Antibiotics in Our Food

This is straight from Marion Nestle's (author of Food Politics) blog...she reports that the FDA is now concerned and is starting to count the amount of antibiotics used in food animals. And the report says 29 million pounds of antibiotics used last year alone!!!

Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food

It's all about food. When people start eating healthy again we will be able to change the world.

Crop Mobbed

More fantastic ideas on how to create a sustainable farm...This one is spreading around North Carolina called Crop Mob, were a community of people volunteer their manpower to help small farms get tons of work done in one day

Small Farmers See Promise in Obama's Plans

President Obama may not have appointed a locavore to be the secretary of Agriculture, but he has ordered his administration to go after Big Agra with antitrust laws. A joint effort by the departments of Agriculture and Justice will look into business practices by seed companies, beef packers, and dairies, NPR reports. The government will begin next year “to learn about anti-competitive conduct in agricultural markets,” by hearing from farmers at workshops across the country. We bet the farmers have some whoppers.

Small Farmers See Promise In Obama’s Plans [NPR]