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Will Closing Food Banks Help End Hunger?

4:18 pm in Business & Politics, food, fruits and vegetables by TreeHugger

Food Bank Truck image Image: Walmart Stores via flickr CC Food banks first rose to prominence in the 1980's as an emergency measure to stave off hunger during a time of recession and high unemployment. While often very prominent in the community, these institutions are increasingly coming under fire from food activists. Some go so far as to say that if we are truly going to end hunger in North America, food banks should be closed. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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"Clean Fifteen" Just as Toxic as "Dirty Dozen" For Farm Workers

4:19 pm in agriculture, Business & Politics, farming, food, Food & Health, fruits and vegetables, pesticides by TreeHugger

tractor spraying pesticide image Image: Unknown via Wikimedia Commons CC I wrote earlier about the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) updated Dirty Dozen list of most toxic produce from a consumer perspective. Shortly after the list was announced, Tom Philpott, now at Mother Jones asked, "What about the farm workers?" Turns ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Apples Beat Out Celery As Most Contaminated Produce

2:07 pm in food, Food & Health, fruits and vegetables, organic agriculture, pesticides by TreeHugger

dirty dozen produce image Image: Environmental Working Group The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its 2011 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce. The seventh edition of the guide is a summary of data compiled from US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) research. EWG ranks the produce based on a composite score that balances the number of pesticides present and at what levels. The results are publicized through the popular "Dirty Dozen" list. While I advocate buying organic produce, s...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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