How Much Food Do You Waste? Take This Quiz and Challenge Yourself to Waste Less!
Imagine buying four bags of groceries and throwing one away. This is how we waste food in the US. Learn about your own food waste with the I Value Food quiz.
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Robin Madel
Robin Madel works on food, agriculture and water issues, including water footprints, sustainable seafood, urban and innovative forms of agriculture and personal actions people can take to help improve the food system. She produces blog posts, issue pages, reports, videos and other online content. Prior to GRACE, Robin worked for the city of Boulder Public Works Water and Transportation Departments and at Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site. She received an MS in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, a BS in Civil Engineering and a BA in Geological Sciences - both from the University of Colorado at Boulder, as well as a professional certificate in Journalism from New York University. She is an avid photographer and an actor, so she's usually not too far away from a camera of some sort.
If WOTUS Is Repealed Will My Water Be Safe? Maybe Not.
The Trump administration listed the WOTUS repeal on the Federal Register and they're taking comments. Meanwhile, EWG released its Tap Water Database.
Will You Pledge to Eat Less Meat with the Reducetarian Pledge?
Find out how much you can reduce your impact on the environment, your health and animal welfare by taking the Reducetarian Pledge. Choose an option to eat less meat for the next 30 days and you'll see your positive impacts add up every day!
Plastic in the Ocean. Microplastic in Your Fish.
Of the 13 million metric tons of plastics that make their way into the oceans every year, much of it ends up as microplastics - sesame seed-sized particles that contaminate our fish, shellfish and even sea salt. In honor of World Oceans Day 2017, find out what you can do to turn the tide of plastic trash.
Take the Sustainable Shopper Seafood Challenge!
Greenpeace's Sustainable Shopper Seafood Challenge will show you how sustainable your seafood purchases are and how to make even better choices to help ensure a fish-filled future for us all.
The USDA Wants to Hear From You About the New Organic Animal Welfare Rule
The USDA is taking public comments on the twice-delayed implementation of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule, which is designed to make improvements to certified organic animal welfare standards. The deadline of June 9, 2017 is fast approaching.
''Reducetarians'' Hold Summit to Ask You to Eat Less Meat
"The Reducetarian Solution," Brian Kateman's new book about eating less meat, is a collection of essays about how large-scale, factory-farmed meat production is hard on the planet, bad for health and causes animal suffering. At an upcoming summit, Kateman and other leaders of the reducetarian movement will explore how individuals, organizations, communities and societies can work to decrease meat consumption.
Take the Better Burger Challenge!
Take the Better Burger Challenge when you grill your burgers! Go for an all veggie burger or try a veggie and sustainably raised beef blend. Help make the iconic hamburger into a force for a healthier, more humane and more environmentally responsible food system!
WOTUS and Agriculture: What Happens Next?
What's next for Obama's 2015 Clean Water rule (aka, the Waters of the US rule) - will it be repealed and replaced? Find out what WOTUS actually is and what it entails, how it impacts agriculture and why it's controversial.
Tell Bee Sweet Citrus and Wonderful Company to Stop Watering Our Food With Oil Wastewater!
Tell the companies that produce Halos and Sweethearts mandarin oranges to stop dumping oil wastewater on their oranges, putting our health and the health of farm workers at risk.
Hydroponics, Aquaponics and the World of Venture Capital
Agriculture and venture capital have joined forces to take the centuries-old concepts of hydroponics and aquaponics to new heights, turning them into what some are calling the future of urban agriculture.
What I Learned in Cider Making School
After trying a bunch of hard ciders and learning what they're all about, one of us decided to make her own, because making hard cider is easy, right? Maybe.
Girl Scouts: Please Make Organic and GMO-Free Cookies
As delicious as Girl Scout Cookies are, they could be even better. This petition tells you how you can help make all Girl Scout cookies organic and GMO-free.
Why Better Fish Farming? A New Website Aims to Explain
Recirculating Farms Coalition has just launched Better Fish Farming, a new website about recirculating farms that will help you understand what recirculating farms are, how they work and why they're so great for fish, plants, people and the environment.
Pro-GMO? Or Pro-Right to Know?
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and its members spent nearly $400 million over the past four years to defeat mandatory GMO labeling laws. Buycott has assembled a list of products from companies that fought against your right to know. Find out if your favorite organic brand is on the list!
The Need for Inclusivity in Urban Agriculture
Urban agriculture comes in many shapes and sizes. It's in cities and suburbs, and it encompasses everything from soil-based community gardens, to warehouses full of hydroponics, to rooftops farms supplying greens to the restaurants below. Inclusivity in urban agriculture will help our food system grow into a healthier and stronger system for all.
