Progress on Frankenfish Ban

In an earlier post, I explained the issues surrounding genetically-engineered salmon. The House of Representatives passed a ban on these "frankenfish." Recently, a bi-partisan appeal has been made to the FDA by both members of the House and members of the Senate to end the FDA's plans to approve the genetically-engineered salmon. A draft of the same ban is being drawn up for the Senate's vote. This bi-partisan appeal is a good sign! Hopefully, our lawmakers won't let us down on this issue!
Lawmakers Tell FDA to Back Off on GE Salmon - article

First Tomato of the Season

I found the first ripe tomato in my garden this weekend. It was one of the Yellow Pear variety. It's small, like a cherry tomato, but pear-shaped and yellow. They taste great in a salad! I have a lot of green tomatoes now. Bell peppers and hot banana peppers are also appearing. Yum!

Locavore Programs

Nationwide, a movement called the 100-Mile Meal is educating the public about the benefits of locavorism. The movement promotes eating food that originates within 100 miles of where you live. Athens, Ohio is pushing that idea a bit further and has started the 30-Mile Meal. The link below has a nice little article about it. I feel lucky to live close enough to Athens to take part in its rich locavore traditions!
Athens proudly sits near the top of the locavore food chain - Athens News article

July is 30-Mile-Meal month. If you have the chance to visit the Athens area, this website will provide more information and a map of participating food producers.
The 30 Mile Meal - Athens, Ohio

The national 100 Mile Meal movement's website is here:
The 100 Mile Meal Diet