. Ren, the chef, writer and photographer behind Edible Aria, offers recipes for organic, unprocessed foods, plus pertinent articles and quick [...]

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Last week we gave you tips for asking questions at farms and farmers’ markets so you can find the best food for you and your family. This week we continue with information you need to shop at stores and restaurants.
Stores
Because the vast majority of stores buy their food from distributors, they’ll be less likely [...]

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Self proclaimed “Ag Nerd” Tom Phillpot reports on “GM” seeds that are growing resistant to herbicides and how some farmers are attempting to combat this (more herbicides).
Do commercials for fruit roll-ups and cheetos make you gobble up more snacks? The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale says “Yes!” in a report [...]

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I just started reading Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. Written in 1962, this amazing book strangely reads like it was written with many of our pesticide and chemical problems in mind, from 2009! While DDT was banned in the 70s in the US (because of attention brought to its problems in Silent Spring), I read an [...]

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In case you didn’t know, Sustainable Table sends out a newsletter every month, The Pasture Post, full of articles and information on sustainable food. Read July’s issue below, and if you would like to receive the news letter, sign up here.
Welcome to the July Kid-Friendly Issue of the Pasture Post, Sustainable Table’s newsletter! If you [...]

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American teenagers live a fast paced life surrounded by modern technology. They spend their time talking and texting on cell phones, studying and surfing the web and grabbing fast food while driving between home, work, school and social activities. The Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) explains the environmental dangers of this lifestyle through entertaining performances [...]

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