Senate approves S.510

December 1st, 2010 by Stacey Blaschke

The Senate passed S.510, The Food Safety and Modernization Act, by a margin of 73-25 with the Tester Amendment.

Also just in unfortunately a gaff by the Senate may put the Food Safety bill in Jeopardy: House May Block Food Safety Bill Over Senate Error

News articles about passage of S.510:

NY Times: Senate Passes Overhaul of Food Safety Regulations

Huffington Post: Senate Passes Sweeping Food-Safety Bill

LA Times: Senate Passes Food-Safety Legislation

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11 Year Old Birke Baehr Sums Up for Adults and Kids What’s Wrong With Our Current Food System

November 18th, 2010 by Stacey Blaschke

Birke Baehr sums up in his succinct five minute talk, for both adults and kids, what’s wrong with the current US food system and how to it can be fixed at a recent TEDx Conference. From his recent discoveries he has decided to become an organic farmer rather than his former career goal of becoming a NFL football player. If Birke is an indication of the next generation we are in good hands. Watch this very informative and entertaining video which highlights Burke and Slow Food philosophy.

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