Mayor Bloomberg, Capitalist Foodie With all the dialogue and commentary on Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed health code amendment to limit portion sizes, it seems an important argument in the Mayor’s favor has been missing – that this ban might actually help to put us back on track for a truly free market in our food supply. Yes, that’s right – “anti-consumer freedom... Read more
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Mayor Bloomberg and Free Market Food
June 8 | Posted by Ellen Gustafson | 30 Project News, Food System Newsthe 30 Project SAN FRANCISCO Dinner video!
August 1 | Posted by Ellen Gustafson | 30 Project Events, 30 Project News, Around the Web30 Project SAN FRANCISCO Dinner ... Read more
Ellen’s Food System Change Reading List
July 18 | Posted by Ellen Gustafson | 30 Project NewsOK, so we have been asked often for recommended reading for consumers and activists alike to learn more about the global food system and especially the changes in the last 30 years. So, this will be a work in progress! “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” – Michael Pollan “In Defense of Food” – Michael Pollan “Nourishing the Planet” – Danielle Nierenberg “Enough” – Roger Thurow “The End... Read more
Food Deserts in the rural Heartland, a sad legacy of the last 30 yrs
July 15 | Posted by Ellen Gustafson | 30 Project News, Food System NewsWe just read this poignant explanation of the food system issues facing our food-growing regions from Harvest Public Media. In Rural Areas, an Opportunity to Innovate Some key quotes and stats: “We have some of the worst food deserts in local communities where food is produced,” said Mike Callicrate, a cattle rancher from [Kansas]. “In the livestock industry, more than 50 percent of the... Read more
Siouxland’s Food Warriors
June 24 | Posted by Ellen Gustafson | 30 Project Events, 30 Project News, Food Historiesby Eliza Bennett Iowa’s northwest corner is home to the agricultural hub of Sioux City, which dominated the meat processing and livestock industries for much of the 20th century. The construction of the railroads and ease of steamboat travel on the Missouri gave Sioux City’s goods and people access to many large Midwestern cities and towns. Opened in 1884 to absorb... Read more
Did you catch our mention in the New York Times?
June 23 | Posted by Ellen Gustafson | 30 Project News, Around the WebOur friend Mark Bittman joined the discussion at our Sioux City, Iowa Dinner. It was a great evening, eating on a community garden at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, with a table made by Terry Buol and family out of recycled barn and deck materials. Here is a beautiful recap from Rev. Torey Lightcap, of St Thomas Church, who graciously invited us... Read more
30 Project Launches Partnership with GOOD Magazine!
May 5 | Posted by Ellen Gustafson | 30 Project NewsWe are proud to announce a partnership with GOOD! We all have a stake in the food system and, together with GOOD, we want to gather people, organizations, and companies to create a vision for a better system and the steps to get there. Stayed tuned to GOOD for more updates and join the community on Facebook and Twitter or... Read more
What is the 30 Project?
May 5 | Posted by Ellen Gustafson | 30 Project NewsA few weeks ago, the FEED Foundation launched the 30 Project, a new campaign to look holistically at the global food system and address the problems of 1 billion people hungry and 1 billion people overweight in the world. Our first announcement of the project was at TEDxEast as a TED talk I gave...watch it here! More... Read more
