Antitrust Suit Alleges Raw Milk Price-Fixing
In an antitrust class action, a milk drinker claims major dairy companies and trade groups – including the National Milk Producers Federation, Dairy Farmers of America and Land O’Lakes – […]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Don’t ban Keke NAPEP (tuk tuk), commuters plead with Enugu gov ~ Nigeria
Commuters in Enugu have appealed to Governor Sullivan Chime to rescind the decision on the ban of tricycles and commercial motorcyclists from plying dual carriage ways in Enugu. Reacting to […]
FOUR WEEKS WITHOUT FOOD: WHAT PRICE FREEDOM?
By Sarah Foster October 29, 2011 NewsWithViews.com TIME IS RUNNING SHORT How much are you willing to pay for freedom? That’s the question raw-milk advocate Michael Schmidt may have asked […]
Sikhs defend and promote Parmesan cheese the culture that is Italy
Many of Italy’s 25,000-strong Sikh community originate from India’s Punjab region but have found their calling producing Parmesan and prosciutto ham in Lombardy and Emilia Romagna. Most are employed as […]
U.S. citizens urged by raw milk proponents to join debate as it heats up in Canada following farmer’s conviction
A campaign to flood U.S. and Canadian lawmakers with letters of support for a Canadian farmer who was convicted on charges connected with selling raw milk products has spread to Michigan. Sample […]
New Delhi’s space-age tuk tuks
Citizens of New Delhi can expect something new as they gad about by auto-rickshaw – the soothing voice of satnav directing them to their destinations. From May 1st all New […]
Occupy the Food System!
Via Occupy Wall Street “In the past few weeks, the U.S. Food Movement has made its presence felt in Occupy Wall Street. Voices from food justice organizations across the country are […]
Food Safety Minister, New Zealand releases discussion document on options to continue farm gate sales of raw drinking milk
Friday, 21 October 2011, 1:17 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Kate Wilkinson Minister for Food Safety 21 October 2011 Consultation on raw milk farm gate sales Food Safety […]
Raw Milk Freedom Riders event to host some of the biggest names in the health freedom movement
In less than two weeks, a caravan of raw milk lovers headed by a group of mothers will transport the taboo food from Pennsylvania into Maryland, and stage a “drink-in” […]
Raw Milk and the Grassroots Food Movement
What’s nutritious, possibly dangerous, and illegal in all but 25 states? The answer is raw milk, and it’s at the heart of the grassroots food movement and a regulatory controversy. […]
Slow Food USA President Josh Viertel talks culinary culture
By Maria Yagoda Q. How does it feel to come back to New Haven and see the ways in which the Yale Sustainable Food Project — which you spearheaded — has […]
Slow Food’s manifesto in defence of raw milk cheese
Slow Food’s manifesto in defence of raw milk cheese was launched in 2001: Raw-milk cheese is more than a wonderful food, it is a deeply embedded expression of our finest […]
Colombia Trumpets Free Trade Deal – But Farmers on Edge
Colombian farmers fear a free trade deal approved by Congress last week will bankrupt them – even as the president has trumpeted the pact as a commercial milestone that will […]
World Food Week: Interview with Slow Food USA
Thanks for doing this interview, Sung E. First and foremost, can you tell us a bit more about what Slow Food USA does? Slow Food USA is part of a […]
Ready, Set, Rickshaw
At one time or another, most people in Jakarta have hopped in a bajaj — one of those sputtering, bright orange, three-wheeled vehicles — for a short trip within the […]
Courts milking their power: Charter used to give the state the right to regulate us in every way – right down to what we eat and drink
When you had breakfast this morning, did you pour milk on your cereal or in your tea? Did you give your child a glass of milk? According to a […]
Manifesto da Slow Food em defesa do queijo de leite cru
O queijo de leite cru é mais do que um alimento maravilhoso, é expressão autêntica de uma de nossas melhores tradições gastronômicas. É uma arte e um modo de vida. […]
SLOW FOOD INGRESSA NA LUTA PELA REFORMA AGRÍCOLA NA UE
ROMA — Carlo Petrini, fundador da Slow Food, diz que seu medo era ver a associação que criou há mais de 20 anos para promover a boa alimentação e lutar […]
Wheels of change (changing scenario of the raw milk cheese culture in Australia)
IN a small room at the back of an Adelaide warehouse, rustic farmhouse cheeses are stacked floor to ceiling, set to bring centuries of European tradition to the mouths […]
Food Justice Film Festival (Oakland, CA)
Event Date(s): 11/04/2011 – 6:00pm – 9:30pm Location: Marriott Hotel , 1001 Broadway, Oakland CA USA The food movement is a wide collection of individuals, organizations and communities working toward a food system […]
Moo-nshine: Finding Creative Ways to Buy Raw Milk
The battle over raw milk has been waged for years now. Some attest to the inherent nutritional value, and culinary superiority, of raw milk, while others (namely cautious government […]
Eight new hunger strikers join Michael Schmidt
Eight people have joined Durham, Ontario area dairy farmer Michael Schmidt in the hunger strike he began Sept. 29 to protest his recent conviction on charges related to the distribution […]
Raw milk access a matter for consumers, not dairyman
Getting handy access to unpasteurized or “raw” milk in Ontario will take a legal challenge by its consumers, not by a dairyman whose cows provide it, a recent court ruling […]
Occupy Wall Street: What’s food got to do with it? (Via The Slow Food USA Blog)
What began with an encampment of makeshift cardboard tents and an impromptu sidewalk gallery of protest signs has exploded into a movement that’s spawning sister protests nationwide. But as numbers […]
Nigeria’s bourgeoning tricycle trade
ABOUT 10 years back, nobody ever thought that tricycle which is popularly known as ‘Keke Marwa’ or ‘Keke NAPEP’ could ever be a money spinner or a commercial success as a form […]
To make city travel more affordable, NGO moots ‘dial an auto rickshaw’ network
Imagine this. You call an autorickshaw and the driver arrives at the appointed time. After dropping you off at your destination, he points to the display meter, picks up the […]
designBridge and The Small Farmers Project
Carrying on a six-year tradition of student-initiated design/build projects for grassroots, community-based groups, a team of UO architecture students from the organization designBridge is preparing for the ribbon-cutting celebration of dB’s […]
Raw Milk Cheese in Australia: an Update
Many, many people are talking about the proposal to allow more raw milk cheeses to be made and imported, P1007. The proposal is still in progress and FSANZ are now […]
Slow Food enters battle for EU farm reform
ROME — Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, says he used to fear seeing the association he set up more than 20 years ago to promote good eating and fight […]
Thornhill laps up raw milk: Support continues despite ruling
Five days into an indefinite hunger strike, raw milk champion Michael Schmidt looked no worse for wear. He appeared strong and energetic, although his wife said he has been a […]
The You Have Two Cows Challenge
No doubt you are familiar with the two cows guide to political philosophy. Socialism: You have two cows. The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor. Communism: You have two […]
From Food Monopolies to Food Commons
United States – 04 Oct 11 – Eric Holt-Giménez, Ph.D. Calls for food sovereignty, food justice and even “food democracy” are ringing from fields to kitchens around the world. In […]
Raw milk ban due ‘as soon as possible’ (Ireland)
THE SALE of raw milk for human consumption is to be banned “as soon as possible”, according to Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. Mr Coveney said there was no justification […]
3 Wheeled Cheese 