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October 5th, 2015

Toxic Chemicals in Our Soil: Time to Pull the Plug on Methyl Bromide

Originally published on FoodTank on September 5, 2015. As the dramatic consequences of industrial development continue to worsen—from the five thousand mile dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico to Antarct

September 25th, 2015

HFG with the Climate Rally and Pope Francis in Washington, D.C.

On September 24th, Hollywood Food Guild was in Washington, D.C. in honor of Pope Francis’ historic visit to the US at the Climate Justice rally on the National Mall. We were backstage interviewing per

September 24th, 2015

Top 5 Things Everyone Should Know About the DARK Act

Over 85% of the American public wants the labeling of genetically engineered foods. But recently a majority of the House of Representatives decided to protect the bottom line of corporations such as M

September 16th, 2015

Neonics: Poisoning Bees, Polluting Aquatic Ecosystems

What do bees have in common with birds, crayfish, beetles, dragon flies, and crabs? All of these species, and countless others, are at risk from the harmful impacts of neonicotinoid (“neonic”) insecti

September 15th, 2015

Fast Food on Drugs: Most Top Chains Fail to Address Antibiotics in their Meat

There is now a powerful new tool for consumers looking to make informed, healthy, and responsible choices when it comes to fast food. A group of public health, consumer, and environmental organization

September 12th, 2015

Gallery: Hollywood Food Guild Launch Party

Staged at the epic 4-story yoga and wellness studio space at Wanderlust Hollywood, Hollywood Food Guild celebrated its launch with Moby’s birthday and Thrive Magazine. A green carpet lined the outside

September 11th, 2015

Perdue Gobbles Up Niman Ranch

One of the country’s largest chicken producers—producing more than 56 million pounds of chicken per year—has officially gobbled up yet another small, responsible company. On September 8, Perdue Farms

September 2nd, 2015

Where's the Meat? Subway Moves to Reduce Antibiotics in Chicken, But Gives No Details or Timelines

Following calls to action from a variety of public interest groups, Subway appears to be changing its approach on antibiotics use in its meat and poultry supply. The Nation’s Restaurant News reported

September 9th, 2015

Welcome to Hollywood Food Guild and Food Voices

Our city, our country, our world is on the brink of a food revolution that has been steadily building. Hollywood Food Guild has been built to strategically partner with and provide mentorship support

August 28th, 2015

What Eating Organic Food Does for the World

This blog was originally posted on Maria's Farm Country Kitchen on August 25, 2015. Sure, I eat organic food because I think it’s healthier for me than food grown with synthetic, toxic agrochemicals o

August 12th, 2015

Living the Monsanto Years On the Road with Neil Young

It's a bad day to do nothin'With so many people needin' our helpTo keep their lands away from the greedyWho only plunder for themselves -Neil Young and The Promise of the Real, The Monsanto Years For

August 6th, 2015

You have a Constitutional Right to Record and Report Illegal Activity at Factory Farms

Ag-gag laws have become an increasingly prevalent way for factory farms and slaughterhouses to hide unsafe, inhumane animal treatment practices. But yesterday, a federal judge declared that Idaho’s ag

July 20th, 2015

The DARK Act: Denying Our Right to Know and Our Farmers to Grow

Updated July 27, 2015 Take action right now by contacting your Senator! There is an effort in Congress right now to deny farmers and consumers a basic right: choice over the food we grow and eat. Legi

June 19th, 2015

Ecologist-in-Chief Urges Changes in Production and Consumption

Photo Credit: Karl-Ludwig Poggemann – CC BY 2.0 – Photo Cropped This blog was originally posted on The Huffington Post (6/19/15) Pope Francis used his authority as one of the earth's most recognized r

June 15th, 2015

Companies, White House move to reduce antibiotics in meat, but will their actions speak as loud as their words?

Concern over the decreasing effectiveness of antibiotics to treat human infections and its connection to the overuse of antibiotics in animals raised for food is not new. The U.S. Food and Drug Admini

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