Sustainability
Dr. John Fagan on the Toxins in our Food and Environment
Today on Rootstock Radio, we’re speaking with Dr. John Fagan of Earth Open Source Institute, who is a respected authority on food and agriculture sustainability and passionate about issues from climate change to keeping toxins out of our food.
Farming
What Do Cage-Free, Free-Range and Pasture-Raised Eggs Mean?
With so many package claims, knowing whether eggs come from humanely raised chickens can be difficult. Read more to learn what cage-free, free-range and pasture-raised mean when it comes to chickens and eggs.
Farming
What is Free to Forage? It’s What Hens Want.
When other animal care certifications don’t cut it, you stick to your own high standards. Learn about the hen care practices that go into our USDA Organic, Free to Forage eggs.
Changemakers
Chef Luke Zahm: The Difference Between a Fad and a Revolution
Today on Rootstock Radio, Chef Luke Zahm of the Driftless Cafe gets real about what it takes to be conscientious in the restaurant industry, and why serving local food is so important to the greater local food system.
Food
Why Does the U.S. Refrigerate Eggs When Much of the World Doesn’t?
Stroll through another country’s supermarket and you might be surprised where you find the eggs. Even more surprising: The different ways countries handle eggs are both solutions to the same food safety concern. Read on to learn more.
Sustainability
Mari Margil: Giving Nature the Legal Rights it Deserves
Nature needs a lawyer. Good thing Mari Margil and her team at the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund are up to the task. Hear the case for granting Planet Earth legal rights on this week’s episode of Rootstock Radio.