Topic: Barack Obama

Best Sustainable Agriculture Blogs

hubPage - 482 days ago
Sustainable agriculture blogs are a great way to keep in touch with the latest news in farm and food policy, connect with producers, and learn about sustainable techniques and traditions.The Ethicurean has become my single favorite sustainable agriculture blog. In addition to ...

Organic Milk Farmers Petition Obama

Food Product Design - 742 days ago
Organic milk farmers are petitioning president Obama and the White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for new rules designed to reduce violations of the organic label. The Cornucopia Institute said the current surplus of organic milk, caused by factory farms, ...

Are Environmentalists Wrong About Natural Food?

Big Think - 871 days ago
Question: Will biotechnological advances happen faster with Bush out of office?. Lee Silver: I'm not convinced it will happen faster with the Obama Administration because when it comes to animal biotechnology the largest group of opponents probably voted overwhelmingly for Obama. Lee ...

From beet to treat: Learn to love the foods you hate!

Self - 1022 days ago
This weekend one of my favorite New York Times writers, Maureen Dowd, penned a column about one of my favorite foodies, the chef/ activist Alice Waters. Dowd calls Waters the "fairy godmother" of the White House organic vegetable garden, since she's been ...