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...
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