I’ve written before about Share Our Strength and their work to fight childhood hunger in cities and neighborhoods across the US. I’m on the volunteer committee for their upcoming Taste of the Nation event here in DC, so you can expect to hear more from me on ways to help support their efforts. The new […]
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Operation No Kid Hungry
February 6th, 2009 · Comments Off on Operation No Kid Hungry
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Save Our Farms & Food
February 2nd, 2009 · 11 Comments
For our next installment in the Sustainable Family Supper Project, we turn to farming. I was honestly surprised to learn when first beginning to research organic and sustainable food that conventional farming still uses heavy amounts of pesticides. I just assumed that since it was common knowledge pesticides were bad for you and bad for […]
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Mercury, Salmonella and Nitrates, Oh My
January 30th, 2009 · 9 Comments
It’s been quite a week for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I had planned to write about organic farming as the next installment of our Sustainable Family Supper Project, but got waylaid reading everything I could get my hands (or mouse) on about the latest high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) shocker. (Check back Monday […]
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Sustainable Seafood 101
January 22nd, 2009 · 16 Comments
If your new year’s resolutions included healthier eating, you’re probably looking to include more fish in your diet. It’s one of my goals, anyway, but a trip to the fish counter is often headache inducing as I try to remember which fish is “safe.” Sustainable seafood guides look at several factors, and unfortunately it’s not […]
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Menu for Hope
December 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
December is full of sweets to bake, gifts to buy and too many worthwhile causes to support. Here’s one more I hope you’ll consider, a chance to join with all your favorite food bloggers to support the World Food Programme and have a chance to win some wonderful foodie gifts for yourself. The Menu for […]
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