March/April 2020 – By Amelia Pang, Mother Jones – If you’ve ever bought organic meat, you’ve noticed the hefty price tag: An organic chicken can cost more than twice a conventional one. For some shoppers, that upcharge is worth it—the circular green and white “USDA Organic” label guarantees that the meat comes from an animal
August 31, 2020 – By Kate S. Petersen, Environmental Health News – Researchers say that more microplastics pollution is getting into farm soil than oceans—and these tiny bits are showing up in our fruits, veggies, and bodies. More links Microplastics in farm soils: A growing concern
July 25, 2020 – By Lauren Abbate, Bangor Daily News – For the past three years Jordan Benissan, an immigrant from the West African country of Togo, has made it his mission to introduce as many people as he can to the flavors of his native cuisine. More links Foodies rally to save one of
July 23, 2020 – By Megan Mayhew Bergman, The Guardian – The fishery is buffeted by the climate crisis and other problems but the coronavirus pandemic has opened a new front. More links ‘We have no market, but lots of lobsters’: a Maine lobsterwoman fights for her livelihood
July 20, 2020 – By Nicole Flatow, Bloomberg CityLab – From grocery stores and online delivery to farms and restaurants, how and where we get our food may never look the same. More links The Future of Our Food Supply
July 19, 2020 – By Christine Burns Rudalevige, Portland Press Herald – Farmer Ian Jerolmack is a dab hand at the labor-intensive baby ginger root. More links Green Plate Special: A tropical rhizome finds its way to a Bowdoinham farm
July 16, 2020 – By Sara Gilgore, DC Inno – Honest Tea founder Seth Goldman and his wife, Julie Farkas, are putting their money where their mouths are. More links Honest Tea founder’s new nonprofit doles out first wave of funding
July 15, 2020 – By Sylvia Carignan, Bloomberg Law – The EPA announced Wednesday it will allow pesticide producers to forego certain tests on live fish, which can indicate whether the chemicals accumulate in their bodies and enter the food chain. More links EPA Scales Back Requirements for Pesticide Testing on Fish
July 14, 2020 – By Sophia Gaulkin, The Regulatory Review – The increasing popularity of municipal regulation over food production in Maine may attract federal preemption challenges. More links The Future of Maine’s Food Sovereignty Movement
July 14, 2020 – Environmental Working Group – Independent laboratory tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found glyphosate, the notorious weedkiller linked to cancer, in more than 80 percent of non-organic hummus and chickpeas samples, and detected at far lower levels in several organic versions. More links High Levels of Bayer’s Weedkiller Found in
