Food you can believe in
by SFUSA President, Josh Viertel
Jonathan Safran Foer and I hold nearly the same beliefs about eating meat. That said, I have a freezer full of goat necks, marrow bones, and pork belly, and he…
Small slaughterhouses may catch a break
by intern Emily Stephenson
The USDA is preparing to implement new legislation soon that will allow slaughterhouses with 25 or fewer employees to ship meat across state lines. At first the news…
Watch Food Inc. at home with friends
Food Inc., the movie that caused quite a stir earlier this year by exposing the shocking truth about the food we eat, was released today on DVD and Blu-Ray. As we previously highlighted on this…
Slow Food on Campus takes on Food and Climate Change
by intern Heather Teige
The first of Slow Food on Campus’ three-part event series focusing on ‘good, clean, and fair’ kicked off October 24th. Slow Food on Campus (SFOC) chapters…
New Swedish labeling system has some kinks
by intern Emily Stephenson
For many people, going to the grocery store has become an overload of choices and information. There’s fat-free, low-sugar, free-range, organic, added vitamins,…
IOM Releases Nutrition Recommendations for School Meals
Deborah Lehmann is studying economics and public policy at Brown University, where she was recently awarded a Royce Fellowship. She writes for the Brown Daily Herald, covering campus news and…