Slow Food Alameda

12/10/2014

Should this be part of all schools' curriculum?

Share if you agree! (via Healthy Holistic Living)

08/07/2012

Not much you can add to this...

05/27/2012

05/27/2012

How times have changed....

04/21/2012

We get Soul Food Farm eggs which are amazing - not just the yolks, but even the whites are firm and clear. The difference is amazing!

Please share! Free Range chickens that have been allowed to eat their natural diet of worm, grubs, and other such chicken delights have a dramatically different egg. Look at this picture. Even the color is dramatically different! The dark yolk is from a local farmer who allows her chickens access to the her yard (and bugs).

You really can taste and see the difference.

Mother Earth News did a study comparing small farmer’s eggs with commercial eggs. They found that it affected everything from cholesterol amount, ratio of omega 3 to 6 fats, and vitamin content.

04/18/2012

You go Joel!!!!!

04/05/2012

is here. 60+ Occupy groups. 30+ organizations.
Willie Nelson, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Anna Lappé, you, me.
Occupy Our Food Supply! http://occupyourfoodsupply.org

Click LIKE and SHARE to spread the message as far as we can: it's time to take back our food supply from reckless corporations like Monsanto & Cargill, and build healthy, just, sustainable food systems that work for us all.

02/28/2012

When sweet corn isn't so sweet...

Buyer beware of the sweet corn you'll buy at Wal-Mart stores this summer, it could be a new GMO sweet corn from Monsanto.

02/27/2012

"Contrary to the claims of corporations, the chemical-based “green” revolution and genetic engineering do not produce more food.... Biodiverse organic farming protects nature while increasing nutrition per acre. We have the solutions to hunger, but it’s not profitable for major industrial agriculture companies like Monsanto and Cargill to implement those solutions."

http://grist.org/sustainable-food/dr-vandana-shiva-occupy-our-food-supply/

Today, Feb. 27, is an Occupy Our Food Supply day of action. The following essay is just one of several related posts that will be appearing around the internet to mark the day. The biggest corpo...

01/20/2012

http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2012/01/19/how-can-we-feed-planet-without-destroying-planet

During the first morning of the GreenBiz Forums, Jon Foley, director of the University of Minnesota's Institute of the Environment, laid out a business plan for the Earth that aims to feed 9 billion people by 2050 while shrinking agriculture's eco-footprint.

01/11/2012

Great perspective on the health issues. One thing it still fails to consider, however, is the systemic effect on the food system and ecosytem in general. BUT, when looking at a constrained budget and having to make choices, fresh food is always best, then organic when possible. And this is a good start on how to prioritize.

Organic fruits and vegetables may be better for health and the earth, but they can take a toll on the grocery bill. According to the USDA, only some organics…

01/06/2012

Interesting list, although I was a little surprised (and bummed) to see Cook's Illustrated on here.

Food Network stars and Jamie Oliver make the list for recipes loaded with salt, fat, and calories.