Green News Feed: November 16, 2012
Despite efforts to reduce prices of produce, food deserts remain. [NPR]
Nine crowd-pleasing vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes. [Treehugger]
Oil rig explodes off the coast of Louisiana. [HuffPo]
Chicago mayor partners public heath initiatives with soda companies. [FoodPolitics]
Join Sommeliers and Chefs in Hurricane Sandy Relief
Many of our friends and neighbors are still reeling from Hurricane Sandy. We've teamed up with some of America's top sommeliers and chefs to support the critical relief efforts. If you're looking for a way to help, you can donate directly to the Red Cross through this fundraiser. As a bonus, anyone who donates a minimum of $25 will automatically be entered to win a dinner for two at Michael Mina's renowned RN74 in San Francisco.
JBF Leadership Award Winner Wendell Berry
To share some of last week's inspiring JBF Leadership Awards ceremony with you, we've been posting videos of all our 2012 honorees as they accept their awards, as well as their contributions to our third annual JBF Food Conference. Today we present Wendell Berry (farmer, poet, and author, Lanes Landing Farm), whose acceptance speech—and introductions by JBF board of trustees chair Emily Luchetti and White House chef and senior policy advisor Sam Kass—is shown in the video above. In the video below, you'll find his talk at the conference: "A Fifty-Year Farm Bill."
For more information about JBF Leadership Award winner Wendell Berry, read his full profile. For more... Read more >
JBF Leadership Award Winner Tensie Whelan
To fill you in on last week's inspiring JBF Leadership Awards ceremony, we've been sharing videos of all our 2012 honorees as they accept their awards, as well as their contributions to our third annual JBF Food Conference. Today we have: Tensie Whelan (President, Rainforest Alliance) whose acceptance speech—and introduction by 2011 JBF Leadership Award winner Craig Watson—is shown in the video above. In the video below, you'll find her panel at the conference: "Certifying Trust."
For more information about JBF Leadership Award winner Tensie Whelan, check out her full profile. For more archived footage of the... Read more >
Watch Adam Gopnik Speak at the JBF Food Conference
The first day of last week's conference concluded with a brilliant synthesis from Adam Gopnik, a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of The Table Comes First. Watch his presentation below:
JBF Leadership Award Winner Kathleen Merrigan
Following last week's inspiring JBF Leadership Awards ceremony, we're sharing videos of all our 2012 honorees as they accept their awards and talk about the causes they champion. Today we present: Dr. Kathleen Merrigan (Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture), whose acceptance speech—and introduction by 2011 JBF Leadership Award winner Debra Eschmeyer—is shown in the video above.
For more information about JBF Leadership Award winner Kathleen Merrigan, read her full profile.
Green News Feed: October 24, 2012
Americans eat their weight in genetically engineered food. [Civil Eats]
The latest dismal report on world hunger. [Food Politics]
Celebrate Food Day (today!) with a livecast of Food MythBusters. [Treehugger]
For more Food Day fun, check out Sustainable Table's Twitter conference. [Ecocentric]
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JBF Leadership Award Winner Malik Yakini
Following last week's JBF Leadership Awards ceremony, we're sharing videos of all our inspiring 2012 honorees making their acceptance speeches, as well as their contributions to our third annual JBF Food Conference. Today we present: Malik Yakini (Executive Director, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network), whose acceptance speech—and introduction by 2011 JBF Leadership Award winner Will Allen—is shown in the video above. In the video below, you'll find his talk at the conference: "Big Ideas from the Ground Up."
For more information about JBF Leadership Award winner Malik Yakini, check out his full profile... Read more >
Watch Patent Attorney Dan Ravicher Speak at the JBF Food Conference
Last year Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT), a not-for-profit legal services organization, filed suit on behalf of 60 family farmers, seed businesses, and organic agricultural organizations against Monsanto Company, challenging the corporation's patents on genetically modified seed. (Since the initial filing, the number of plaintiffs has risen to 83.) Dan Ravicher, PUBPAT's executive director and counsel to the plaintiffs in the case, which is now known as Organic Seed Growers & Trade Association, et al. v. Monsanto, spoke at our food conference last week. Watch:
JBF Leadership Award Winner Jason Clay
Last week was a big week: we held our second annual JBF Leadership Awards and our third annual JBF Food Conference. The 2012 JBF Leadership Awards honored five visionaries for their outstanding contributions to creating a healthier, safer, and more sustainable food world—and we were fortunate to have each winner participate in our conference. It was an inspiring and thought-provoking two days, and we'd like to share some of the action with you. Over the next several days, we'll share videos of all the JBF Leadership Award winners making their acceptance speeches, as well as their contributions to the conference.
First up: Dr. Jason Clay (Senior Vice President, Market Transformation, World Wildlife Fund), whose acceptance speech—and introduction by JBF Award Winner John Besh—is shown in the video above. In the video below, you'll find his conversation with journalist Frederick Kaufman, "Food and Technology, or That Organic, Free-Range Chicken Was... Read more >
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