Green America

How To Eat Organic Food on a Budget

… It can be hard to eat organic food on a budget. But we have some tips on how to prioritize … ’ If You Have More Time Than Money… Reduce Your Processed Food And Restaurant Purchases Processed food is often more expensive and less healthy than whole … How To Eat Organic Food on a Budget …

egreene - Wed, 11/15/2017

Food that Nourishes People and Planet—The Next Climate Solution

… families by growing, harvesting, or preparing sustainable food for America’s dinner tables. To do so, they need support from committed customers who shop for food with people in mind, dedicated to solutions for climate … will spend more than $2,000 per person this year on food, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). …

awilson - Mon, 06/27/2016

GMOs Don’t Feed the World

… that many people, we would need to grow one-third more food . First, let's look at this argument from an … majority of GMO crop production does not go towards direct food consumption; rather, it is used for the production of … pollinator loss, and soil degradation, that put future food security at risk . After decades of attempts, Big …

greenamerica - Thu, 03/30/2017

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Agriculture

… consumer products to create a safe, just, and sustainable food system. We know that some communities are often left out … that are spearheading change. The Fight for Food Justice Without access to fresh food, health and wellbeing is bound to suffer. But to truly …

skarimi@greenamerica.org - Mon, 11/16/2020

Toxic Pesticides: B&G Foods the Target of Major Campaign Urging Shift to Agriculture Techniques That Protect Environment, Workers

… As You Sow that graded the pesticide practices of major food companies. On October 11, Green America sent B&G CEO … agriculture practices. B&G has yet to respond. Emma Kriss, food campaigns manager at Green America, said: “We are urging … mighty pollinators responsible for one in three bites of food we eat, food companies like B&G Foods must take …

ekriss - Tue, 11/14/2023

Go Green for Free

… out this simple how-to from YouTube here Grow Your Own Food The industrial agricultural system creates mass amounts of food waste before it even makes it to our plates. Try asking … chain when you do this and know exactly what’s in your food, too. Permaculture Gardens offers workshops to help …

aweinstein - Thu, 02/20/2020

Learn About Farming. Ask These Questions at your Farmers Market!

… is also a great place to meet the people who grew your food and learn about farming. Start a conversation to learn more about how your food is grown and support farmers who grow in a way that matches your values. What to ask: Did you grow this food? If not, who did? What to listen for/inquire more about: …

aweinstein - Mon, 10/14/2019

Expiration dates don’t mean what you think

… Those “expiration dates” printed on your food? In most cases, they’re not really expiration dates. The stamped “use by,” “sell by,” and “best by” dates on food most often do not indicate safety * . Manufacturers … dates as when the foods start to spoil means a lot of food is prematurely thrown out. In his book American …

greenamerica - Mon, 05/01/2017

Climate Victory Gardening 101

… PDF here . Toolkit Contents Rooted in History Food as a Solution How It Works … 20 million victory gardens produced 8 million tons of food—around 40 percent of the fresh fruits and vegetables … change. Both then and now, change is possible through the food system. Food as a Solution Our global food system is a …

greenamerica - Mon, 11/23/2020

Organic, Regenerative, Local: Food that Fights Climate Change

… organic, AND regenerative for the greatest impact! Our food choices are important. They affect our personal health, … Increasingly, we’re coming to understand the major impacts food and agriculture have on the most pressing and … understand the many labels and claims that come with our food. Organic. Regenerative. Local. You may have come across …

jwalton - Mon, 12/04/2017

Largest U.S. restaurant company targeted over treatment of workers, animals and environment

… environ-ment and workers by substantially improving their food sourcing and labor practices. "As the leading … power to support a healthier, fairer and more sustainable food system,” said the coalition in a collective statement. … environmental protection, and the actual impacts of its food sourcing and labor management practices. We ask Darden …

sreid - Thu, 03/24/2016

What's Up With GMOs?

