One teacher’s brave look at school lunch
by intern Jackie Fortin [a closer look at the story we touched on in last week’s “Latest School Lunch News.”]
“Let’s think about what we give students to ingest,” says Mrs. Q, an…
Food Safety at your Finger Tips
As more foodborne illness outbreaks continue to come to light, there is growing demand to know more about where foods originate. When you buy directly from the producer, i.e. at the farm or at the…
Are Schools “Flunking” Lunch?
by Gordon Jenkins
The fundamental goal of the National School Lunch Program is to ensure that every student has daily access to a healthy meal, regardless of means. But Campaign for Better…
Michael Pollan wants you to eat food
Some people want to be told what to eat. Ever get asked about “the Slow Food diet?” I do. Countless times I’ve explained that there is no slow food diet, that it’s not meant…
Two More Days to Say How you Feel About Corporate Control of the Food Supply
I just wrote the Department of Justice a long email detailing how, as a consumer, I am affected by corporate control of the food supply. Now it’s your turn. Your voice absolutely matters: they…
A very busy Slow Food Land and Sea
by Intern Alaine Janosy
After spending over an hour speaking with Maureen Marinkovich and Linda Degnan Cobos, chapter leaders of Slow Food Land and Sea, I wanted to jump on a plane to San Juan…