by Kimi Reid.
The importance of words such as ‘grass fed,’ ‘pasture raised’ and ‘small scale,’ are often lost in a sea of foodie vocabulary, implying somewhat lofty connotations. However, as the American consumer is faced with a plethora of choices, even the most socially responsible individuals need education on the sheer importance of these [...]

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by Valerie Schafer Franklin.
Homemade granola bars and a canteen of coffee fueled approximately 30 lecturegoers who attended Slow Food Portland’s live simulcast of TEDxManhattan’s “Changing the Way We Eat” on Saturday the 21st at Trinity Lutheran Church. The series was split into three sections: Issues, Impact, and Innovation. Due to the time difference, Slow Food Portland [...]

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This video has certainly made the rounds on the internet recently, but the message is timely, important, and well-worth sharing again. Here’s the speech British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s delivered to TED in February, in which he talks about the need to combat our children’s ignorance about healthy and sustainable eating:

While here in the states [...]

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