How Mario Cuomo Ushered In the Locavore Liquor Boom
The 1976 Farm Winery Act was designed to entice grape growing for wine in the Empire State. Today the impacts of these laws can practically be seen from space.
Food Policy
VIDEO: Experts Including Monsanto and the Union of Concerned Scientists Debate the Safety of GMOs
The debate primarily focused on safety issues and environmental impact, and discussion on copyright and labeling was essentially nonexistent. And, oh yeah, Bill Nye was there.
Voices of Hope in a Time of Crisis: Rethinking Our Globalized Economy
An expert line-up will discuss the potentially global implications of acting locally on November 8 at Cooper Union.
The Future of Sustainable Seafood in NYC: “A Confusing but Approachable Problem”
According to Paul Greenberg, we should “eat American seafood, a wider variety of it, and mostly farmed filter feeders.”
Meet Ben Kallos: The New York City Councilman Who Keeps Office Hours at the Greenmarket
The young Councilman Kallos wants a New York where healthy meals are accessible to all, obesity is long gone and every street corner composts and recycles.
Call to Farms: Why Eaters Are Joining the People’s Climate March
Organic agriculture and grassfed livestock are among the best tools we have for sequestering carbon and reversing catastrophic climate change.
VIDEO: Dan Barber Argues That Farm-to-Table “Is the Wrong Way to Think About the Future of Good Food”
One of the trailblazers of American locavorism recently shared a powerful and provocative message at Edible Institute.
What We’re Reading: May 3, 2014
This week, our editors are doing what comes naturally—whether it’s getting off the treadmill for a bagel or reveling in the digestive process. Happy reading!
What We’re Reading: April 26, 2014
This week, our editors are getting ready for spring (finally! finally!) with good reads on jam, craft beer and gardening. Dig in!
Anna Lappé Shares Thoughts on the Future of Food, Edible Institute and Eating in New York
Along with our other guests at Edible Institute, we’re honored that Lappé of the Small Planet Institute will join us to deliver a keynote address.
Mark Bittman Tells Us What Should Be Done to Change Our Current Food System
We sat down with journalist, cookbook author and one of our favorite flexitarians Mark Bittman to discuss his broader vision and what we can do locally and nationally to make a change.
What We’re Reading: April 5, 2014
This week’s readings provide a glimpse into our editors’ special interests.
