Tag Archives: Organic Foods and Products

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 24, 2021
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Their Produce Is Pristine Enough for Picky Chefs. But They Give It Away.

The couple behind Carversville Farm believe that everyone deserves high-quality food, so they donate most of theirs to kitchens feeding the neediest in Philadelphia.

#agriculture-and-farming, #bucks-county-pa, #carversville-farm-foundation, #dorazio-amy, #dorazio-tony, #food-insecurity, #organic-foods-and-products, #philadelphia-pa, #philanthropy, #soup-kitchens

The New York Times 9:42 pm on July 6, 2021
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No Soil. No Growing Seasons. Just Add Water and Technology.

A new breed of hydroponic farm, huge and high-tech, is popping up in indoor spaces all over America, drawing celebrity investors and critics.

#agriculture-and-farming, #appharvest-inc, #barber-dan, #diet-and-nutrition, #organic-foods-and-products, #soil, #united-states

The New York Times 2:19 pm on June 13, 2021
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Swiss Voters Reject Proposal to Ban Synthetic Pesticides

The referendum would have barred the use of the synthetic pesticides in farms and gardens.

#agriculture-and-farming, #elections, #organic-foods-and-products, #switzerland

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 5, 2021
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Amazon Uses a Lot of Plastic. It Doesn’t Have To.

The world’s biggest online retailer must become a leader in reducing single-use packaging.

#amazon-com-inc, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #containers-and-packaging, #e-commerce, #india, #organic-foods-and-products, #plastics, #recycling-of-waste-materials, #united-states, #waste-materials-and-disposal, #whole-foods-market-inc

The New York Times 1:00 pm on February 19, 2021
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The Activists Working to Remake the Food System

They’re committed not just to securing better meals for everyone, but to dismantling the very structures that have long exploited both workers and consumers.

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The New York Times 6:39 pm on January 26, 2021
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How America’s Food System Could Change Under Biden

New school meal standards? Help for small farmers? Maybe, but first the new administration has to deal with hunger, food safety and a diminished U.S.D.A.

#agriculture-and-farming, #agriculture-department, #diet-and-nutrition, #food, #food-insecurity, #food-stamps, #kass-sam, #organic-foods-and-products, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vilsack-tom

The New York Times 11:24 pm on October 9, 2020
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What if Local and Diverse Is Better Than Networked and Global?

Helena Norberg-Hodge has been arguing for localism since the 1970s, but the pandemic is making the Australian activist-scholar’s ideas more relevant than ever.

#agriculture-and-farming, #australia, #byron-bay-australia, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #gross-domestic-product, #ladakh-india, #local-food, #local-futures-nonprofit, #norberg-hodge-helena, #organic-foods-and-products, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #sustainable-living

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 8, 2020
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Small Farms in N.Y. Are Experiencing a Surprising Boom. Here’s Why.

When the restaurants closed, factory farms lost their customers. Local produce is suddenly in demand.

#agriculture-and-farming, #community-supported-agriculture, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #crescent-duck-farm, #hudson-river-valley-ny, #local-food, #long-island-ny, #new-york-city, #organic-foods-and-products, #peconic-escargot-cutchogue-ny, #restaurants, #union-square-greenmarket

The New York Times 3:41 pm on April 16, 2020
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France Defines Natural Wine, but Is That Enough?

The wine industry and many consumers have long sought a definition, but the adoption of a voluntary charter may not clarify anything.

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