Japan Reverses Ban on GMO Papaya
On my last trip to Indonesia, I ate papaya every day for two weeks straight. This tropical fruit is typically served after dinner as it is not only sweet but also aids in digestion. The papaya is...
View ArticleYummy Stop-Motion Video of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules
In 2008, which was a year of supposed food crisis, we grew enough food to feed 11 billion people. - Michael Pollan It took Marija Jacimovic and Benoit Detalle, 3 weeks to whip up this 2-minute,...
View ArticleEdible Institute 2012 Recap – Part 1
Nourishment comes in various forms. The physical body is nourished with food and drink. The soul, however, is a bit more complex as nourishment means different things to different people. Religion...
View ArticleEdible Institute 2012 Recap – Part 3
Photo from WhiteOakPastures.com It should be a rule never to have a Spring-forward, daylight savings time change in the middle of a two-day conference. I was exhausted from both the information...
View ArticleThe Chipotle Video Big Ag Hates
This week we are showcasing films shown at the 2012 Edible Institute (“EI”). The first time I saw Back to the Start, I almost started crying. I couldn’t believe that a mainstream company, even one as...
View ArticleChild Labor in the US & Abroad – The Exposé Films You Need to See
This week we are showcasing films shown at the 2012 Edible Institute (“EI”). “In your lifetime, you have eating something produced by child labor” – U Robert Romano U Roberto Romano does not shy...
View ArticleInfographic: How Our Crops, Subsidies & Plates Stack Up
The Union of Concerned Scientists released a new infographic, Plant the Plate, this month. Their goal was to create a visual tool to help us understand what Americans are eating today and what we...
View ArticleOrganic Food Study Only Tells Half the Story
When I woke up yesterday and saw the headline, “Organic produce is no healthier or nutritious, finds study,” I was very curious. What exactly did this study look at and how did they come up with their...
View ArticleUnexpected Voice Comes Out in Support of GMO Labeling
Troy Roush agrees with the majority of Californians who believe consumers have the right to know what’s in their food. He is in favor of Prop 37 and supports required labeling of genetically modified...
View ArticleIndia’s Miracle Crops
When the words ‘miracle’ and ‘crops’ show up in the same sentence, some type of genetic modification is typically involved. However, when it comes to the story of Sumant Kumar and his rice crop, only...
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