It’s purely coincidence that Argylesock and I were having a dialogue about GMO labeling just last week. Then, last Monday, Connecticut, a blue state with the highest per capita income in the U.S., became the first to require food manufacturers to label products that contain GMOs. Well, they almost did. 
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If the Label Fits
Posted by Tammy on June 9, 2013
http://agrigirl.com/2013/06/09/ct-passes-food-labeling-requirement/
Happy Day Mrs. Jarvis!
She was specific about the punctuation. It should be singular possessive so that each family can honor their own mother. That very statement implied that it would not be a plural possessive commemorating all women in the world. And so, U.S. President Wilson used the singular possessive when he signed the law creating the official Mother’s Day holiday in 1914.
Posted by Tammy on May 11, 2013
http://agrigirl.com/2013/05/11/happy-day-mrs-jarvis/
starving to death: the "luck" of the Irish
“The Almighty, indeed, sent the potato blight, but the English created the Famine.”
— Irish national activist, solicitor & political journalist, John Mitchel
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My family came to America from Ireland in the early 1900's so you'd think I'd have some firsthand tales to tell about the Great Hunger. But, alas, my family is not a sharer of stories, photos or heirlooms handed down from one generation to the next.
Happy St. Patrick's Day. This morning Jackie of the Auburn Meadow Farm posted regarding the event that many of us know as the Potato Famine. I find it fascinating but also chilling to learn about the reliance on mono-crops and the influence of wealthy industry in that great tragedy. Can we learn from this?
Posted by Tammy on March 17, 2013
http://agrigirl.com/2013/03/17/the-luck-of-the-irish/
Weekend Reading – Forks Over Knives Companion
Posted by Tammy on February 23, 2013
http://agrigirl.com/2013/02/23/weekend-reading-forks-over-knives-companion/
Molecular Gastronomy
It can be described as the intersection of chemistry and the appetite. Last week our local science museum created a special Science Salon to highlight cooking as alchemy. I’ll admit straight up that as a slow foodist, I was skeptical however, the journey that Josh Hebert, Chef and Owner of POSH “Improvisational Cuisine” was remarkable.
Dessert – Not Salmon Roe
Posted by Tammy on January 10, 2013
http://agrigirl.com/2013/01/10/molecular-gastronomy/
Uh-oh Cheerio!
In a classic display of free speech and economic politicking, General Mills corporation recently experienced a PR blunder.
Uh Oh! Cheerio!
Posted by Tammy on December 15, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/12/15/general-mills-gmo-blunder/
Weekend Reading – A Homemade Life and More
Posted by Tammy on November 9, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/11/09/weekend-reading-a-homemade-life-and-more/
Weekend Reading – Eating Between the Lines and More
A Good Read:
Eating Between the Lines
The Supermarket Shopper’s Guide to the Truth Behind Food Labels
by Kimberly Lord Stewart
Posted by Tammy on October 5, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/10/05/weekend-reading-eating-between-the-lines-and-more/
Weekend Reading – Deeply Rooted and More
A Good Read:
Deeply Rooted
Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness
by Lisa Hamilton
Posted by Tammy on August 31, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/08/31/weekend-reading-deeply-rooted-and-more/
Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report) Apps for Food Lovers
This quirky pastime of taking photos of our food will haunt us in history books. Have you noticed? There are some beautiful dishes out there and my propensity to photograph is no exception. I’m also a recent convert to a smart phone. That said, my husband is old hat at it and has shared the delights of numerous helpful apps from the one that allows me to see what I might look like if I gained 200 lbs to the one that helps me to remember where I’ve parked in the multi-story lot. I was recently inspired by a blogger known as omnomnivores to look more deeply into food apps. While I’ve certainly not covered the gamut and the gamut is large, here are the results of my research.
Food Photos Gone Mad!
Posted by Tammy on August 4, 2012
http://agrigirl.com/2012/08/04/tammys-top-ten-t3-report-apps-for-food-lovers/
Tammy
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love food and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Participating in Community Supported Agriculture is one way that I work towards creating healthier communities.
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