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New York City Food in Good Measure
By Ed Yowell, SFNYC Board Member and SF Regional GovernorPublished on Food System Network NYC, November, 2012A lot of us who care about the New York City food system and its consequences, good and bad,...
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Whatcha Gonna Do When the Fish Cops Come for You?
There's a new sheriff in town, but unlike his land-roaming brethren, these cops are after aquatic crimes. From shrimp heists to illegal fishing, dolphin shootings to whale ship strikes, fishy crimes...
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Second Annual Slow Food Show was a Success
By Jane Van ArsdaleFor the second year in a row, the Slow Food Show descended upon East Village haunt Jimmy’s No. 43 for a full afternoon of delicious local eats across a spectrum of different edible...
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The Sweet, Sweet Holidays are Upon Us
Spotlight on the Slow Food NYC Snail of Approval Producer Matrix A Day in the Life of Claire Marin, Co-Founder Catskill Provisions A typical weekend for us at the farm driving up to our farmhouse in...
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Slow Food NYC Recruiting Board Members for 2013
Slow Food NYC is looking for a few great men and women! We just wrapped up another ambitious year and we are now seeking passionate, talented, energetic Slow Food supporters who will join our Board and...
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Shining Light on an Opaque Seafood Industry
Before any of us could sleep easy at night knowing that fish cops are keeping our waterways safe, the Boston Globe blew the whistle on yet another case of seafood fraud. This time around, the culprit...
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10 Words that Change the World
Italy - 25 Oct 12At the opening ceremony of the Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre, speakers from Alice Waters to Vandana Shiva and FAO Director José Graziano Da Silva interpreted the key words of the...
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"Our Global Kitchen" Event at AMNH
On December 7th, 2012, the American Museum of Natural History hosted 400 teachers and educators under the Blue Whale in the Hall of Ocean Life; this was part of its awesome exhibition, Our Global...
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Hacking Meat: Meat, Technology and Authentic Ethnic Cooking
by Leah SelimAt first impression, I’m probably the last person who should be writing about hacking meat. I am not a techie and I have been a vegetarian since I was 18 (with a few...
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Will 2013 bring more rights for farmworkers?
By Rachel CernanskyPhoto By Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.comFarm owners and farmworkers may not always see eye to eye, but there’s one thing on which they do — strongly — agree: We need change to...
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Snail of Approval in Western France
SFNYC Snail of Approval volunteer, Cristina Sciarra, traveled to France to discover wholesome farm animals. Cristina reflected on her visit and wrote an exclusive for...
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Why Limiting Antibiotics on the Farm Is a Fight That Can Be Won
by Jane BlackSpecial to The Washington PostPublished: Monday, Dec 24, 2012 Ask a dozen food activists what political change they want to see in 2013 and you'll get a dozen different answers, maybe two...
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From Roof to Table
By Jasmine HibbittWith each seed that is planted and every vegetable picked, a sustainable food system in New York City is becoming a reality. And thanks to photographer Rob Stevenson's solo exhibition...
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Aisle be damned: How Big Food dominates your supermarket choices
By Andy BellattiIt’s no surprise that gigantic, multinational companies own most of thedominant organic brands out there. Big Food’s tentacles stretch far: Just four companies control 80 percent of the...
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Forget Fast Food, Let’s Think Slow Food
Posted by angelamou on January 23, 2013The Slow Food movement promotes traditional and regional cuisine, and encourages farmers to use methods that grow and raise the best plants and livestock that are...
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Slow Food NYC supports Added Value
by Nina Boutsikaris"Basically we took on all the water from the Erie basin," said Corbin, a staff member at Added Value, the Red Hook community farm fueled by youth volunteers, as he surveyed a field...
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2013 Slow Wines and Vinitaly International NYC
By Jasmine HibbittThe Slow Food Italy editorial team released a new edition of their English wine guide to the U.S., The 2013 Slow Wines Guide 2nd Edition. The publication is a compilation of 400...
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Soul Food Junkies Screening
BMS’s School Based Health Center needs your support.BMS will be participating in the Borough-wide screening of Soul Food Junkies on Friday 2/22/13.High School Students from various health classes will...
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GM Salmon: Why You Should Care
The federal Food and Drug Administration is on track to approve AquaBounty AquaAdvantave transgentic salmon - the first genetically engineered animal intended as food for humans. This new hybrid salmon...
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