The latest round of recalls because of a salmonella break out underlines some of the major issues surrounding factory farming. Much of it has to do with the fact that they are not only a breeding ground for terrible conditions which allow for such an outbreak, but that they supply so much food to so many.
Factory Farming and Salmonella
The recalled eggs were all from one farm, Wright County Egg. The owner of the Iowa farm, Jack DeCoster was said to provide “morally repugnant” working conditions and was a “habitual violator” of environmental laws according to prosecutors and regulators in the area.
But this is really no surprise. I’ve written about factory farming and the unbridled spread of disease
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It’s time to vote, or at least we may think it is time for the Renewal of the Child Nutrition Act and I’ve been following very closely for almost a year now.
This is important policy that affects the lives of thirty million kids a day and what may be the only source of nutrition they receive if they are facing hardships in their personal lives. School food matters, what we chose to feed our children is a reflection of what our priorities are as a society. Not only does it say how important do we think our children’s health is, but it has been proven to have an impact on their ability to learn, thrive and succeed academically.
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BBQ Highlights
Under a canopy of old oaks and sycamores, Slow Food OC came together on Saturday, June 26th for our 2nd annual Barbeque – a magical evening of camaraderie, laughter, and of course . . . incredible food!
First of all a huge round of applause for Chef Ryan Adams of Sorrento Grille of Laguna Beach. All our raffle item donors and contributors made our meal the best ever! We’d like to offer heartfelt thanks to the following sponsors:
Sorrento Grille
Whole Foods Market, Maria Mugica
Mary’s Organic Chicken
Quivira Vineyards & Winery, Patty Tiso
Sadie Rose Baking Company
Nika
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Hundreds of chefs from all over the country converge on the South Lawn to celebrate the Chefs Move to Schools program with local students. This initiative partners chefs with local schools to help educate kids about food and nutrition. Visit LetsMove.gov. to learn more and join the program
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We’re really excited to start blogging here at Slow Food Orange County so we can start sharing all the great local Slow Food news and the National issues as well, there is a lot more going on than you may know and this is the place to come and learn about all the issues.
I hope to also post about our events, share recipes and to get input from all our members who want to share what they know, what they want to learn about and to help grow our slow food community in Orange County.
Some of you may know that Slow Food USA has been working very hard to get some big changes in the Child Nutrition Act…
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Stephanie Georgieff, past events Chair of Slow Food OC, reluctantly left the chapter last Spring when she got a new job in Redlands California as an Acupuncturist at Active Life Chiropractic and the Wellness Loft. Her enthusiasm for Slow Food was not dimmed, in fact, it spread and has now inspired many people in Redlands to form a new Slow Food Chapter, Slow Food Redlands. The paperwork is pending, but a core group consisting of Professors from the University of Redlands, The Bon Appetit Catering Company, Hangar 24 Brewery, The Farm Artisan Food Restaurant, Casa Maya and Three Sisters Farm are pulling together with Stephanie, Dr Dale Andelkovic, Birth Educator Lara Carlos and Nutritionists Natalia Andelkovic and Susan Severonson have…
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