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Category Archives: Food Politics

Food, Farming, and the Fate of Planet Earth

Food PoliticsBy Dr. Jonathan FoleyMarch 14, 2021Leave a comment

Agriculture has disrupted the planet more than anything we have ever done, including burning fossil fuels. A sustainable future depends on recognizing this fact — and radically changing the way we farm and eat.

Was It Just Fine? A Farmer Shares His Insight

Food Heroes, Food PoliticsBy Joel SalatinMay 20, 2020Leave a comment

As people respond to the shock of the pandemic, it’s interesting to hear their perspectives about pre-pandemic days.

Expo West: 10 Trends Missed and the Opportunity in Front of Our Industry

Food Financials, Food Politics, From RobynBy Robyn O'BrienMarch 4, 2020Leave a comment

In the food industry, we have a trade show called “Expo West.” It’s been happening for over 30 years, and it’s size is massive, with over 80,000 attendees and over 5,000 companies presenting. This year, many commented that “the show has lost its soul.” Others were totally and completely jazzed, a real bifurcation.

Make Your Impact with a 6-Pack

Food Heroes, Food PoliticsBy Robyn O'BrienJanuary 27, 2020Leave a comment

“America, less than 1% of our farmland is organic….” Not enough Americans know this. With over 911 millions farmable acres in the United States, less than 1% of those acres are organic. So while 80% of us are now eating something organic, and 75% of grocery store categories now carry something organic, less than 1%…

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Investment Insight: 90% of S&P 500 Bankruptcies Had This In Common

Food Financials, Food Politics, From RobynBy Robyn O'BrienNovember 20, 2019Leave a comment

A growing number of companies from Danone to General Mills are recognizing that the sustainability of their supply chain does not meet the needs of 21st century families.

Keynote: A Broken Financial System Won’t Fix Our Broken Food System

Food Allergies, Food Politics, SolutionsBy Robyn O'BrienSeptember 26, 2019Leave a comment

It’s becoming increasingly obvious that our global food system needs restructuring. Nine plants account for 2/3 of our global food system. Food security is national security, and if one of those crops gets wiped out, we are vulnerable. But here’s the rub: You can’t fix a broken food system with a broken financial system. And…

The USA Lags Behind the Rest of the World in Banning Harmful Pesticides

The USA Lags Behind the Rest of the World in Banning Harmful Pesticides

Health, Food PoliticsBy Robyn O'BrienAugust 15, 2019Leave a comment

50 years ago the USA led the way in regulating pesticides, but research published today in Environmental Health finds that the country is still using many pesticides that are either banned or being phased out in the EU, China and Brazil.

State of the Plate: What We Need to Be Asking Presidential Candidates in 2020

Food PoliticsBy Robyn O'BrienApril 16, 2019Leave a comment

Tim Ryan poses the questions, “Is it important that big agriculture makes a bunch of money? Or that big pharma makes a bunch of money? Or, is it most important that our citizens are healthy?”

Beatles Fan? Check Out “The Glyphosate Song”

Food Politics, From Robyn, GMOsBy Robyn O'BrienFebruary 15, 2019Leave a comment

A few years ago a group created a fun and engaging parody of Monsanto’s glyphosate from the music of the Beatles, “Yesterday.”

The State of the Food System, as Shared by a Farmer

Food PoliticsBy Marty KassowitzJanuary 20, 2019Leave a comment

From Karen King, Mt Citra Farm It has been a hell of a year for farmers, and I don’t mean that in a good way. A study released last year by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested that male farmers in 17 states took their lives at a rate two times higher than…

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