Americans are beginning to understand that buying and eating locally grown food is better for our health, the environment, and our local communities and economies than consuming the monocropped or factory-raised processed foods that we find cheaper, faster, and more readily available.. Local communities support farmers markets across the country. Through outlets known as Comnunity [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Op-Ed: The Marathon for Health
Posted in Brooklyn, Spring 09, tagged food justice, health care, institutions, policy on April 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
More Radishes?
Posted in Brooklyn, Spring 09, NY Colleges/Universities: Sustainability Updates, Organic on the Green, tagged field trips, real food, slow food, youth on April 27, 2009 |
This article is cross-posted on the Slow Food USA Blog. According to Slow Food USA, “Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and [...]