Building A More Humane Food System
How can we build a more humane food system? It starts with the everyday act of eating. Purchasing food from local farms diverts revenue...
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Hannah Ridge
- Sep 18, 2019
- 3 min
What's "ethical" to the Ethical Farming Fund?
The words “humanely raised” are an increasingly common marketing term on animal products. Unlike with the labels “cage-free” and...
Hannah Ridge
- Apr 11, 2018
- 8 min
Pittsburgh's Pig Farmers Putting Their Animals First
Under the shade of sassafras and cherry trees in Natrona Heights, PA, we watched the pigs enjoy their lunch. Some huddled around a large...
Hannah Ridge
- Mar 1, 2018
- 6 min
The Secret to Raising Healthier Meat
Not all meat is created equal. The way food is grown has a significant impact on its nutritional quality--fruits, vegetables, and animal...
Hannah Ridge
- Nov 29, 2017
- 5 min
In Some Farm-to-Table Restaurants, Meat Doesn’t Get the Memo
“Farm-to-table” is hardly a new term in our fast-paced food lives. It sounds trendy, but unlike IPAs and molecular gastronomy, it has...
Tim Trout
- Sep 27, 2017
- 2 min
Making Farm-to-Table Convenient
One common reason people don't support their local farmers is that shopping at a supermarket is just convenient. Supermarkets are open...
Ethical Farming Fund
- Aug 25, 2017
- 3 min
Improving Animal Welfare In Western PA Is Becoming Easier
In their latest effort to stand up for farm animals, the Pittsburgh-based nonprofit Ethical Farming Fund has launched a new program...
Hannah Ridge
- May 10, 2017
- 4 min
Want a local turkey for Thanksgiving? Now's the time to order one.
Will you be celebrating Thanksgiving this year? Do you love animals? If you answered "yes" to both of these—I especially hope you love...
Hannah Ridge
- Apr 28, 2017
- 2 min
Buy With Pride: How a Dollar Spent With a Local Farm Goes Farther
What I'm about to say might make you groan: buy local. Still with me? Okay. The words have almost become abstract over the course of the...
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