By Norimitsu Onishi
July 13, 2010
"To hear Athol Klieve tell it, a key to reducing Australia’s enormous carbon emissions is to make a cow more like this country’s iconic animal — the kangaroo. Both animals are herbivores, and both eat grass that is fermented before entering their main stomachs. But while cattle belch enormous amounts of methane to digest the food, kangaroos release virtually none — they burp only harmless acids that can be turned into vinegar...."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/science/earth/14australia.html?_r=1
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
NRDC's Simple Steps - Eat Local
Like the idea of eating seasonal produce grown on regional farms but wonder what's in season near you this week? Use this website's easy search tools to find out. One map shows which produce is in season throughout the U.S., while the other one allows you to search for Farmers' Markets near you. For example, when I clicked on North Carolina from the U.S. map, this led me to a month-by-month list of produce that I could find locally.
Other links allow you to click on individual produce items, where you can learn more about them and find great recipes with which to prepare them.
This is a great online resource that was recently passed along to me (thanks, Austin!), and I highly recommend checking it out.
Other links allow you to click on individual produce items, where you can learn more about them and find great recipes with which to prepare them.
This is a great online resource that was recently passed along to me (thanks, Austin!), and I highly recommend checking it out.
Civil Eats Post - Eat This Film! A Monthly Helping of Consuming Cinema in NYC
By Sabine Hrechdakian
July 12, 2010
"If film–and documentaries in particular–reflect trends in general and popular culture, then it’s no surprise that a growing crop of films have emerged in recent years that mirror our growing awareness about how and where our food comes from. On the other end of the spectrum are movies that in their attempt to consciously avoid any political or social message, might best be described as food porn. So why, given the obvious merits of the first and culinary indulgence of the latter, do most of these films still leave me hungry?..."
Read full post here, which includes more information about Eat This Film!, a monthly summer screening and discussion series at 92YTribeca.
July 12, 2010
"If film–and documentaries in particular–reflect trends in general and popular culture, then it’s no surprise that a growing crop of films have emerged in recent years that mirror our growing awareness about how and where our food comes from. On the other end of the spectrum are movies that in their attempt to consciously avoid any political or social message, might best be described as food porn. So why, given the obvious merits of the first and culinary indulgence of the latter, do most of these films still leave me hungry?..."
Read full post here, which includes more information about Eat This Film!, a monthly summer screening and discussion series at 92YTribeca.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Civil Eats Post - Eating with Your Senses, a Conversation with Deborah Madison
By Naomi Starkman
July 8, 2010
"Deborah Madison’s books — including The Greens Cookbook, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, and her latest, Seasonal Fruit Desserts — have inspired multi generations in the art of preparing delicious, seasonal food. Now a chef and bestselling cookbook author, Madison was the founding chef of Greens Restaurant and has received the M.F.K. Fisher Award, the International Association of Culinary Professional’s Julia Child Cookbook of the Year award, and three James Beard awards. In addition to writing on food and farming, she has long been active in Slow Food and other groups involved in local food issues. [Naomi Starkman] just had the pleasure of sharing a potluck meal prepared for her, hosted by 18 Reasons at Omnivore Books, and featuring dishes from her recipe collection...."
Read full interview with Deborah Madison here.
July 8, 2010
"Deborah Madison’s books — including The Greens Cookbook, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, and her latest, Seasonal Fruit Desserts — have inspired multi generations in the art of preparing delicious, seasonal food. Now a chef and bestselling cookbook author, Madison was the founding chef of Greens Restaurant and has received the M.F.K. Fisher Award, the International Association of Culinary Professional’s Julia Child Cookbook of the Year award, and three James Beard awards. In addition to writing on food and farming, she has long been active in Slow Food and other groups involved in local food issues. [Naomi Starkman] just had the pleasure of sharing a potluck meal prepared for her, hosted by 18 Reasons at Omnivore Books, and featuring dishes from her recipe collection...."
Read full interview with Deborah Madison here.
TakePart Post - California Eggs Will Be Cage Free by 2015
By Megan Bedard
July 7, 2010
"By 2015, all eggs sold in the state of California will come from hens that were able to stand up, lie down, turn around, and fully extend their limbs without touching other hens or the sides of a cage. The hens' right to do the Hokey Pokey is all thanks to bill A.B.1437, signed into law Tuesday by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger...."
http://www.takepart.com/news/2010/07/07/california-will-become-a-cage-free-state-by-2015
July 7, 2010
"By 2015, all eggs sold in the state of California will come from hens that were able to stand up, lie down, turn around, and fully extend their limbs without touching other hens or the sides of a cage. The hens' right to do the Hokey Pokey is all thanks to bill A.B.1437, signed into law Tuesday by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger...."
http://www.takepart.com/news/2010/07/07/california-will-become-a-cage-free-state-by-2015
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Food Safety News Article - Bison Products Recalled for E. coli Contamination
By Suzanne Schreck
July 5, 2010
"Henderson, Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Natural Meats recalled approximately 66,000 pounds of ground and tenderized steak bison products for potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination late Friday. The recall was initiated after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) became aware of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with the products. A joint E. coli outbreak investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and the New York Department of Health revealed that at least 6 people became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after consuming the bison products produced by Rocky Mountain Natural Meats...."