… US, GMOs are in as much as 80% of conventional processed food and more than 95% of animals used for meat and dairy eat … label has a narrower definition of GMOs, meaning several food products are exempt from carrying the label or have a QR … chemical is biologically persistent and chronic, and that food companies should be driving the reduction of glyphosate …

Mary Meade - Thu, 04/07/2022

Food Campaigns Fellow

… Compensation: Paid, $15/hour Supervisor: Anna Meyer, Food Campaigns Coordinator Dates: Immediately/When available … the market for non-GMO and organic products. By getting food companies to remove genetically modified ingredients, … labeling, we strive to create a more just and sustainable food system. Responsibilities for the Food Campaigns Fellow …

yunjilee - Wed, 02/15/2017

What is Foraging? Eating Local with Wild Foods

… identifying, and collecting edible flora and other food resources in the wild. It requires a proficiency in … but soon followers started asking about how to find wild food themselves. @chaoticforager Cherry blossom kohakutou! … At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization warned that protectionist …

Mary Meade - Wed, 06/02/2021

Lead in chocolate? What’s going on?

… a good idea to treat chocolate as a treat, not a health food, and eat it occasionally. While dark chocolate contains …

skarimi@greenamerica.org - Tue, 03/28/2023

Thousands Of People Are Growing ‘Climate Victory Gardens’ To Save The Planet

… organizations and individuals across the country growing food in climate victory gardens ― be it on a balcony or in a … a third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions come from food production ― that includes emissions related to storing, transporting and selling food. However, the main climate contribution comes from …

aweinstein - Thu, 02/06/2020

How to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint Without Shrinking Your Wallet

… out these tips from CarbonFund.org. Idea #3: Shop for food locally and in season Buying food locally can make a tremendous impact on your carbon … “For some time, we’ve been seeing the rise of the local food movement, supporting the farmers and growers who are …

skarimi@greenamerica.org - Fri, 04/05/2019

Pizza Night with Sustainable Kitchen Products? That’s Amore

… when you use sustainable kitchen products, including your food and kitchenware! All these products come from our … beyond. Healthy Kitchen, Healthy World Don’t Stop with Food for Sustainable Pizza Night It also matters what … doing well by the planet and not contributing to waste. Food Huggers are 100% FDA food grade silicone to keep your …

Anya Crittenton - Wed, 10/23/2024

Are GMOs Good or Bad? 5 Reasons They Should Concern You

… about the health effects of consuming GMOs, including food allergies, irritable bowels, organ damage, and more. But … will be much more difficult to pinpoint than a standard food allergy, making them deadlier than the average peanut or … they provide a vast portion of the additives used by food manufacturers. Green America and our allies believe …

ameyer - Sat, 01/17/2015

Escape the Silo: The Role of Regenerative Agriculture and Diversity in Solutions to Climate Change

… issue, and neither is the fight for a sustainable food system. Regenerative agriculture, environmental justice, … cross-cutting issues like climate change and our broken food system, these silos dramatically reduce progress. We are … change adaptation and mitigation—through the lens of the food system is helpful. Similar to climate change, issues …

jwalton - Thu, 12/07/2017

13 Ways to Save More than 65 Gallons of Water a Day

… in our daily lives, from brushing our teeth to cooking our food. The US Geological Survey reports that the average … in the refrigerator instead of with water : Defrosting food in the fridge keeps it at a safe temperature, as opposed … of eight eight-ounce glasses). And one More: Food choices Agriculture accounts for 92 percent of global …

egreene - Wed, 10/04/2017

From Soil to Shelf: Regenerative Agriculture Hits the Grocery Aisle

… First Two Food Brands Achieve Soil & Climate Health Initiative … glimpse at a thriving, sustainable future for our food system. PACHA and Roots Chips will be the first two … to restore the land that feeds us.” PACHA, an organic food company based in Vista, California, uses sprouted …

skarimi@greenamerica.org - Wed, 02/28/2024

How To Tell If A Vitamin Is Natural Or Synthetic

… Originally published by Food Matters Source article Some consumers do not know how to … if at least 10 percent of the product comes from natural food sources. The Organic Consumers Organization recommends … animal-based" on the product's label. Step 2 Find the "food source" list on the products label. If the product's …

skarimi@greenamerica.org - Mon, 01/07/2013

Your Voice is Needed on GMO Labeling

… passed legislation requiring the disclosure of GMOs in our food. Now, the USDA is finally developing the rule that will … Everyone should have access to information about their food and be able to make informed decisions about what they … the ingredient(s) indisputably being GE. 5) Ensure future food products made with newer forms of genetic engineering …

jwalton - Mon, 06/25/2018

Are meal kits recipes for fun, or waste?

