Nov 05, 2008

Delicious/sponsoredbythewind/slow-food Food policy is not something American presidents have had to give much thought to, at least since the Nixon administration — the last time high food prices presented a serious political peril. Since then, federal policies to promote maximum production of the commodity crops (corn, soybeans, wheat and rice) from which most o (Read More)

Oct 08, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: Organic has an image problem. As some consumers fear they are, quite literally, priced out of the farmers market, it’s time to stir up more debate about organic as a set of principals, not as a status symbol. (Read More)

Oct 03, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: Kamebishi Soy Sauce Many times, especially here in the states, Soy Sauce is misunderstood and thought to be a substitute for salt. Not the case. The real stuff is a unique sauce all it's own. (Read More)

Oct 02, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: You have a baby? You buy those small jars in the supermarket, because you think it is the best? Why not do it yourself. A short introduction in the art of making baby-food yourself. (Read More)

Oct 02, 2008

Submitted by Kevinmic from YouTube: Leonardo DiCaprio, will i. am, Tobey Maguire, and Forest Whitaker have created public service announcements to encourage American youth to register to vote. The non-partisan PSAs, produced by DiCaprios Appian Way, were created to engage and inspire young people to register and vote and participate in the upcoming election. (Read More)

Sep 29, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: "If it's slower, smaller and stupider than I am..." batter it up and throw it in the fryer!. (Read More)

Sep 25, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: Slow food is growing power. Just look at what these people do. (Read More)

Sep 22, 2008

Submitted by Jasongoldberg: socialmedian users can now add their Flickr pictures to socialmedian. Just go to Site > Flickr and connect your feed. . (Read More)

Sep 11, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: This Western diet comprises primarily processed food and processed meat, with all the added fat and sugar necessary to make shelf-stable foods taste good — and "that lie to our senses" about what we’re eating, as Pollan puts it, overriding hard-won evolutionary skills. Today, corn, soy, wheat, and rice account for two-third (Read More)

Sep 11, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: Raw foodies, take heart: 15 U.S. almond growers and wholesale nut handlers filed a lawsuit today against the USDA “almond pasteurization” program. Under the regs, which went into effect a year ago, raw almonds must be fumigated or processed with steam heat before they can be sold to consumers. Thousands have protested — sin (Read More)

Aug 30, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: Describing and Promoting Forgotten FlavorsThe Ark is an international catalog of foods that are threatened by industrial standardization, the regulations of large-scale distribution and environmental damage. In an effort to cultivate consumer demand—key to agricultural conservation—only the best tasting endangered foods mak (Read More)

Aug 29, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: When Tamara Hicks went to post her “Goat Milker Wanted – $10/hr” ad on San Francisco’s Craigslist in January, she wasn’t sure where to file it. Unsurprisingly, “Agriculture” isn’t a job category on the site. With only 1% of Americans still in the business nationally, even the Census doesn’t count “Farmer” as a job anymore. (Read More)

Aug 28, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: This astonishing revelation comes to us via the Center for Food Integrity, an organization established just last year in Kansas City, Mo., “to increase consumer trust and confidence in the contemporary U.S. food system.” Needless to say, they have their work cut out for them. To wit: the organization’s Consumer Trust Survey (Read More)

Aug 22, 2008

Submitted by Eristoddle: This post is dedicated to elementary . (Read More)

Aug 20, 2008

Submitted by Sponsoredbythewind: Food waste is everywhere you look (and it’s still there if you choose not to). Farmers decide to leave entire fields unharvested when the prices are unfavorable. Supermarkets toss produce that’s the wrong shape or slightly bruised. Diners leave behind half-eaten entrees. There’s probably wasted food lurking somewhere in you (Read More)

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