March 15, 2013
by Peter Lehner
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Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
I recently shared a stage with the White House pastry chef, the CEO of a $360 million company, and a woman who advocates eating weeds. We were all speaking at the TEDx-Manhattan conference… Continue reading
March 12, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Contaminated water used to dilute pesticides could be responsible for viruses entering the food chain, warn scientists. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 5, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Studied for decades for their essential role in making proteins within cells, several amino acids known as tRNA synthetases were recently found to have an unexpected — and critical — additional role in cancer metastasis. Researchers determined that t… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 27, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Does eating too much sugar cause diabetes? For years, scientists have said “not exactly.” Eating too much of any food, including sugar, can cause you to gain weight; it’s the resulting obesity that predisposes people to diabetes, according to the preva… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 17, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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A controversial component of plastic bottles and canned food linings that have helped make a safer food supply has recently come under attack: bisphenol A. BPA has the potential to mimic estrogen if blood and tissue levels are high enough. Now, an anal… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 8, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Scientists may play a more important role in figuring out just how to keep crop yields up in the face of worldwide climate change. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 4, 2013
by Mark Izeman
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Mark Izeman, Senior Attorney and Director of the New York Urban Program, New York
By now the horrific stories of cows mysteriously losing tails, birthing stillborn calves, and even dropping dead have made their rounds. I’ve blogge… Continue reading
November 30, 2012
by Reduce
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The carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere continues to climb and heat up the climate. The gas is, however, indispensable for plants, as they use the carbon it provides to form glucose and other important substances. Therefore, the more carbon dioxid… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 17, 2012
by Dana Gunders
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Dana Gunders, Project Scientist, Food and Agriculture, San Francisco
Cutting losses helps maximize profits–an age old business philosophy not news to any businessperson. So why is $47 billion worth of product going to was… Continue reading
August 22, 2012
by Reduce
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Food waste does more than hurt consumers’ pocketbooks – it tugs at their heart strings, too. According to a new study from the Shelton Group, 39 percent of Americans feel guilty about wasting food. The percentage of participants who felt remorse for food waste was significantly larger than any other action polled in the survey. Comparatively, [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 22, 2012
by Peter Lehner
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Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
The evening was foggy, but the mood was upbeat at NRDC’s fourth annual Growing Green Awards, held in San Francisco last week. It was inspiring for me not only to meet our winners in person… Continue reading
March 7, 2011
by Sarah Janssen
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Over the weekend, Chinese media reported that bisphenol A (BPA) would be banned from children’s products. Reportedly, the Chinese Ministry of Health has decided that BPA leaching from baby bottles presents too great a risk to an infant’s he… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 1, 2011
by Mark Izeman
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New York City is known worldwide as “The Big Apple.”
But we might have to start calling it “The Big Locally Grown Apple” if the City Council adopts important new legislation that would help bring more locally produced food into … Continue reading