How a Business Analyst Sees Chemical Farming vs. Organic Farming

By Anne, on March 26th, 2011, Leave a comment

Robyn O’Brien went to business school and became a food industry analyst. After her youngest child had a serious food allergy reaction she did more research. This is her recent TED Talk on her journey to advocate for food safety.

In the end she sees that the money the US spends on health [...]

March 26th, 2011 | Category: food, policy | Leave a comment

Another Argument for Grass-Based Agriculture

By Anne, on December 29th, 2010, Leave a comment

We’ve all heard some of the arguments for raising herbivores, especially cows, on grass instead of grain. Here are a few (2009, USDA at Clemson University; article; original study):

Leaner.
Lower in saturated fats.
Higher in multiple nutrients and antioxidants.
Higher in total omega-3.
Contains a healthier ratio of omega-6 to omega-3.
Higher in CLA (conjugated linoleic acid.
Higher in [...]

December 29th, 2010 | Category: farm, food, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

A Just and Equitable Food Supply

By Anne, on December 7th, 2010, 4 comments

Are you interested in learning about and promoting food justice and equity? How about an interest in policy affecting the agricultural system?

The IATP Food and Society Fellows is now accepting applicants for it’s next class of fellows. Go to Now Seeking Applicants at the IATP website to find out more. A generous [...]

December 7th, 2010 | Category: food, policy, sustainability | 4 comments
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