Throughout each week I trundle through a lot of reading material. I read during my morning jaunt. I peruse articles before the lights go out at night. I no doubt subscribe to far too many newsletters and blogs. I diligently perform this ritual in order to stay up to date on food and agriculture news and trends.
It suddenly dawned on me that many of you simply don’t have as much time to study and ingest the same mountain of material. While facts continue to be unturned, and ideas are being offered up on the plate of newsfeeds and blogospheres, these tidbits can subtlety change our food system. Here are some of my favorites from the week:
Pesticides 
A new study could shed light on whether an organic diet helps to decrease pesticide exposure among young children. Civil Eats asks Is Feeding Your Child Organic Food Enough to Reduce the Pesticides in Her Body?
Watch Hawaii Center for Food Safety’s newest animated video which details the pesticide-seed industry’s practices in Hawaii; Paradise is in Peril! Watch and share: bit.ly/PinPAnimation
GMO’s 
The New Hampshire House Environment and Agriculture committee is debating a bill that would require GM foods to be labelled. My Champlain Valley New Hampshire lawmakers considering bill to require GMO labelling
Seeds 
Can’t join the 8th Organic Seed Growers Conference in person next week? Organic Seed Alliance and eOrganic will be live streaming a selection of sessions directly from the event. Register Here for the live Broadcast Feb 5-6th.
Consumer Trends 
Such traditional factors as price, taste and convenience hold less sway over consumer purchasing decisions, according to a food industry report. New purchasing influences, such as health and wellness, safety, social impact, experience and transparency, are motivating consumers and forcing food and beverage manufacturers and marketers to adapt. From Food Business News “The US consumer has changed”
Good Eating 
Stop worrying so much about not getting enough protein, and remember that plant-based protein is a lot easier on the planet than animal protein. Buy organic food whenever you can. Source your food as locally as possible, and eat seasonally to avoid racking up major food miles. Eat less and waste less. Be open-minded and creative about new cuisines. Relax. Have fun. Sustainable eating isn’t synonymous with masochism. Read this opinion piece from Outside Online on how: Eating Right Can Save the World
This is great information, thanks for sharing.
As we move into spring, it might be a good idea to share some articles on the benefits of raising your own fruits and vegetables.
I love that idea and will keep my eyes out for pertinent articles. Creating gardens and planting natives can also help our pollinators! Thanks Kevin!
Shared w thanks!
Organic food and products are the safest option. These will definitely ensure that you gain the nutrients required by your body without the harmful compounds found in pesticides, growth hormones and other chemicals used in ‘modern day’ agriculture. Go Organic and your own body will PERSONALLY thank you.
Thank you so much! I could not agree with you more!
Thanks, I just checked it out and subscribed!
Thank you Meyer! You’re my very first subscriber! Thank you.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reading Joe!
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Everything is very open with a really clear explanation of
the challenges. It was definitely informative.
Your website is extremely helpful. Many thanks for sharing!
Thank you for reading and for your comment!