… you’ll never use again, and there often isn’t much food waste at meal-time, since everything is perfectly … but a report Blue Apron released in August, comparing its food waste to that of grocery stores. Grocery stores waste 10.5 percent of food at the retail level, meaning the amount of food on the …

egreene - Mon, 05/01/2017

Broccoli Is Dying. Corn Is Toxic. Long Live Microbiomes! (Scientific American)

… standards. The revised post can be found here . As food writer Mark Bittman recently remarked , since food is defined as “a substance that provides nutrition and … by industrial agriculture is, quite literally, not food but poison.” Of course, it doesn’t have to be this way. …

skarimi@greenamerica.org - Tue, 08/20/2019

The Green (Thumb) New Deal: “Climate Victory Gardens” Tops 1,000 Milestone, Green America Releases New How-To-Guide

… Victory Gardening 101: A toolkit for growing healthy food for a healthy planet . The Climate Victory Garden 101 … 20 million victory gardens produced eight million tons of food to feed Americans at home and for the troops abroad. The … to take action to protect the planet,” said Jes Walton, food campaigns manager at Green America. “If you’re looking …

tlarsen - Wed, 03/13/2019

Inspiring Future Climate Victory Gardeners at Moss Haven Elementary

… grew there. He was a huge fan of composting lawn waste and food scraps and was "organic" and “regenerative” minded … a large farm field where our 500 students grow and harvest food for the North Texas Food Bank, a chicken coop, compost area, native plant area, …

jwalton - Tue, 04/23/2019

Reduce Your Waste Footprint with Gardening

… that reduce your environmental impact. Growing your own food can reduce your waste footprint as well. When you purchase food from a grocery store, there's often unnecessary … packaging and pollution generated throughout the food supply chain, from the farm to your fridge. And, as many …

jwalton - Mon, 06/15/2020

Rebuilding the American Dream Through Food Equity in Minnesota

… Gardens in the Midwest doing inspiring work—fighting for food equity in Minnesota. When you read the name of the … the best for you. That’s why, in 2010, he started the food justice organization in Minneapolis, viewing the act of … Minneapolis’ population, but account for a quarter of all food-insecure households in the city. Latino and Indigenous …

Mary Meade - Tue, 03/21/2023

Rosario Dawson And Ron Finley Promote Effort To Go Beyond Sustainability And Become “Regenerative” With Climate Victory Gardens Video

… 20 million victory gardens produced eight million tons of food, equaling over 40 percent of the fresh fruits and … gardens fed Americans at home, to make more farm-raised food available for the troops abroad. Today’s Climate Victory … and restoring the health of our soils while we grow food. It’s a different way of thinking.” “We have communities …

tlarsen - Wed, 09/26/2018

4 Sustainable Foods to Green Your Cooking

… A 2021 study from the European Commission and the UN Food and Agriculture Programme shows that 34% of human-made … greenhouse gas emissions worldwide are caused by food systems, from production all the way to packaging and food waste at home. Fortunately, low-emission foods aren’t …

Mary Meade - Mon, 10/30/2023

Planting a Victory Garden Can Help Fight Global Warming

… The popular wartime solution for supplementing food rations was embraced by Eleanor Roosevelt, and now … people needed to supplement rations by growing their own food . And we need this concept again, says Green America, … says that today, victory gardens offer us a way to “grow food for ourselves and our families, and also be part of the …

skarimi@greenamerica.org - Wed, 05/20/2020

Chipotle moves to Non GMO foods

… executive of Chipotle, put it quite nicely, “just because food is served fast doesn't mean it has to be made with cheap … 3) Chipotle should be a place where people can eat food made without GMO ingredients Short, sweet, and straight … for crop nutrition (and therefore human nutrition), food security, as well as the soils ability to act as a …

ameyer - Mon, 04/27/2015

How to Choose from the Plant-Based Burger Buffet

… In 2019, meat alternatives went from a fringe food to a mainstream trend. “Meatless” beef—practically … indistinguishable from actual beef—made its way to fast food establishments to appeal to meat-eaters as the … compared to other options on this list, offering “whole food ingredients” like sunflower seeds and brown rice. Shop …

Mary Meade - Thu, 10/07/2021

9 Ways to Support Sustainable Food

… are creating healthy, vibrant, local, and sustainable food systems. Help change the system in your area in the … Grill: 301/537-7422, growingsoul.org . 5. Join a local food club. Google "organic food delivery" or "local food club" to fin a service near …

greenamerica - Tue, 01/31/2017

Ways to Eat Organic Food on a Budget

… It can be hard to eat organic food on a budget. But we have some tips on how to prioritize … by pesticides, increase your access to healthy, organic food on a budget, and even build community along the way. … health and the health of your family. Prioritizing organic food also means protecting farmworkers, farming communities, …

