USDA Doesn’t Follow USDA’s Own Advice on Dietary Guidelines

  By Zach | June 14, 2011 - 8:00 am |
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Becky covered the USDA’s new system for conveying its updated dietary guidelines to the public nearly two weeks ago. The USDA has move from a food pyramid to a food plate.

The food plate clearly shows that we should be eating a lot of fruits and vegetables, and not too much meat and dairy.

However, as at least one insightful climate action and healthy living advocate has recognized, the USDA doesn’t follow its own advice. Continue reading →

UN: More Sustainable Farming Needed to Feed the World

  By Zach | June 13, 2011 - 8:00 am | ,
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) proclaimed today that we need to switch from the intensive farming practices of the past half-century to more sustainable agricultural practices if we want to feed the world in 2050. Continue reading →

New Bike-Sharing Program in Wrocław, Poland! {Videos & Pictures}

  By Zach | June 12, 2011 - 3:00 am | ,
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New Bike-Sharing Program in Wrocław, Poland! {Videos & Pictures}

I’m a bicycle lover. In particular, I’m a huge proponent of bicycling for transportation purposes. Bicycles are super efficient (perhaps the most efficient transportation option out there), meaning they are very environmentally friendly and also save you and the city a ton of money. They are also a ton of fun to ride, good for your health, good for your mind, and highly accessible. But, in some cases, using your own bike for transportation purposes is impractical. For, this reason, from the first time I heard about bicycle sharing programs (like the huge one in Paris, Velib), I fell in love with them. Continue reading →