Sustainability Matters: February 6, 2015
Maggie Borden
The jury’s still out on nutritional differences, but a new study confirms that eating organic produce means less exposure to pesticides. [Civil Eats]
What USDA poultry labels actually tell you about your chicken. [Serious Eats]
Environmental groups are using satellites to crack down on fishing piracy. [NPR]
Stanford University has just launched the Teaching Kitchen @ Stanford, a program geared towards giving college students basic skills for shopping, cooking, and eating healthily. [NPR]
Swedish design students have come up with a counter-top radiation scanner for food, which could eventually help revive the agricultural market for Japan’s northern provinces. [Modern Farmer]
Temple Grandin weighs in on the controversial video released this week of animal abuse in a British halal slaughterhouse. [MUNCHIES]
The NY state attorney general’s office has released a report detailing the lack of oversight of dietary supplements. [NYT]