by ddorband | Jul 6, 2012 | Livestock, People Profiles, Publication
Cheap Meat: An Accident Waiting to Happen By Jo Robinson The latest fiasco in the U.S. livestock industry is that thousands of hogs and chickens have been raised on feed contaminated with melamine, the same chemical that has...
by NTP Staff | Jul 5, 2012 | Education
Hope everyone had a safe and celebratory 4th of July! Here are this week’s headlines. Small-Scale Farmers Creating a New Business Model as Agriculture Goes Local – Yes, yes, yes! City of Detroit and Michigan State University Agree to Pursue an Urban...
by ddorband | Jul 4, 2012 | Ecology, Food, Multimedia, Video
America Revealed is a program on PBS that seeks to take a look at what makes up the America we know. The program focuses on giving its viewers “a fascinating new perspective on the hidden patterns and rhythms of American life, by looking through the eyes of...
by ddorband | Jun 29, 2012 | Livestock, People Profiles, Publication
Confused About Fat? Choose Grassfed! by Jo Robinson In my Grandma’s day, there was no such thing as a bad fat. All fat was “good” simply because it tasted good. My Grandma fried her eggs in bacon grease, added bacon...
by ddorband | Jun 27, 2012 | Education
There are many communities, families and homes being impacted by the wildfires here in Colorado. Please keep those folks and the brave firefighters in your thoughts. Here are the headlines for this week: UN Report from Rio on Global Environment a “Suicide...
by ddorband | Jun 27, 2012 | Food, Multimedia, People Profiles, Video
In this video series, Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, is interviewed by Deborah Kane of the nonprofit organization Ecotrust about his book In Defense of Food and the idea of “real food.” This interview provides and introduction...
by ddorband | Jun 26, 2012 | Business
Our good friends over at MALPACA needs your help! Thanks to a program sponsored by Chase and LivingSocial called Mission: Small Business℠, your support could translate into a $250,000 grant. But they need at least 250 votes at www.missionsmallbusiness.com . MALPACA is...
by ddorband | Jun 26, 2012 | Webinar
We have Chef Ann Cooper, a former high end chef in New York who is now dedicated to making sure our kids have quality food in schools. Ann is truly on the front lines in the fight to help our kids eat healthy, nutritious, local foods! You will definitely not want to...
by ddorband | Jun 25, 2012 | Aquaculture, Publication
It’s no secret that consumers are becoming interested in organic foods. Concerns over disease, GMOs, pollution and contaminants are causing a bigger demand for sustainable, organic, nature friendly alternatives. However, it may be surprising to know that in...
by ddorband | Jun 22, 2012 | Livestock, People Profiles, Publication
Super Natural Milk By Jo Robinson Most cartons of milk in the supermarket show a picture of cows contentedly grazing on grass. In reality, 85 to 95 percent of the cows in the United States are now being raised in confinement, not on pasture. The grass they eat comes...
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