Author Archives: Sara Novak

USDA to Expand Flexibility in New Healthier School Lunch Program

USDA expanding Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act

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USDA Land Stewardship Program Conserves 50 Million Acres in 4 Years

American farmers conserved 50 million acres over the past 4 years.

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FDA Revokes Registration on Largest Organic Peanut Butter Producer After Rampant Salmonella Contamination

Salmonella in peanut butter becoming a growing problem, FDA revokes Sunland’s registration.

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Choose Toys with Staying Power This Holiday Season

More complicated gifts mean your kids will likely lose interest.

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USDA’s First Ever Farm to School Grant Connects Schools to Local Agriculture

A new initiative under the Healthy Hunger Free Schools Program connects local farms to school cafeterias

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Wasted Bird..Americans Toss $282 Million Worth of Uneaten Turkey Annually

Thanksgiving is one of the most wasteful days of the year.

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Wasted Bird: Americans Toss $282 Million Worth of Uneaten Turkey Annually

Thanksgiving is one of the most wasteful days of the year.

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Prop 37 Defeated: Next Steps For GMO Labeling

Here’s a closer look at Prop 37′s defeat and where gmo labeling movement is headed next.

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Debunking Myths About Prop 37

Opponents of the Prop 37 want to scare you into voting against the bill. Read the truth.

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A Plant-Based Diet Sourced Far From Home

Is your plant-based diet too complicated?

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