Just over a week ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a joint report intended to address the devastating losses occurring in b
Last month, the International Food Information Council Foundation released the third edition of its report: Food Biotechnology: A Communicator’s Guide to Improving Understanding. What sounds like a re
In celebration of Mother’s Day, our new Policy Director, Elizabeth Kucinich, has written about her grandmothers and the role of women in the birth of the food movement more than 100 years ago, a movem
Your car and your dinner may have more in common than you think. If you eat beef from conventionally raised cows, odds are that during its life it was fed a by"‘product of ethanol fuel production kn
In the last few years, it seems like almost every week there is a new foodborne illness outbreak making headlines. Listeria in imported cheese and cantaloupe. Salmonella in peanut butter, imported p
1944 was a big year for arsenic. That year, Carey Grant garnered laughs in Arsenic and Old Lace by playing the nephew of two “crazy” aunts who used the poison to kill lonely bachelors. Unfortunately
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If your pediatrician recommends eating more fruits and vegetables, what they really mean is to eat organic fruits and vegetables. Last fall the American Ass
Public participation in government decision-making is an American tradition. Its roots extend all the way back to the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946,[1] the law which codified the first require
This Earth Week we look to the honey bee, that perfect symbol of human dependency on nature, for our own health and well-being. But how healthy are our honey bees? Bees are an indicator species, mea
With the passage of the Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act of 2010, in addition to improving school meals, Congress required the U.S. Department of Agriculture to update nearly non-existent nutrition stand
California Farmers and Ranchers report from the front lines
Quick, what comes to mind when you hear the word “spring?”
Let us count the ways we know spring has arrived… the sight of bright green buds,
“Keep Calm and Eat Cool Foods” read our cherry-red signs as the Cool Foods Campaign marched toward the Washington Monument on Sunday, February 17th. If you follow our social media you already know tha
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. This year why not show your love the Cool Foods way?
1. CHOCOLATESFebruary 14th is the day that gives you license to indulge in high quality chocolate! And w
In a timely and provocative piece published today in The Atlantic, Cool Foods Campaign Director Diana Donlon highlights the unique potency of agriculture, positioned at the fulcrum of food and climate
Biotech riders omitted, but organic and other sustainable programs take a major hit
On September 30, 2012 Congress did the unthinkable when it let the 2008 Farm Bill—the legislation that governs natio
As Thanksgiving approaches, we are reminded of time with family, showing gratitude, and honoring the land’s abundance. Traditionally, we give thanks for a successful, diverse, and plentiful harvest. H
