Planet Veggie Garden

Bill Moyers recently interviewed Michael Pollan. The conversation primarily focused on Governments role in how and what we eat as well as some suggestions for the Obama administration.
Pollan called food the “Shadow Issue” as it influences our health, climate change, energy security and environmental pollution.
We tend to only think of food in an isolated way. 
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Now that the US Presidential election is done, we have a President-elect who enjoys Arugula – or “Rocket” lettuce.
Sign the petition from Eat the View to replace part of the White Lawn with an organic veggie garden… really fresh Arugula and more.

The US presidential elections happened on 4.November. Here in California we had proposition on the ballot titled “Standards for Confining Farm Animals”.
The proposition passed (63% in favor) enacting the “Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act”
What does the law prohibit?Simply it prohibits confining farm animals in a way that does not allow them to freely turn [...]

We’re now poised for new leadership… and a new dog at the White House.
Will the nation’s food policy change?
Most of the campaign talk circled around the economy, health care and homeland security. In reality, our relationship with the food we eat is intertwined with all three of those areas.
With the commoditization of much of our [...]