Cross-posted from The Green Fork.
Roundup Ready Alfalfa Hits the Supreme Court Monsanto has taken a ruling against the deregulation of genetically engineered alfalfa (pending the results of an environmental impact study, which sounds pretty reasonable) to the Supreme Court, which will rule on the case by the end of June.  Supreme Court [...]

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Our friend Chris Elam at Meatless Monday just posted on Huffington Post – Veggies are good for us, there is no doubt. And yummy recipes to prove it.

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From our friends at Healthy Monday…
Take a look at a leek and you may notice something familiar. Its tall, strong stalks resemble its petite cousin, the scallion. Leeks are related to a long line of vegetables, including garlic, onions, shallots and scallions. The similarities between the plants, however, end upon first [...]

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From our friend Leslie Hatfield at the Green Fork blog… our sister blog and soon to be more! Curious? Read the bottom of this post for more details.
It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since we launched The Green Fork but there it is, 473 blog posts later.  Two years ago today we [...]

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From our friends at Healthy Monday…
This past week, The Huffington Post launched its newest section. HuffPost Food investigates everything edible, from fine cuisine to KFC’s newest concoction. Given the breath of topics covered, we were delighted when The Huffington Post decided to include Meatless Monday! HuffPost Food will feature regular Meatless [...]

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This post came to us from Erin McCarthy and was originally posted on the Green Fork.
Yesterday, at the historic site of the old Fulton Fish Market, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn held a press conference to announce the launch of “NYers 4 Markets,” a coalition to support the development of a permanent [...]

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Neshamah Weiss is a middle school student in Brooklyn, NY.  Her mother, Regina Weiss, made her read this book.  Here’s her review.
Have you ever thought about how things you use in your everyday life could affect weather patterns?  Reading Anna Lappé’s book Diet for a Hot Planet, I had to ask myself [...]

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From our friends at Healthy Monday…
San Francisco is known for touting innovative cuisine and healthy lifestyles. This past week, the city by the bay raised the bar in both arenas by becoming the first Meatless Monday city! The resolution passed by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors ensures that residents will [...]

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With a click of her mouse, EatingLiberally’s kat corners Dr. Marion Nestle, NYU professor of nutrition and author of Pet Food Politics, What to Eat and Food Politics:
KT: Monday’s New York Times had an editorial supporting the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act, a bill that would give the US [...]

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James Rose is a Policy Analyst at Network for New Energy Choices, where this post was originally published.
While the fuel is free, renewable systems have high upfront costs. Providing a set of incentives is essential to making renewable projects financially feasible. State policymakers are aware of this, and a [...]

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