Meet JBF Leadership Award Winner Malik Yakini

by Nicole Citron on October 15, 2012

In our final countdown to Wednesday's 2012 James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards, we're introducing you to each of the five visionaries being honored for their outstanding contributions to creating a healthier, safer, and more sustainable food world. We've already filled you in on Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, Dr. Jason Clay, and Tensie Whelan—and today, we'd like you to meet:

Malik Yakini
Executive Director, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network

When Malik Yakini describes the bumper crop of organic tomatoes, kale, and salad greens that he... Read more >

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Green News Feed: September 28, 2012

by Elena North-Kelly on September 28, 2012

The biggest food safety disasters of 2012. [HuffPo]
 

Study links BPA to childhood obesity. [Daily Green]
 

Amazon launches eco-friendly shopping site. [Treehugger]
 

New anti-obesity ads spark criticism. [NPR]
 

How lobbyists are using federal dollars to protect... Read more >

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Watch TEDxManhattan "Changing the Way We Eat" Talks

by Elena North-Kelly on June 28, 2012

In January the Glynwood Institute for Sustainable Food and Farming sponsored a one-day TEDxManhattan event titled "Changing the Way We Eat." The event focused on food—and specifically how we can inspire change towards a more sustainable, local approach to producing and eating food. Earlier this week, the entire day of talks and presentations from leading innovators in the industry (including our own executive vice president, Mitchell Davis!) became available on DVD. The TEDxManhattan DVD is free for noncommercial, educational purposes and can be ordered by emailing TEDxManhattan@gmail.com. The individual talks can also be viewed online.     

The speakers and presenters for this inspiring TEDxManhattan event were:

Patty Cantrell,... Read more >

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