Posts Tagged ‘food’

Katherine Deumling: Cook With What You Have (video)

Katherine Deumling: Cook With What You Have (video)

A profile of a culinary teacher, cook, and food activist.

Visit to a Rare Wasabi Farm (video)

Visit to a Rare Wasabi Farm (video)

We visit a farm that grows only Wasabi, a plant that only a relative few have seen.

Food Farmer Earth Series Preview

Food Farmer Earth Series Preview

A new series that launches April 17, 2012!

Saving Civilization—Our’s—on PBS, Television Tomorrow

Saving Civilization—Our’s—on PBS, Television Tomorrow

It’s a fast approaching train, and it’s heading directly our way. Visionary author Lester R. Brown warns civilization is heading toward collapse…

Dan Imhoff Talks About Farm Bill 2012 in Seattle

Dan Imhoff Talks About Farm Bill 2012 in Seattle

March 16, 2011 A couple of weeks ago author and publisher Dan Imhoff spoke at the University of Washington about the upcoming Farm Bill. Imhoff had published Food Fight: The Citizen’s Guide to the Food and Farm Bill in 2007, which is an excellent resource to help anyone understand this complex piece of legislation. “The [...]

Food Network: Community Supported Agriculture (video)

Food Network: Community Supported Agriculture (video)

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) offers a holistic approach to the production of sustainable food grown in urban areas. In this story, we learn of one urban farmer who successfully uses the CSA model to produce long-term sustainable crops that are fresh, cost efficient to produce, environmentally friendly, and that offers local members a stake in [...]

Special Offer on Food, Inc.

January 27, 2010 Posted on Oprah’s website page, dedicated to today’s show: Food 101 with Michael Pollan, there were several ‘extras’ available. The one that caught my eye was the opportunity to purchase Food, Inc. for just $9.99… at least until 11:59pm PST on January 29th (Friday), thru Amazon. A savings of $16.99. Not bad [...]

Michael R. Taylor, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Foods

January 14, 2010 This from the FDA newsroom: “Michael R. Taylor, J.D., was named Deputy Commissioner for Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on Jan. 13, 2010. He is the first individual to hold the position, which was created along with a new Office of Foods in August 2009 to elevate the leadership [...]