So, in middle of all of my negatively-let’s-look-at-what’s-wrong-with-the-world rants, I would like to say a little something explicitly positive. And as a general note, I would like to make it clear that the reason I expound on these frustrations is merely because I have high expectations for humans and our society. I see great potential … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Food
Farm subsidies? No thank you.
this is what i’ve been sayin for years! Who Eats Cotton Anyway? Among the many interesting points made in this article, I like two in particular: 1: “However, nearly all subsidies go to growers of just five crops: wheat, cotton, corn, soybeans and rice. By contrast, fruit, vegetable, livestock and poultry operations receive nearly nothing, … Continue reading
Trouser House needs your vote!
So, I know I mentioned last month that you should vote for Trouser House on the Brighter Planet website. We kind of lost that one, sorely. But now, we have a chance to redeem ourselves. We are participating in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge, in conjunction with GOOD magazine! Trouser House, contemporary art + urban farming, … Continue reading
Are you a wannabe farmer?
Then the Crop Mob movement may be for you. The first Crop Mob was started in North Carolina in2008. It’s a volunteer network connecting people who want to work on farms with small-time farmers that would like (dare I say need?) some extra hands to complete projects. These farmers are able to offer experience and … Continue reading
food dilemmas
So, today I tried to “vote with my fork” at the Rouse’s… but it’s basically impossible! Even though the store is FILLED with food stuffs, it very rarely has what I actually want. For example, it took me about 15 minutes to choose jelly today. Jelly. About half of the choices were not at all … Continue reading