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An Olympian Task: Safe, Sustainable Food

August 13, 2008 at 9:35AM By Anita Crotty | comment

Feeding the Olympics - Soil Association report cover The Soil Association -- the UK's leading organic-food organization -- has called for food-sustainability targets for the London Summer Games. Some of the SA proposals may not sit well with athletes or their trainers who have very specific nutritional goals in mind. But others make a world of sense.

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tags: london, fair trade, olympics, Beijing, SOLE Food Digest, Soil Association, Marine Stewardship Council, community farming, safe food

Meat the Producers

June 5, 2008 at 4:54PM By Anita Crotty | comment

Members of traditional community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs receive a box of organic, local fruits and vegetables each week in exchange for paying a share of the farm's expenses. Many CSA farms offer egg shares, too, and raw-milk devotees can purchase cow shares to get their hands on unpasteurized dairy. Taking the idea to a new extreme, a growing number of Northern California ranchers are now offering meat CSAs: Members receive a box of humanely raised, grass-fed meats for as low as $5 a pound, depending on selected cuts and subscription length.

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tags: cherries, fair trade, csa, Rainier, locavore, raw milk, Mario Batali, SOLE Food Digest, cherry recipes, community-supported agriculture, farm shares, grass-fed meat, pasture-raised meat, sustainable farming, ethical coffee, direct trade, brandied cherries

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Anita Crotty is co-author of Married... with Dinner, an award-winning food blog that chronicles the continuing adventures of "a couple of San Francisco food dorks." Anita and her husband Cameron are both professional writers, amateur cooks, and avid diners. read full bio.

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