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Food Fraud: Are We Getting What We Pay For?

Apr 28, 2017 18:07

By Eileen Weber Honey varietals in tasting glasses. C/O Red Bee Honey Food fraud—tampering, diluting, mislabeling, substituting,...
4 Ways to Green Halloween

Oct 23, 2015 5:39

By Analiese Paik Most Halloween candy sold at retail is made with low quality, unhealthy ingredients, including GMO sweeteners...
Second Generation GM Crops Approved by USDA

Sep 19, 2014 9:08

Center for Food Safety has condemned the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to fully deregulate Dow Chemical’s...
5 Reasons to Go Grass Fed

Dec 12, 2013 10:42

By Analiese Paik Almost all the meat you purchase in the grocery store and eat in restaurants and fast food outlets is from...
Sustainable Food News – Food Safety Regulations, GMO Bills, & Sad Turkeys

Nov 25, 2013 6:58

By Analiese Paik The USDA’s proposed Food Safety Regulations won’t apply to small farmers (less than $500mm in...
Vote CT Green Restaurant Award

Oct 9, 2013 9:20

Award your favorite CT green restaurant the winner of the People’s Choice Nature’s Plate from The Nature Conservancy....
2013 Guide to Local and Heritage Turkeys

Oct 2, 2013 8:29

Note: For our national buying guide to Heritage turkeys, click here. by April Guilbault and Analiese Paik While it’s...
Canning and Preserving Lessons from Millstone Farm

Sep 17, 2013 3:37

By Eileen Weber Annie Farrell's hutch at Millstone Farm stocked with canned fruits and vegetables. “I love canning....
GMO Labeling Initiatives: Forging a Path to Full Consumer Transparency

May 14, 2013 19:48

By Analiese Paik For years, Americans have demanded that foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) be clearly...
“GMOs in Our Food” Workshop at May 4 GardenFest

Apr 30, 2013 9:28

GardenFest at the New Canaan Nature Center Saturday, May 4 10:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. Free and open to the public NCNC Members...
Honey Laundering Scams: What Consumers Need to Know

Apr 11, 2013 12:22

By Cristina Copersino Red Bee Honey founder, beekeeper and author Marina Marchese inspects her hives, which she manages organically....
Bowman vs. Monsanto Co. Is Really About Owning Life

Feb 22, 2013 9:22

By Analiese Paik If anyone thinks the Bowman vs. Monsanto case heard by the US Supreme Court on Feb. 19 is a simple case...
GMOs in Our Food Supply and How to Avoid Them

Jan 29, 2013 8:54

This event has been canceled. Thanks for your interest. GMOs in Our Food Supply and How to Avoid Them An Interactive Workshop Saturday,...
Seeds of Freedom and Genetic Roulette Film Screenings & Discussion

Jan 23, 2013 13:28

Audubon Greenwich’s Winter Film Event: Films about Food & Sustainability “Seeds of Freedom & Genetic Roulette” Discussion...