The Farm Bill. You know, that large (about $300 billion large) legislative package that rolls around every 5 years or so, intended to shape ...

Food corporations aren't in business to help us eat healthier - they're in business to make money, since they are ultimately account...

Photo via: planetmattersandmore.com I read an interesting take on possible federal GMO labeling legislation today that cautioned agains...

The Center for Science in the Public Interest recently reported on a promotional video by Coca Cola that invites the American public to ...

A Pig's Tail Today represents a nationwide celebration and movement toward a more sustainable, healthy, and affordable food system. ...

The BBC series Natural World focuses on wildlife around the globe.  One 45 minute episode, titled A Farm For the Future , delves into the i...

These photos were taken by NASA satellites almost exactly one year apart.  The bottom photo shows the Mississippi river in August, 2011 an...

Yesterday's blog post about the California GMO Labeling Ballot Initiative showcases a very important potential step toward eventual ...

Check out this all-new episode of The Business Beat , which aired 7/29/2012 on WICN/90.5 FM.  Steve D'Agostino interviews Rep. Che...

The Senate Food and Farm Bill Needs Your Help! Please call your Senators - It's easy! The Food and Farm Bill is on the floor of th...

The new 2012 Farm Bill could move onto the Senate floor as early as this week, promising to shape federal agricultural policy for the next...

If you are reading this there is a pretty good chance that you already know what a GMO is and it is likely that you also know the disastro...

An important message from our Executive Director, Bill Duesing:   Friends, We can't let Monsanto keep control of our legislative p...

Yield isn't the issue.  The issue is sustainability. As an addendum to yesterday's blog post about the organic -vs- conventiona...

Here in the United States we love to diet, which is ironic considering how high our levels of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease are. ...

A product the industry calls "lean, finely textured meat" has been a fixture in the ground beef served in the free school lunch...

The following 7 minute video gives a great introduction to the challenges and solutions surrounding America's current food system.  It a...

What do you think?  The folks at Slow Food USA are vehemently divided on the subject.  Last August, after electing a new president, Slo...

The Atlantic "Eaters beware: Walmart is taking over our food system" by Stacey Mitchell, on Grist.com brought to light the po...