food system

Hacking the Food System In the Public Interest

November 30, 2011 by Curated Content

How do you turn an unwieldy piece of massive, but vital legislation, into something immediately relevant to the public, at large?

Countdown to World Food Day

September 29, 2011 by Curated Content

When you sit down to a meal, do you ever wonder where the ingredients come from?

Six Speak Out on Preventing Cruelty on the Farm

May 11, 2011 by Curated Content

A variety of voices are being raised on NYTime’s Room for Debate opinion page this week, with the subject header being: Preventing Cruelty on the Farm.

The Unconventional Harvest: My Visit to an Amish Farm in New York

May 11, 2011 by Nathan Winters

I began to ramble about why I was here: my quest for better knowledge about the American food system, and modern life that the self-sufficient Amish seem to offer an enviable alternative. Excerpt 4.

The Unconventional Harvest: On the Road to Find the Future of Food and Farming

March 30, 2011 by Nathan Winters

Why did I spend 5 months pedaling 4,300 miles across the country to rediscover our food system? Excerpt 1.

Nathan Winters Coming Soon to Cooking Up a Story

March 16, 2011 by Cooking Up a Story

During the summer of 2009, Nathan Winters spent 5 months traveling 4300 miles across the nation on a bicycle to rediscover our food system. Read excerpts from his unpublished book, The Uncommon Harvest.

TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat

February 11, 2011 by Curated Content

February 11, 2011 The TED talks have garnered a following and popularity throughout the world – many folks like to listen to passionate thinkers and doers who are on the cutting edge in their field, whether it be design, science, technology, global issues…they are “riveting talks by remarkable people.” These talks have inspired other communities […]

The Slow Food Revolution in India

November 22, 2010 by Curated Content

November 22, 2010 Calcutta, India As the taste for fast food has increased over the years overseas, so has the waistband. “We never saw so many obese kids and adults before. In fact, obesity used to be associated with the Americans, known to be big eaters. Now we run into obese kids all the time […]