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/07/bison-products-recalled-for-e-coli-contamination/
July 5, 2010
"Henderson, Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Natural Meats recalled approximately 66,000 pounds of ground and tenderized steak bison products for potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination late Friday. The recall was initiated after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) became aware of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with the products. A joint E. coli outbreak investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and the New York Department of Health revealed that at least 6 people became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after consuming the bison products produced by Rocky Mountain Natural Meats...."
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/07/bison-products-recalled-for-e-coli-contamination/
Monday, July 5, 2010
Happy Cow - Vegetarian restaurants guide and directory of natural health food stores
As described on its website, "Happy Cow's Compassionate Eating Guide to Restaurants and Health Food Stores is a free worldwide guide created to assist travelers and people everywhere find vegetarian and healthy food options."
Check out Happy Cow.net when you're planning a trip, traveling, or looking to try a new local vegetarian restaurant. (As an example, I entered my zip code in Durham, North Carolina, and it came up with the following results: 3 "Vegetarian" restaurants, 13 "Veg-Friendly" restaurants, and 7 "Stores n' More."
Grist Article - Why eaters alone can’t transform the food system
By Tom Philpott
June 29, 2010
"In the cover piece of the newest American Prospect, Heather Rogers [author of the new book Green Gone Wrong: How Our economy Is Undermining the Environmental Revolution] skillfully makes a point I've been flogging for years: that public policy, not consumer choice, is the villain propping up the industrial food system and constraining the growth of organic farming...."
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Economist Article - Competition in American agriculture: Slaughterhouse rules
June 24, 2010
"On June 18th the Department of Agriculture proposed new regulations for big meatpackers and poultry processors. The agriculture and justice departments had already said they would study antitrust issues in agriculture—they have held two “workshops” so far, with a third, on dairy, scheduled for June 25th in Wisconsin. But the packer proposals show that regulators are prepared to do more than talk. Fred Stokes, a cattle rancher and leader of the Organisation for Competitive Markets, an advocacy group, is thrilled. Joaquin Contente, a dairy farmer due to speak at the Wisconsin hearing, hopes that dairy may see changes, too. The meat and poultry lobbies are horrified..."
http://www.economist.com/node/16436481?story_id=16436481
"On June 18th the Department of Agriculture proposed new regulations for big meatpackers and poultry processors. The agriculture and justice departments had already said they would study antitrust issues in agriculture—they have held two “workshops” so far, with a third, on dairy, scheduled for June 25th in Wisconsin. But the packer proposals show that regulators are prepared to do more than talk. Fred Stokes, a cattle rancher and leader of the Organisation for Competitive Markets, an advocacy group, is thrilled. Joaquin Contente, a dairy farmer due to speak at the Wisconsin hearing, hopes that dairy may see changes, too. The meat and poultry lobbies are horrified..."
http://www.economist.com/node/16436481?story_id=16436481
Ethicurean Article - Chicken expert Gail Damerow answers newbie questions
By Bonnie Azab Powell
June 30, 2010
"If [chickens] are the Boston terriers of their decade, then Gail Damerow is poultry's Cesar Millan. In the last 40 years, she's raised dozens of different breeds and written Barnyard in Your Backyard
and several other animal-care handbooks. But she's best known for Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 3rd Edition, now in its third edition. It's the primer for all things chicken: from training your birds (yes, you can, although they probably won't fetch for you) to keeping predators at bay to designing and building your own backyard coop. Gail graciously consented to answer my poultry-newbie questions by phone and email from her farm in Tennessee's Upper Cumberland...."
http://www.ethicurean.com/2010/06/30/gail-damerow/
June 30, 2010
"If [chickens] are the Boston terriers of their decade, then Gail Damerow is poultry's Cesar Millan. In the last 40 years, she's raised dozens of different breeds and written Barnyard in Your Backyard
and several other animal-care handbooks. But she's best known for Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 3rd Edition, now in its third edition. It's the primer for all things chicken: from training your birds (yes, you can, although they probably won't fetch for you) to keeping predators at bay to designing and building your own backyard coop. Gail graciously consented to answer my poultry-newbie questions by phone and email from her farm in Tennessee's Upper Cumberland...."
http://www.ethicurean.com/2010/06/30/gail-damerow/
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