Monthly Archives: March 2009

Snacks and Glints

Posted on March 29, 2009 by

Forging a Hot Link to the Farmer Who Grows the Food – cool article in the Times Raj Patel wants you to Buy Japanese or at least, live in Japan Teenagers near fast food = obesity. And Marion Nestle has … Continue reading →

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a vegetable garden on the south lawn

Posted on March 23, 2009 by

The new administration has broken ground for a vegetable garden of local, organic foods on the White House lawn. This idea, advocated by First Lady Michelle, should be credited to Slow Food USA’s president Josh Viertel and organic chef Alice … Continue reading →

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