Mary Meade - Mon, 11/20/2023

Heal the Soil, Cool the Climate

… Sustainability Solutions is helping US farmers and major food companies make the switch to regenerative agriculture … Network, a working group of scientists, experts, farmers, food-industry titans, and others. Alisa’s right in the thick … As Dr. Vandana Shiva, a physicist and world-renowned food activist, writes in her book Soil Not Oil (North …

egreene - Tue, 11/20/2018

What You Need to Know About Glyphosate in Our Food System

… soybeans, and wheat, and has been found in many common food products including “all-natural” Quaker Oats. The report … the use of glyphosate. New Report: Glyphosate in Our Food System Available online at asyousow.org , the new report, titled Roundup Revealed: Glyphosate in Our Food System , consolidates years of research, cutting through …

ameyer - Mon, 07/10/2017

The Anti-GMO Tipping Point

… dangers of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the food supply. Known for his ability to translate scientific … contributor to the rise of major diseases in the US: food allergies, irritable bowel, and a host of other … you read the formerly secret internal memos of the US FDA [Food and Drug Administration] scientists at the time they …

awilson - Sun, 08/03/2014

How To Be a Sustainable Food Business

… these steps, check out the full requirements of our Food certification . You may be ready to apply. Environmental … part of their mission. The following steps are ways your food business can account for environmental responsibility in … and the Non-GMO Project verification here. Partner with food co-ops, farms, and farm shares near you. This often …

Mary Meade - Tue, 06/18/2019

"Making American Green Again:" Largest Ever Victory Garden Project Since World War II Launched

… DC// Americans who want to fight climate change and high food bills are being urged today to follow the World War II … emissions while growing safe, healthy and less expensive food. Green America today announced their new Climate … 20 million victory gardens produced eight million tons of food, equaling about 40 percent of the fresh fruits and …

ameyer - Mon, 05/21/2018

Ask Acadia: Expert Answers Climate Victory Garden Questions

… resilient herbs, fruits & vegetables , and Growing Good Food: A citizen's guide to backyard carbon farming . Her … While managing the farm, Acadia grew 200 different food crops before heading back to school at the University of … familiar with carbon sequestration and growing healthy food (and soil!), with answers from Acadia and other experts. …

jwalton - Mon, 03/25/2019

Darden Restaurants’ CEO undeserving of leadership award, say activist groups

… award,” said Kari Hamerschlag, deputy director of the Food and Technology program at Friends of the Earth. “Darden … animal welfare stewardship and the actual impacts of its food sourcing practices. For instance, Darden purchases … the serious social and environmental issues facing our food system,” added Anna Meyer, food campaigns manager at …

abadalov - Wed, 10/19/2016

If GMOs are not feeding the world, then what do we do to decrease worldwide hunger?

… This has major implications for agriculture and the food system within the US and worldwide as US companies and … of these agreements further entrench our current failing food system. They will increase worldwide income disparities, … these issues are addressed it does not matter how much food is in the world; there will always be unequal …

ameyer - Tue, 06/06/2017

Hoosiers' Embrace of ‘Victory Gardens’ Grows During Pandemic

… these victory gardens center on environmentally friendly food production and require gardeners to use regenerative … actions could really come together,” said Jes Walton, food campaigns manager for Green America. “We’re trying to … said. Although not part of a war-time effort to reduce food insecurity, the purpose of Climate victory gardens …

interns - Sun, 06/28/2020

10 Ways You Can Fight Climate Change

… contribute to an equitable, green economy! 1. Eliminate Food Waste Food waste in the US occurs mostly in stores and at … NRDC study, Americans throw away up to 40 percent of the food they buy. We can combat food waste by shopping for what …

aweinstein - Thu, 10/10/2019

U.S. FAST-FOOD CHAINS THE FOCUS OF NEW ANTI-CHILD LABOR CAMPAIGN

… launched a new anti-child labor campaign focused on fast-food companies with a track record of child labor violations … over recent years – and it’s egregious that major fast-food chains are allowing it to happen. These companies must … in eradicating child labor and labor violations in the food production industry.” Child labor in the U.S. is a …

abadalov - Tue, 07/22/2025

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