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The Soul of Slow Food: Fighting for Both Farmers and Eaters Shutterstock

The Soul of Slow Food: Fighting for Both Farmers and Eaters

Slow Food's president says he is not turning his back on the organization's roots, but is instead trying to better understand its identity.

We Are All Farmworkers Scott Robertson

We Are All Farmworkers

The head of Slow Food USA offers his take on the plight of tomato pickers and urges us to take the rights of agricultural workers as seriously as those of anyone else

Froot Loops vs. Real Fruit: For Real Change, Don't Look to Obama Zanastardust/flickr

Froot Loops vs. Real Fruit: For Real Change, Don't Look to Obama

When it comes to the expensive, politically risky work of reforming our food system, the president believes in outsourcing

The Story Behind Your Food: Learning From Salmonella Getty Images

The Story Behind Your Food: Learning From Salmonella

The president of Slow Food USA explains, in words and with a video, how industry is to blame for the egg recall

Why Big Ag Won't Feed the World Photo by Nozee Le Snoop/FlickrCC

Why Big Ag Won't Feed the World

According to the author, as populations explode, chemicals and GMOs aren't the answer.

On Urban Farms, A Sense of Place Photo by Josh Viertel

On Urban Farms, A Sense of Place

A visit to his friends' "truck farm" causes the author to consider how farming impacts the human psyche.

The Power of Eating Together Photo Courtesy of Josh Viertel

The Power of Eating Together

After witnessing the success of Labor Day's Eat-Ins, the author is reminded of the importance of community.

Across America, Eating for a Cause Photo Courtesy of Josh Viertel

Across America, Eating for a Cause

On Labor Day, thousands of people in 50 states will participate in Eat-Ins, communal meals designed to advocate for better school food.

Why Small Farms Are Safer Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Why Small Farms Are Safer

Congress wants to make food safer by increasing regulations on farms. But not all farms are the same.

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