In the effort to save the planet from carbon emissions, chefs are saying eat less feedlot beef. That’s because feedlot beef is by far the biggest creator of carbon gases. Fed on corn instead of the grass it was meant to eat, cows simply belch and pass wind a lot, creating much of the CO2 that’s harming the earth. Bon Appétit Management Co. and other corporate food-service operators are turning to lower-carbon foods like chicken in an effort to change eating habits while reducing their carbon footprints.
GreenBiz
Published June 24, 2010
On the Verge of a Sustainability ‘Tipping Point’
By Peter Lacy
I am in New York this week to launch the largest CEO study of its kind on corporate sustainability to date, conducted by the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture Sustainability Services. Nearly 1,000 CEOs, business and civil society leaders contributed to this landmark study.
The Guardian
Tuesday 8 June 2010 07.00 BST
What’s the carbon footprint of ... cycling a mile? Cycling is usually a low-carbon way to travel – but it depends on what you eat.
By: Mike Berners-Lee
The carbon footprint of cycling a mile:
65g CO2e: powered by bananas, 90g CO2e: powered by cereals with milk, 200g CO2e: powered by bacon, 260g CO2e: powered by cheeseburgers, 2800g CO2e: powered by air-freighted asparagus
Taste! Taste! Taste!
ZEROfood Blog
We are thrilled to introduce our new authority on all things food-related, Christine Couvelier. Christine is passionate about food. A Culinary Trendologist and Executive Chef, her resume spans the commercial, academic and innovation sectors. For her full bio, click here!
Christine will be blogging in the “taste! taste! taste! ZEROfood blog”
Nature news
Published online 12 June 2010
New UN science body to monitor biosphere - ‘IPCC for biodiversity’ approved after long negotiation
By: Emma Marris
Representatives from close to 90 countries gathering in Busan, Korea, this week, have approved the formation of a new organization to monitor the ecological state of the planet and its natural resources.
The Huffington Post
June 5, 2010 08:25 AM
Cooking Up Change with Michelle Obama
By: Liz Neumark - CEO, Great Performances
You know what they say - if you can’t take the heat, stay out of the kitchen. The motto I came away with today has a slight variation: If you can’t take the heat, stay out of the garden. The White House garden that is.
The Hook, Political News Freshly Caught
June 3, 2010 10:04 am
Canadians want climate change to top G8/G20 agenda
By Robyn Smith
Canadians think global warming is the most important issue to be addressed at the upcoming G8 and G20 summits, according to a new poll, even though Canadian politicians are keeping climate change off the main agenda.
San Francisco Chronicle
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Alice Waters push for local, organic setting national agenda
By: Stacy Finz, Chronicle Staff Writer
Food crusader Alice Waters is making the rounds to promote her new cookbook.
McDonald’s, she told Bill Maher on his TV show, “Real Time,” “is never the answer,” not even for impoverished families trying to put food on the table. Then, in her signature breathy voice, she lambasted the microwave.
“That’s not cooking,” Waters said, somewhat flustered that Maher would even ask about the common kitchen appliance. “I don’t know how to relate to it. I need a little fire.”
Last week on Martha Stewart’s program she tried to impress the importance of learning how to chop an onion, peel garlic and make chicken stock.
San Francisco Chronicle
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Anya Fernald brings sustainable food to masses
By: Tara Duggan, Special to The Chronicle
Anya Fernald has a way of tapping into the culinary zeitgeist. The sustainable food business consultant and event planner knows how to grab hold of popular food movements and channel the public’s attention, all with the goal of improving what Americans eat.
ClimateBiz
Monday, May 10, 2010
Canada Moves Tough Climate Bill Closer to Law
OTTAWA, Canada — Canada’s House of Commons passed a bill last week that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2020.
The Climate Change Accountability Act, or Bill C-311, would be Canada’s sole climate change legislation, mandating the government to set regulations to meet the stringent targets.
