Archive for February, 2011

Feb 18 2011

What are your ‘food rules’?

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Michael Pollan is writing a new edition to his best-selling Food Rules and has asked for your help. Three lucky contributors will receive a signed copy, and you may just see your rule in print! Read his message to you below and share your food rule here.

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Feb 12 2011

Watch Slow Food USA President Josh Viertel on TedX

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Watch the live steam of the TedX Manhattan event, where over 20 high-profile speakers, including Slow Food USA’s President Josh Viertel, are discussing how we can improve food and farming for everyone.

Looking for the live steam of the TedX Manhattan event, “Changing the Way We Eat”? Watch it here:
https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5986/news_item/TEDx

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Feb 11 2011

Froot Loops vs. Real Fruit: for Real Change Don’t Look to Obama

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Slow Food USA President Josh Viertel asked President Obama why it is cheaper to feed our kids Froot Loops than it is to feed them fruit, and what he was doing to reverse it. His response? He talked about Walmart.

by Slow Food USA President Josh Viertel
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Feb 10 2011

Celebrate Love Your Farmer Day

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This year February 14th is no longer “Valentines’ Day,” but Love your Farmer Day!

Do you love your farmer? We do! And so do Food & Water Watch & the Rural Advancement Foundation International. That’s why they’ve renamed Valentine’s Day.
This year February 14th is no longer “Valentines’ Day,” but Love your Farmer Day,  in [...]

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