This post was originally posted on the Green Fork by Chris Hunt.
Here in New York City, spring has arrived in full force; the leaves have returned, the cherry trees have blossomed, the parks are bustling, and legions of pallid hipsters have cautiously reemerged into the sun.  Life is [...]

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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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This post comes from our friend Julie Negrin M.S. – Julie is a nutritionist, cooking instructor, writer and most recently, a blogger – You can find the full post on her blog: My Kitchen Nutrition.
The Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) act is going to be re-signed in Congress very soon [...]

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This post comes from our friend Julie Negrin M.S. – Julie is a nutritionist, cooking instructor, writer and most recently, a blogger – check out her blog: My Kitchen Nutrition .
Can you believe everything you read on food products? Unfortunately, the answer is: no, not really. I keep seeing commercials claiming that [...]

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This post comes just in time for Super Bowl popcorn eating from our friend Julie Negrin’s blog, My Kitchen Nutrition – see recipe too:
Food. Healthy. Diets. Eating. Cooking. Sustainable. Local. All big buzz words for 2010. I have dozens of blog posts ruminating in my head that cover all of these topics – attempts to [...]

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From Regina over at The Green Fork blog:
In a ruling certain to discourage communities from fighting the construction of factory farms in their areas,  last week the Illinois Supreme Court rejected an appeal by residents who are being sued for $300,000 in costs and damages after their unsuccessful attempt to have environmental issues addressed before [...]

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This post comes from our friend Peter Hanlon, Outreach Associate for Network for New Energy Choices, a program of GRACE.

As 2009 drew to a close, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) quietly issued a decision that will dramatically decrease the destruction of fish within Long Island’s south shore estuary.  Tucked into the [...]

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This post comes from our friend Julie Negrin M.S. – Julie is a nutritionist, cooking instructor, writer and most recently, a blogger – check out her blog: My Kitchen Nutrition at www.julienegrin.com/blog.
Some people call it procrastination – I prefer the phrase, “working well under pressure.”
Still need a few gifts? Forget the bath salts and striped [...]

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This article comes to us from The Mark, Canada’s daily online forum for news, commentary, and debate. By David Suzuki and co-authored by Faisal Moola.
In gearing up for the 2010 release of its super-genetically modified corn called “SmartStax,” agricultural-biotechnology giant Monsanto is using an advertising slogan that asks, “Wouldn’t it be better?” But can we [...]

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This post comes from our friend Julie Negrin M.S. – Julie is a nutritionist, cooking instructor, writer and most recently, a blogger – check out her blog: My Kitchen Nutrition at www.julienegrin.com/blog.
I just got back from the annual Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) conference which took place in Des Moines, Iowa, or as some call [...]

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