That headline says a lot. Like other countries, Canada has governed food largely through agriculture policies that promote large-scale production and export. But now we need something different — an integrated network of laws,…

One of the myths about organic foods is that they’re not worth the extra price. Consider a different point of view:   (1) Eating organic means limiting our exposure to synthetic pesticides,…

There’s something I want to say about genetically modified organisms.   You’ll hear opposing opinions on the question of whether GMOs are safe for individuals and for ecosystems. But there’s one question…

One of my food heroes is a man named Tristram Stuart, an English writer and speaker who for many years has campaigned against food waste.  He was a keynote speaker at a…

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…

Food is at the crux of most of the crucial issues of our time. Producing and consuming food in ways that are good for the environment and human health should be a focus…

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…

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…

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…