Pre-Order Diet for a Hot Planet
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Monday, February 15th, 2010, 3:03 PM
Join us for our east coast or west coast launch party and pre-order now at Powell’s, Indiebound, Amazon., Borders or Barnes and Noble.
Diet for a Hot Planet in classrooms and reading groups
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010, 3:25 PM
Reading groups have used Anna’s books with great success. Hope’s Edge, Grub, and Diet for a Hot Planet all contain Anna’s signature voice: accessible, thought-provoking, and inspiring.
For suggested discussion topics for her books or to set up a 30-minute phone visit with Anna and your reading group, please e-mail kate@smallplanet.org.
Numerous universities use Anna’s books in coursework and she has spoken in dozens of classrooms to engage students in the subject matter. Professors requiring desk copies or interested in sample syllabi that use Anna’s work can write to kate@smallplanet.org.
Diet for a Hot Planet Tour
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Monday, January 18th, 2010, 6:27 PM
Interested in hosting a Diet for a Hot Planet event? Want to know if Anna is coming to a spot near you? Contact Kate: kate[at]smallplanet.org.
“Toward a Post-Carbon Food System” Resource Posted
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009, 11:17 AM
Check out the new Resource we’ve posted, The Food and Farming Transition: Toward a Post-Carbon Food System, by Richard Heinberg and Michael Bomford of the Post Carbon Institute. The report focuses on transitioning our food system away from it’s current dependance on fossil fuels.
“Failure to Yield” Resource Posted
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Friday, April 24th, 2009, 10:24 AM
Check out the new Resource we’ve posted, Failure to Yield, a report by Doug Gurian-Sherman of the Union of Concerned Scientists. The report focuses on the failure of genetically engineered crops to increase yields, and the challenges ahead for the global food system.
New “Agriculture and Development” Resource
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Monday, March 23rd, 2009, 11:51 AM
Check out the new Resource we’ve posted, an IAASTD report which explores the intersection between agricultural science and hunger and poverty, in an attempt to “improve rural livelihoods, and foster equitable and sustainable development.”
“Voices from Africa” Resource Posted
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Monday, March 9th, 2009, 10:45 AM
Check out the new Resource we’ve posted, an Oakland Institute report which gives voice to African farmers and environmental activists who seek to challenge “Western-led plans for a genetically engineered revolution in African agriculture.”
Q+A With Yifat Susskind of MADRE
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Monday, February 2nd, 2009, 12:48 PM
Anna interviews Yifat Susskind of MADRE about women, agriculture and climate change. Read the Q+A here.
Q+A with Mia MacDonald of Brighter Green
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009, 1:18 PM
Anna interviews Mia MacDonald of Brighter Green about factory farming in China. Read the Q+A here.
Q+A with Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig of NASA
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Friday, January 23rd, 2009, 12:49 PM
Anna interviews Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, climate change scientist with NASA. Read the Q+A here.
Q + A With Roni Neff
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009, 12:30 PM
Anna interviewed Roni Neff, Research and Policy Director at Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. Read the Q+A here.
Primer on Food and Climate Change
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009, 2:36 PM
Check out this primer on Food and Climate Change, from our friends at Sustainable Table.
Understanding the Food System and Global Warming
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009, 2:38 PM
Check out these key terms to better understand the food system and global warming.
A Smash Hit!
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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008, 11:31 PM
Our annual auction and party, which was held at COLORS Restaurant on December 8th, was a huge success! We were so honored to be able to further support our amazing core grantees and the work of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
See photos from the event here.
Yesterday’s dinner, tomorrow’s weather, today’s news? US newspaper coverage of food system contributions to climate change
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Friday, October 10th, 2008, 10:28 AM
Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008, 1:08 AM
Sign your name to the Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
New Brighter Green Report on China
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008, 10:38 AM
Skillful Means: The Challenges of China’s Encounter with Factory Farming
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Farm Fresh Zucchini and Fusilli Pasta Recipe
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Friday, August 15th, 2008, 6:51 PM
Conscious Cravers tempt our tastebuds with this month’s recipe: Farm Fresh Zucchini and Fusilli Pasta
New Resources Posted
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008, 10:26 AM
We’ve added some of our favorite new resources on climate change and agriculture. Take a look.
Conscious Cravers Take a Bite
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008, 1:02 AM
Our friends over at Conscious Cravers are partnering with us to offer you delectable tips on climate-friendly dining. They’ll be posting here soon. Stay tuned.
Bite Blog is produced by Anna Lappé with friends and colleagues from around the country.
Have a question? A hot topic you’d like to see covered here? E-mail us.
To inquire about speaking events with Anna Lappé or if you'd help organizing a special event about food and climate change, contact us.
See below for a highlight of upcoming events.
- Food for Thought: Strategies for Educating a Sustainable Community
September 7, 2010
LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NYAnna Lappé will join the faculty, staff and administrators of LaGuardia in kicking off the 2010 school year with a lecture about raising awareness of food and sustainability issues in the classroom and campus community.
Please note this is a private event.
