This week: standards for sustainable aquaculture, former McDonalds execs team up for better fast food, Whole Foods' new animal welfare rating system, and you still can catch TEDx Manhattan's "Changing the Way We Eat" event online.
In this week's headlines: How grass-fed beef production can battle global warming; Mark Bittman on the Dietary Guidelines; Barry Estabrook's favorite sustainable shrimp; and more controversy over genetically engineered crops.
When all is said and done, the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are pretty straightforward: Choose more plant-based foods, enjoy what you eat (but don't eat too much) and cook more often at home.
