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Michael Pollan Interview in Ode Magazine
Posted on March 25, 2010The magazine Ode: for intelligent optimists asked 25 people-Hollywood actors, prominent politicians, scientists, authors-to nominate their favorite Intelligent Optimist, a person who […]
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Organic Coffee Farms Disappear
Posted on March 18, 2010Organic coffee is a product seen in grocery stores and coffee shops all over the country, widely available and not too expensive. […]
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First Lady Michelle Obama Lauds Work of School Nutritionists
Posted on March 16, 2010The First Lady, Michelle Obama, has been a champion for healthy, sustainable food since the creation of her historic garden nearly a […]
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Sustainable Farming: Optimism Mixed with Hard-Bitten Realism
Posted on March 15, 2010On March 9th, 2010, ACES (for more information about this organization, see below) posted an article to its communications blog, Sustainability Plus/Greener […]
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NOW on PBS: Food, Inc. Behind the food we love—Secrets that giant food companies don’t want you to know.
Posted on March 7, 2010During the week of 3.5.10, PBS’s television program, NOW, recently aired an episode focusing on the new documentary film, FOOD INC (which […]
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Obamas planted an organic kitchen garden at the White House
Posted on March 5, 2010First lady Michelle Obama has frequently been seen in the news advocating for her campaign against obesity. Back in March 2009, CNN.com released an article, […]
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Cereals
Posted on March 3, 2010For the last few years, Cheerios has been producing commercials like this one. These encouraging ads remind us that Cheerios are not […]
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Jewish delis tackle sustainable food
Posted on March 3, 2010“Sustainable,” “organic,” and “local” are buzz words currently for eating better. Households are struggling to make healthier choices and restaurants have hopped […]
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Memorial Library presents the film, “Fresh: New Thinking about What We’re Eating,” and a faculty-led discussion.
Posted on February 25, 2010Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:00-7:00 p.m. Memorial Library Commons, Room 460 Free and Open to the Public Go Big Read and UW […]
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Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual
Posted on February 25, 2010In December 2009, Michael Pollan published a slim book called Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual. Pollan provides 64 rules that are supposed […]