Study shows that new, alternative Nordic diets are associated with reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Nutrition
Call for Submissions to Food Banks and Emergency Food Provision Journal
A special edition of an Emerald Journal calls for submissions regarding food banks and emergency food provision for 2014.
Food Hero: LaDonna Redmond, Founder of Campaign for Food Justice Now
Food justice is about more than just nutrition: it’s about social justice and the reform of the food system as part of a larger socio-political context.
Urban Garden Project Converts Trash into Produce in Masaya, Nicaragua
The Foundation for Sustainable Development and the Masaya Without Borders Association have teamed up to use waste to create community gardens to fight hunger.
Northwest Earth Institute Helps People Dig Deeper into Food Issues
Northwest Earth Institute’s new discussion courses explore the interconnections of our food systems and our relationship to and responsibility in these systems.
Toddlers who eat the same meals as their parents are healthier
Children who eat the same meals as the rest of the family – but not necessarily at the same time – have a healthier diet, a new UK study finds.
FAO Statistical Yearbook Offers Detailed Look at World’s Food and Agriculture
The 2013 edition of U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Statistical Yearbook paints a detailed picture of the world’s food and agriculture today.
Ten Tips to Make Organic Work for You
Eating organic food may seem too expensive to be viable for everyone, but Diana Donlon has tips to make eating organic easier on your wallet.
Should People Be Able to Use Food Stamps for Junk Food?
Legislators and anti-hunger groups disagree over whether people should be able to use food stamps to buy junk food.
An Apple a Day: Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program Launched in NYC
Doctors and farmers markets partner in a pilot program to battle obesity and diet-related illnesses in New York City families.
Putting The ‘Health’ Back In Health Insurance
A Minneapolis health insurance company is working with grocery stores, employers, and food companies to bring 200,000 households healthier food for less money.
Back to School: 14 Initiatives Educating Youth About Agriculture
These 14 initiatives all over the world that are educating youth about agriculture, and creating a genuine interest in safe, sustainable, and healthy food.
South Africa: Despite Coke and KFC, New Pathways to Food Security and Food Justice?
South Africa’s urbanization has increased its citizens’ consumption of fast food and soda, creating many diet-related health problems.
The False Banana, Key to Food Security
Enset is a vital pulse crop in Ethiopia, contributing to food security through nutritional and caloric intake, as well as environmental sustainability.
Transforming the Food System in Australia – From the Ground Up
This guest post from the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) announces the launch of Australia’s first Fair Food Week.
Food Hero: The FARM Institute Teaches the Next Generation to Care About Food
This week’s Food Hero, The FARM Institute, is building consciousness about food in the next generation.
Nutrition Champion Awards 2013 Will Celebrate Unsung Heroes in the Field
Research to Action’s guest post announces that the Nutrition Champion Awards will celebrate the unsung heroes working in the nutrition development field.
Western Fast Food Chains Flourish in China, Rates of Obesity and Diabetes Skyrocket
As Western fast food grows more prevalent in China, so do rates of diabetes and excessive weight gain among children and adolescents.
118 Twitter Feeds Every Food Activist Needs to Follow
Food Tank has chosen 118 Twitter accounts for those involved in the food movement, or anyone who just wants to know more about the food system.
USDA Updates National Farmers Market Directory for National Farmers Market Week
The USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory now lists 8,144 markets, up from 5,000 in 2008.
