Because Kansas is the Wheat State, the Sunflower State and, arguably, the Meat State, our dear Senator Pat Roberts adores commodities and industrial-style farming. Poor Senator Roberts can’t get it in his head that loading up on fertilizers and poisons (for the plants) and drugs (for the animals) is not the only way to grow […]
Entries from May 22nd, 2010
Darn those small farmers! They got a few bucks
May 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · local food, Public policy and food
Tags:Pat Roberts·small farms·USDA
Roundup: The dirt on soil, gardens, more
May 21st, 2010 · Comments Off on Roundup: The dirt on soil, gardens, more · Food in the news, local food, Roundup
I won’t be able to make the screening of “Dirt! The Movie,” at 7 p.m. Monday, May 24, but I hope you and lots of other people do. Films for Action and Local Burger are presenting the movie and a follow-up panel to discuss the film. Our hat is off to both Films for Action […]
Time to reverse obesity epidemic in Kansas
May 17th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Public policy and food
Junk food will be leaving Kansas schools, and not a minute too soon. In case you missed it, last week the Kansas Board of Education approved a proposal to remove vending machine items of little nutritional value (WIBW). They made their move about the time Gopal K. Singh and others reported that Kansas has the […]
Tags:obesity
Food to cost more, harming poorest
May 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Public policy and food
Besides the perhaps inevitable inching up of food prices, we can now count on spending an additional 1 percent on our food through sales taxes, thanks to a sales tax increase approved last week. Unfortunately, our spineless “conservative” legislators would rather gouge you and me than raise the income tax or eliminate some exemptions granted […]
West market off to positive start
May 7th, 2010 · Comments Off on West market off to positive start · Farmers markets, local food
[updated with photos] After years of planning and debate, the Lawrence Farmers Market on Thursday opened its first true west-side market to a warm welcome. Vendor Carolyn Slawson (the silhouette at left, above) said, “The comment heard most from the customers was ‘Thank you for coming west,’” and she added, “As a vendor I felt […]
Kansans to give perspective on Food Inc.
May 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Food in the news, local food
If you missed it in the theaters, on video and last week on PBS, you still can see Food Inc. this week on KTWU, Channel 11, in Topeka, and you’ll get a Kansas perspective, too. The Oscar-nominated movie is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, on KTWU. Even if you have seen the […]