January 2016

A group of women recruiting for Meatless Monday campaign at COP 21 conference in Paris.

Meatless Monday goes to Paris

Eating less meat is one of the most important steps you can take to fight climate change. Yet, at the recent United Nations climate change summit in Paris, the topic was hardly raised in  official circles. Nevertheless, a dedicated coalition of

Excerpt from poster advertising the UK's World War II "Women's Land Army", which recruited young women to help British farmers produce food

Could We Learn from the Ministry of Food?

Could millions of people learn to grow their own vegetables, and change their diets to include more greens, less meat, and almost no sugar and junk food? It sounds like a nutritionist’s dream. But it happened in Britain during World

A selection of fresh vegetables and some mixed peppercorns on a cutting board

What Should You Believe in Media Reports about Diet?

One week eggs seem good for you; another week they seem bad.  At least, those are the kinds of confusing messages consumers feel they receive from television, the Internet, newspapers, radio, and social media.   Below: screenshot from a 2012 article

Back to the Start

Below is one of the most emotionally moving food videos I’ve ever seen. If you’ve thought about the environmental and health problems of industrialized farming — especially of livestock animals — then you’ll appreciate this film, made by filmmaker Johnny