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News from the Home Office: Slow Food USA Appoints Richard McCarthy as Executive Director 8 Jan 2013 | 07:40 pm
Slow Food USA sent out this press release this morning: Slow Food USA Appoints Richard McCarthy As Executive Director BROOKLYN, NY (January 8, 2013) – Slow Food USA announced today that Richard McCart...
Slow Food Volunteer Opp: Glean Team at Food Forward 19 Dec 2012 | 06:41 pm
Food Forward’s Mary Baldwin is seeking vols for their new Farmers Market Recovery Program. This is so very Slow Food and is a phenomenal way to directly participate in advancing good food access in L....
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House Farm Bill Breakdown documents.foodandwaterwatch.org 21 Jun 2013 | 02:23 am
Food & Water Watch Assistant Director Patty Lovera By Patty Lovera This afternoon, the House of Representatives voted on the farm bill – and it failed 195-234. Many Democrats voted against it becaus...
Because "Bad, Dirty, and Unjust" Somehow Isn't Appealing consumingambitions.com 30 Aug 2008 | 12:04 pm
This weekend Slow Food hits Baghdad by the Bay. With a slogan of "Good, clean, and fair," the international movement started in 1989 launches perhaps its finest moment to date with a shindig billed as...
Vancouver street food vendors invited to feed up to 1000 hungry cyclists vancouverstreeteats.ca 17 Jun 2011 | 01:31 pm
By Jim Peers June 23 is the 5th annual Slow Food Vancouver Cycle Farm tour in beautiful Agassiz. The leisurely self-guided Slow Food Cycle Tours provide an educational and culinary experience explori...
New Law Mandates Labeling of Food Origin nojunkfood.org 8 Oct 2008 | 11:59 am
Until now, only seafood was subject to the labeling rule, but under the revised 2008 Farm Bill, retailers of fruit, vegetables, meats, nuts, and other foods have until March 30th to label the country ...
Senator Paul Statement on Block-Granting Food Stamps randpaul2010.com 14 Jun 2012 | 05:06 am
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today the U.S. Senate began voting on amendments to the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, S.3240, also known as the Farm Bill. One of the amendments voted on, and introd...
Famous foodies oppose Senate’s Farm Bill proposals puppetgov.com 14 Jun 2012 | 02:12 am
Chefs, writers and farmers send letter to Congress By Monica Eng~Chicago Tribune Some of America’s biggest names in sustainable food came together today to get wonky and urge Congress to rejigger it...
National Pollinator Week - June 18 - 24, 2012 mste.uiuc.edu 20 Jun 2012 | 11:04 pm
There are lots of events going on for National Pollinator Week this year! The Department of Entomology, along with Common Ground, Slow Food Champaign-Urbana, Buvons Wine Bar, Prairie Fruits Farm, and ...
Government to Aid Farmers with Food Purchases thefreemanonline.org 14 Aug 2012 | 09:21 pm
“President Obama turned up the pressure on Congress to pass a new farm bill during a campaign stop in Iowa on Monday as he announced a new aid package to help farmers and ranchers struggling through t...
Congress Passes Damaging Farm Bill Extension in “Fiscal Cliff” Package truefoodnow.org 17 Jan 2013 | 12:17 am
Biotech riders omitted, but organic and other sustainable programs take a major hit By Colin O’Neil, Director of Government Affairs, Center for Food Safety On September 30, 2012 Congress did the unthi...
Tennessee Farm Bureau Congratulates Senate on Passage of Farm Bill tnfarmbureau.org 11 Jun 2013 | 08:12 pm
Click the image to view larger. The Tennessee Farm Bureau is glad to congratulate the Senate on the passage last evening of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act (2013 farm bill) after the legisl...
