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President Biden in the first days of his presidency has acted quickly to issue an executive order to significantly increase federal food assistance for millions of hungry families. It is reported in the Washington Post that the USDA will be asked to allow states to increase SNAP … [Read more...] about Erasing The Trumpian Threats To Roll Back Food Assistance & Nutrition Standards

Peanut butter is a staple food in my pantry. And it's been easy to maintain a supply of freshly ground organic peanut butter since the bulk food department of the Honest Weight Food Co-op in my hometown of Albany, NY makes it doable to grind a jarful on weekly visits. Peanut … [Read more...] about Grind Your Own: To Know For Certain What’s In Your Peanut Butter

The science writer, Frank Swain, last year posed the question, How do we go palm oil free?, in a must-read analysis published on the BBC's online platform called BBC Future. This award-winning online platform proclaims that We believe in truth, facts, and science. We take the … [Read more...] about Needed But Not Easily Achieved: Avoiding The Consumption Of Palm Oil

No denying that 2020 was a dreadful year. But the old expression every cloud has a silver lining has special value on the first day of the new year 2021. According to information on the website knowyourphrase.com, the two-word phrase silver lining has been used for over 380 … [Read more...] about Resolution for 2021: Eat Locally-Grown & Organic

American Farmland Trust's (AFT) 12th Annual Farmers Market Celebration showcases farmers markets across the United States that are making a difference in their communities. Supporters and customers of farmers markets recently voted for the most essential market in their … [Read more...] about Tennessee’s Clarksville Downtown Market Crowned American Farmland Trust’s “People’s Choice” Farmers Market