8 Shares 4 Ways to Reduce Waste When You Go Out to Eat Let’s look at some practical ways to reduce waste when you go out to eat. More
5 Shares Why is the Government Pushing GMOs? The government has had a hand in marketing the least healthy foods for decades. This pro-GMO program isn’t much different from the USDA checkoff programs that promote meat and dairy to consumers. More
5 Shares DIY Ways to Reduce Food Packaging Waste Food packaging waste is one of my pet peeves. These are some DIY ways to reduce food packaging waste, like the amount of paper and plastic, that you bring home from the grocery store. More
7 Shares Food Waste Facts (and a hilarious food waste music video!) Food waste is a very serious topic, but this funny music video makes it a little easy to spread the message about food waste. More
20 Shares Why Palm Oil is a Problem for People & Planet Palm oil is found in everything from vegan butter to shampoo, and it has devastating consequences for people and planet. Learn why palm oil is a problem, and find out which companies are making commitments to more sustainable palm oil production. More
9 Shares Elmhurst Dairy Switches to Plant-Based Milk after 90 Years of Dairy Elmhurst Dairy closed in late 2016, but they’ve rebranded and are now serving up plant-based milks that are better for people and planet! More
6 Shares The Joys and Challenges of Cooking from Scratch Cooking from scratch is healthier for us and produces less waste. Robyn shares a peek at her journey preparing from-scratch food for herself and her family. More
6 Shares 5 Surprising Foods that are Toxic to Dogs Not all foods are safe for our dogs to eat. These are five foods that are toxic to dogs that you might not know about. More
9 Shares Reducing Food Waste the Imperfect Produce Way (with video from the Sustainability Unconference) Bay Area startup, Imperfect Produce, saw the ugly veggies we throw away as absurd waste and created a business model around it. More
6 Shares Gluten Free Diet Can Increase Exposure to Arsenic, Mercury A new study found that Americans following a gluten free diet had higher levels of arsenic in their urine and mercury in their blood. More
5 Shares Zero Waste Groceries are All About Organization Here’s how I fit zero waste groceries into my weekly routine. More
11 Shares An In-Depth Look at Why Buying Local Food Matters Here’s why buying local foods matters: it’s just plain better than visiting the local corporate grocer. Let’s look at the impact of local food dollars! More
7 Shares ‘The End of Antibiotics’ Directly Linked to Industrial Animal Agriculture With increasing numbers of antibiotic-resistant bacterias found this year, we’ve reached what some are calling the end of antibiotics– and this is directly related to industrial animal agriculture. More
6 Shares Meat Fraud: What’s really in the meat you eat? Whether you choose poultry, beef, or fish, it’s likely you’re getting a lot more than you bargained for! Plumped up chicken, injected shrimp, mislabeled fish and so much more happen in the world of meat fraud. More
6 Shares ConAgra Fined $11.2 Million for Shipping Contaminated Peanut Butter The massive, 10-year-old Salmonella outbreak from contaminated peanut butter sickened more than 700 people. A Georgia judge fined ConAgra $8 million and confiscated an additional $3.2 million in company assets. More
8 Shares Learn How to Talk about Factory Farming at this Training Session Meet some fellow animal advocates and learn how to talk about factory farming on December 9th and 10th! More
5 Shares Is a carrageenan ban on the horizon? Late last week, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) voted overwhelmingly to ban carrageenan from certified organic foods. The new rule would take effect in November 2018. More
14 Shares What if your kitchen composter did the composting for you? We know that collecting food scraps in a kitchen composter is a good idea, but what happens after you’ve gathered all of that food waste? More
6 Shares Green Festival San Francisco Shows Off Great Vegan Brands! Join the Important Media team at the San Francisco Green Festival this weekend! Check out which companies our writer Andrea B. is most excited about this year! More
8 Shares Are Meal Kits the Solution to Dinner Plans? Probably Not Pre-measured meal kits are gaining popularity. But are these meal kits really the miraculous cook-at-home solution that we need? More
4 Shares Halloween Pumpkin Waste is Very Scary The scariest thing about Halloween might not be zombies or vampires. Let’s take a look at the shocking amount of Halloween pumpkin waste and how we can prevent this yearly horrorshow. More
10 Shares The Good Food Org Guide: Which Organizations are Working to Better our food System? If you’re thinking about donating to sustainable food groups for the holidays, FoodTank’s Good Food Org Guide can help you find local food organizations that align with your ethics. More
5 Shares How Soda Industry Sponsorships Hurt our Health Soda industry sponsorships seem to be everywhere, and that’s no accident. Coke and Pepsi spend big money to keep health groups from taking a hard line against their products. More
6 Shares The Disconnect Between Eating Meat and Eating Animals We like eating meat more than the thought of eating animals. More
4 Shares USDA Bails out Big Dairy AGAIN! For the second time this year, the USDA is buying up excess dairy. How did we get such an abundance of dairy, and why are our tax dollars being used for this AGAIN? More
6 Shares Dr. Bronner’s Calls out the Organic Trade Association Did the Organic Trade Association betray consumers? Dr. Bronner’s says yes. More
4 Shares Climate Change Threatens Coffee Production According to a new report, climate change threatens coffee production. Not just at some far-off date in the future. This is happening now. More
6 Shares Farmers are Ditching GM Seeds Citing Loss of Profitability In news that will surprise few anti-GMO activists, farmers across the United States are ditching biotech seeds, as yearly hikes in GM seed prices put them out of reach. More
4 Shares Sugar Warning Labels Work for Teens Sugar warning labels on drinks significantly reduce the odds that a teen will reach for that sodapop, according to new research. More
4 Shares The USDA’s $20 Million Dairy Bailout Despite mountains of evidence linking dairy foods to poor health, the USDA is buying a mountain of cheese and giving it to poor people. More
