Jill Richardson

As the U.S. suffers through catastrophic tornadoes, heat waves, and other climate extremes – no doubt just a small taste of what the climate crisis will bring in the future – polluting industries and the politicians that serve them want to convince you that excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is actually a good thing.

Last December, almost like clockwork, Republican legislators in state houses across the nation sounded the alarm about an “out of control” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). What had the EPA suddenly done to earn such criticism? The EPA had dared to take the first baby steps towards regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

What should we REALLY learn from the egg recall. Well, I’ll tell ya…

The cover of Gristle: From Factory Farms to Food Safety (Thinking Twice About the Meat We Eat) says it all. It shows a picture of a cow, separated into its various cuts – except each cut lists a different issue to consider when choosing to eat meat or not: health, environment, workers, taxpayer cost, animals, children’s health, global hunger, zoonotic diseases, communities, and climate change. The book, edited by Moby with Miyun Park, includes a series of essays, one on each of those topics. And by addressing each of those issues, this book takes the debate about what role food animals should play in our society and how they should be treated to a new level.

If the Obama Administration cares about children having healthy food, why are they letting Blanche Lincoln write the school lunch bill?

Obama’s been out there giving kickass speeches, but how good is his actual policy? When it comes to food, not very good.

At what point in history did humans decide it was a good idea to apply poison to food crops? And with all of the science we have on the toxicity of pesticides, why do we still do it?

If you’re sick of having to pay extra for healthy foods or having few food choices beyond Coke vs. Pepsi or seeing farmers get screwed by “Big Ag,” then now’s the time to take action.

Here’s what Copenhagen means for the future of food and agriculture.

The House has already passed a landmark food safety bill. The Senate passed it out of committee. We’re closer than ever to food safety reform. Here’s what you need to know about it.

We are republishing last Sunday’s post by Jill Richardson on this most American of holiday feasts.