Chefs are swooning over heritage pig breeds, and so are we! The Illinois Times gives a review of the wooly Mangalitsa breed from Austria.
Recovering from a brush fire that destroyed two chicken houses and killing 1,200 chicks, Soul Food Farm witnessed a different kind of Community Supported Agriculture.
Food Safety continues to raise concern as the latest analysis from Consumer Reports shows that two-thirds of whole broiler chickens harbored salmonella and/or campylobacter, leading bacterial causes of food-borne disease.
Yet another reason to grow your own! According to the UK's Guardian and Times, the secret of long life is not just eating your greens--you have to grow them as well. Read about how Montacute villagers are reaching ripe old age.
The Washington Post reports on the year's hottest food trend: street carts. Low start-up costs are a magnet for entrepreneurs, but many find themselves caught up in red tape.
This week Whole Foods made public the company's effort to collaborate with the USDA and state regulatory agencies to develop certifiable mobile slaughterhouses for poultry. This brings up the question: Is this good news for family farmers? Read more about mobile slaughterhouses here.
Food Navigator reports that most grocery manufacturers have maintained or increased their investment in sustainability during the recession. Read recent market analysis here.
The celebration of Thanksgiving and an abundant harvest also raises a key issue in sustainability and food: waste. Live Science and the Atlantic Monthly discuss the high costs of food wasted in the United States every day.
Can a Farm-In-A-Backpack feed sub-Saharan Africa? A young woman intends to promote self-sufficiency through eco-friendly farming in Kenya.
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