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Just Label It!

January 20, 2012 at 10:01 am (Food, Issues, Videos) (genetic engineering, Genetically modified food, Genetically modified organism)

More than HALF the foods at U.S. grocery stores are likely to contain genetically engineered ingredients, but you wouldn’t know it because the industry-run FDA doesn’t require labels for foods with genetically engineered (GE) ingredients (also called genetically modified organisms or GMOs).

In America, we pride ourselves on having choices and making informed decisions. Under current FDA regulations, we don’t have that choice when it comes to GE ingredients in the foods we purchase and feed our families. Labeling is essential for us to choose whether or not we want to consume or feed our families genetically engineered foods.

Focusing on transparency, trust, and truth, Gary Hirshberg (Stonyfield Farm President and Just Label It partner) pointed to the $30 million public relations campaign underway by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance to fight the negative impression of big agribusiness, including the companies that produce GE seeds. He emphasized that there should be a $30 million effort for transparency to build more truth and trust for consumers. He noted Americans are looking for it everywhere, which is evidenced by the growth in organic food, farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture, and the amount of coverage in major publications, like the New York Times, about our food system.

USDA Approves Monsanto’s GE Corn – The Latest in a String of GE Approvals (friendseat.com)
Label It Today! GMO Salmon Up for FDA Approval, Public Scrutiny (organicauthority.com)
Obama Wholesale Approves Genetically Engineered Foods; Agent Orange herbicide use to expand (foodfreedom.wordpress.com)

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“We Are Farmers, We Grow Food For The People”

December 26, 2011 at 4:41 pm (Food, Issues, Real Food, Traditional Food, Videos) (Farmers' March, Food Democracy, Occupy Wall Street, Zuccotti Park)

“On December 4, 2011, farmers and activists from across the country joined the Occupy Wall Street Farmers March for ‘a celebration of community power to regain control over the most basic element to human well-being: food.’”

The Farmers’ March began at La Plaza Cultural Community Gardens where urban and rural farmers addressed an excited crowd about the growing problems in our industrial food system and the promise offered by solutions based in organic, sustainable and community based food and agricultural production. This was followed by a 3-mile march from the East Village to Zuccotti Park, the birthplace of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

This is what happens when farmers join with their urban allies – Together we are Unstoppable! Please join the movement and spread the word!

Produced by Food Democracy Now!
Directed by Anthony Lappé, INVISIBLE HAND
In association with No Umbrella Films
InvisibleHandMedia.net

Occupy Your Food Supply: Radical Farmer’s March Aims to Bridge Urban-Rural Divide, Focus in on “Food Justice” (jhaines6.wordpress.com)
Wall Street Protestors: Rural Farmers Unite to Feed them – GREAT! (faktensucher.wordpress.com)
Family Farmers Are the 99 Percent: How Occupy Wall Street Is Bridging the Rural/Urban Divide (alternet.org)

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LOCAL – A Short Documentary

November 29, 2011 at 4:14 pm (Food, Issues, Videos) (Austin Texas, Christian Remde, Contigo Austin, East Side Showroom, local food, Milagro Farm, Richardson Farms, Springdale Farm, Sustainable Food Center, Trace Restaurant)

Through the eyes of some of our inspired chefs and farmers, this half hour film from award winning Director Christian Remde discusses the rise of the local food movement, the challenges of sourcing locally and how it’s become a growing part of the Austin, Texas food scene..

Do you know where your food comes from?

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When everything collapses,

September 30, 2011 at 1:35 am (Food, Issues, Videos) (Detroit, sustainability, Urban agriculture, urban farming, Urban Roots)

plant your field of dreams..

“URBAN ROOTS is the next documentary from Tree Media. Produced by Leila Conners (The 11th Hour) and Mathew Schmid and directed by Mark MacInnis, the film follows the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit. Urban Roots is a timely, moving and inspiring film that speaks to a nation grappling with collapsed industrial towns and the need to forge a sustainable and prosperous future.”

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Charcuterie – A Documentary

July 28, 2011 at 8:15 am (Food, Traditional Food, Videos) (Austin Texas, Christian Remde, Currywurst, Kocurek Family Charcuterie, nose-to-tail, Pâté, slow food, sustainability)

Another gorgeously-produced, compelling story from award-winning Austin director Christian Remde – Charcuterie – A Documentary..

“Charcuterie is defined as the cookery of meat but in the past 700 years, it’s become so much more. From the Pâtés and Terrines of France to the Salumi of Italy and Spain, the world of Charcuterie is rich with tradition. This short documentary highlights two of Charcuterie’s rising stars, Lawrence and Lee Ann Kocurek of Kocurek Family Charcuterie in Austin, Texas.”

With their deeply-traditional, yet contemporary interpretations, I can tell you from personal experience that Kocurek Family Charcuterie are artisans in the finest sense of that term. From Chorizo Verde to Currywurst to Cheek-to-Cheek Terrine (and well beyond), Lawrence and Lee Ann’s passion for their craft is evident in every morsel of their hand-crafted goods. Find @KFACharcuterie at Austin area Farmer’s Markets or online at http://www.kocurekfamilycharcuterie.com/. Pass the duck rillettes, please! –Ren

Farm to Trailer (ediblearia.com)

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The GMO Film Project

July 14, 2011 at 6:04 pm (Food, Issues, Videos) (Biotechnology, food security, Genetically modified food, Genetically modified organism, GMO Film Project, Jeremy Seifert, Kickstarter, Monsanto, Organic Consumers Association)

“This is one to watch…” says Slow Food Los Angeles

“Today in the United States, by the simple act of feeding ourselves, we unwittingly participate in the largest experiment ever conducted on human beings. Massive agro-chemical companies like Monsanto (Agent Orange) and Dow (Napalm) are feeding us genetically-modified food, GMOs, that have never been fully tested and aren’t labeled. This small handful of corporations is tightening their grip on the world’s food supply—buying, modifying, and patenting seeds to ensure total control over everything we eat. We still have time to heal the planet, feed the world, and live sustainably. But we have to start now! “

For more information (and another great video!), please visit The GMO Film Project. To help see this important work completed, please visit Kickstarter.