Big Food Tries to Buy Its Way to a Healthy Image
Another one bites the dust. Another mom and pop business, that is. Yesterday, snack food giant Hormel bought out Justin’s Nut Butter for $286 million. This is another example of…
Big Food Wins Dietary Guidelines Battle
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), released on January 7, are woefully disappointing. In a classic case of David vs. Goliath, after almost a year of savvy organizing by…
What’s the story behind that Trader Joe’s palm oil?
Have you noticed the Trader Joe’s Red Palm Oil on display front and center at your local Trader Joe’s this spring? Despite multiple phone calls and emails, Trader Joe’s will…
Don’t Let Big Food Prevail Over Science
Who will prevail in the battle over the 2015 Dietary Guidelines? Those waging science in the pursuit of guidelines that benefit our planet and our health, or Big Food’s profit-driven…
Eat Plan(e)t-Based on March 20, Join Meatout 2015!
March 20th is an international day of action organized by Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) that encourages the public to eat wholesome, nutritious plant-based foods for just one day. Called…
An Ode to Real Food
This week over five thousand colorful events are taking place in communities across the country to celebrate National Food Day, a project of Center for Science and the Public Interest…
Building Bridges: Connecting Animals & The Environment
There has been an unusual disconnect between the environmental justice and animal rights communities that seems to have plagued our movements for some time. That doesn’t mean animal rights activists…
All Our Water is Going to a Plant We Don’t Eat to Support a Diet We Don’t Need.
2013 went down as the driest year in California’s recorded history. A major reservoir outside of Sacramento has been reduced from 83% to 36% capacity in just over 2 years. …
7 Facts You Didn’t Know About What You’re Eating
Sometimes the problem of climate change and environmental destruction seems so large that it feels insurmountable. We’ve changed our light bulbs to those weird looking things, and we signed up…