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Sustainable Eating
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems 
 This center "is a research, education, and public service program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, dedicated to increasing ecological sustainability and social justice in the food and agriculture system." Its site features details about research activities and its "farm-to-college" program in which local produce is brought to school dining halls, research briefs (such as on land use and water quality), and crop information for gardeners (on garlic, apples, peas, and more). http://casfs.ucsc.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking Last updated Jan 30, 2008 Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin on the Farm
Recipes from this television cooking show (and cookbook) focusing on food produced from local farmers. Browse episodes by region to find photos, quotes from farmers, and recipes, or view recipes by type of dish. Some of the foods featured include Vermont maple syrup, wild Alaska salmon, Kansas City (Missouri) chickens, and Puget Sound (Washington state) oysters. http://www.chefsafield.com Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated May 17, 2006 Epicurious: Seasonal Cooking
Collection of resources for seasonal and local cooking, including seasonal ingredients, a peak season ingredient map for the U.S., visual introductions to foods such as peppers and mushrooms, farmer blog, and recipes. From Epicurious. http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking Topics: Food & Cooking Last updated Jun 3, 2008 Food Policy Institute
Website for this research institute whose mission is "to bring the depth of academia's knowledge to bear on pressing issues and challenges facing the food system by providing timely and relevant research that is responsive to the needs of government, industry and the consumer." Includes selected publications, news, and other material on topics such as food import systems and food recalls. An academic research unit of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. http://www.foodpolicyinstitute.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Food & Cooking, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Apr 9, 2008 Journalism Professor Michael Pollan's New Book on the U.S. Food Chain Provides Few Soundbites -- But Much to Chew On
This April 2006 press release describes Michael Pollan's book "The Omnivore's Dilemma," in which "he takes readers to the feedlot, to the farm, and into the woods in search of the origins of our dinner." His book notes "that the bulk of the American diet comes from one plant: corn." Includes links to book excerpts, an interview with the author, and related material. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/04/11_pollan.shtml Topics: Crops, Food & Cooking, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated May 9, 2006 New American Dream: Food: Cater to the Earth
Website for a "campaign focused on the environmental impact of food production and consumption." Features material on fair trade and bottled water, a marketplace to help identify sustainable foods, and a blog. From New American Dream, "founded in 1997 to address the environmental and social impacts of unsustainable consumption." http://www.newdream.org/food/ Topics: Food & Cooking Last updated Apr 13, 2009 Sierra Club: Sustainable Consumption
This website promotes sustainable consumption, "the use of goods and services that satisfy basic needs and improve quality of life while minimizing the use of irreplaceable natural resources and the byproducts of toxic materials, waste, and pollution." Find fact sheets, articles, book reviews, recipes, and other material supporting sustainable food choices. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/sustainable_consumption/ Topics: Environment, Food & Cooking Last updated May 24, 2006 Sustainable Table: The Issues
This site introduces users "to the major issues surrounding sustainable meat and factory farming." Topics include additives, animal welfare, genetic engineering, heritage livestock breeds and heirloom crop varieties, hormones, mad cow disease, slaughterhouses and processing, and soil conditions. From the Sustainable Table, "a consumer campaign developed by the Global Resource Action Center for the Environment (GRACE)." http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/ Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Food & Cooking, Industries, Livestock, Pets, Social Issues Last updated Jun 13, 2005 |
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