PCRM In a classic case of contradictory government policy the above pyramids clearly show the inverse relationship between federal government agriculture subsidies and federal nutrition recommendations. Originally published in 2007 by Physicians Committee... 

PCRM In a classic case of contradictory government policy the above pyramids clearly show the inverse relationship between federal government agriculture subsidies and federal nutrition recommendations. Originally published in 2007 by Physicians Committee... 

Image from doh.sd.gov This is not a yolk. It’s something many of us may have thought about: how do we know that the eggs we are buying really are organic or free range? The answer is: we don’t. Last week a man was jailed for selling more... 

Image from doh.sd.gov This is not a yolk. It’s something many of us may have thought about: how do we know that the eggs we are buying really are organic or free range? The answer is: we don’t. Last week a man was jailed for selling more... 

Photo: Georgia Aquarium A new book, Fish Feel Pain? , is hoping to dispel the notion that fish are somehow incapable of experiencing pain or unable to learn. The book, which is being met with some controversy, says that fish have gotten a bad rap as... 

We are big fans of Pi Day and have been celebrating it for years, last year with this yummy mushroom and barley pie . Having the great event fall on a Sunday this year threw us off, so instead we round up our previous posts. … Read the full story... 

Photo: CC The Food Was Too Expensive… Sad story of the day: 11 rare and endangered Siberian Tigers starved to death while confined to “cold, cramped metal cages” at the Shenyang Forest Wild Animal Zoo in China’s North-East. The... 

Photo via Michael R Perry Sea lions are having a hard time finding food this spring, and pups are feeling the squeeze. Marine mammal experts report that dozens of sick and hungry sea lion pups have washed up on California shores this winter, many not... 

Food pantry. Image credit: St. Louis Post Dispatch, (Laurie Skrivan/P-D) The era in which increasing numbers of people were willing to pay a premium for locally grown food or for ‘organic’ clothing appears to be ending. Poverty has become... 

Food pantry. Image credit: St. Louis Post Dispatch, (Laurie Skrivan/P-D) The era in which increasing numbers of people were willing to pay a premium for locally grown food or for ‘organic’ clothing appears to be ending. Poverty has become...