Good Food is Everybody's Business
Nothing strikes fear into the heart of a shepherd like having your sheep disappear! My mind immediately went into overdrive, with all sorts of questions and possibilities… “How could they get out of this pasture?” or “Maybe they’re lying down in the long grass at the end, and I can’t see them from here.” These mental gymnastics went on as I made my way to the end of the pasture, once there, I saw why they escaped!
According to food revolutionary Alice Waters, what we choose to eat says as much about our values as the way we vote. In an interview with Wall Street Journal’s Alan Murray, the author and chef outlines her vision for thoughtful eating and sustainable farming, while accusing corporations of having little interest in health and nutrition.
GoodFood World has named Bob Quinn, Kamut International, as a GoodFood Hero in recognition of his work with ancient grains, organic production, and improving the quality of the food we eat. He is now on a quest to develop a successful organic system for the northern Great Plains, working to develop a model for growing small orchards and dry land vegetables in wheat country.
I suddenly realized it was just a bit too quiet, and went to check the north pasture. There was not a sheep in sight. They were not there. They were gone!
Devon Peña – teacher, farmer, anthropologist – talks about food sovereignty and producer ethics. He is part of a co-op of 52 farmers in the San Luis Valley of Colorado who raise grass-fed beef and heritage corn and beans.
The best part of GoodFood World is the stories I hear from friends, old and new. Anders and I met at about 10 years ago (I think it is…) and he dropped me a note to share a wonderful memory of a day with his daughter making bread. this is his story.
Since 2006, it has been much easier for people allergic to certain foods to avoid packaged products that contain them. This is because a federal law requires that the labels of most packaged foods marketed in the U.S. disclose in simple-to-understand terms when they are made with a major food allergen. If you’re unsure about whether a food contains any ingredient to which you are sensitive, don’t buy the product, or check with the manufacturer first to ask what it contains. We all want convenience, but it’s not worth playing Russian roulette with your life or that of someone under your care.
It did not take us long after bringing Charlie home, to discover “Charlie” was a female, and we rather suspected she was probably pregnant… Which, of course, would explain why the dairy was so happy to give her to us. That was okay, we were glad to add her to our menagerie!
