en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent Food & Farms headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 Often when food prices increase, the first items that grocery shoppers leave out of their carts are the healthful foods, fruits, vegetables, fish and lean meats, says Adam Drewnoski, director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition at the University of Washington in Seattle. People can use these difficult times to their nutritional advantage though by buying locally grown produce, growing some of their own food or brushing up on their cooking skills. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-07-07-food-prices_N.htm Economy Food & Farms Human Health Solutions United States Washington 07/08/2008 USA Today Faced with soaring gasoline prices, agencies around the country that provide services to the elderly say they are having to cut back on programs like Meals on Wheels, transportation assistance and home care, especially in rural areas that depend on volunteers who provide their own gas. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/05/us/05elderly.html?ref=todayspaper Economy Food & Farms Human Health United States 07/05/2008 New York Times A small group of Snohomish County farmers will soon receive federal funds to boost its ability to grow and store large quantities of crops for use in making biodiesel. The Sno/Sky Agriculture Alliance of Monroe will spend its $96,806 grant on constructing facilities for canola, mustard and other oilseed crops harvested by its six members. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080705/NEWS01/629787965#Grant.spurs.Monroe.farmers.groups.work.on.crops.for.biodiesel Energy Environment Food & Farms Sustainable Living Washington 07/07/2008 Everett Herald Metro Vancouver hopes to get the taps flowing this fall with an aggressive campaign to encourage people to drink water from the tap rather than the bottle. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=cf88f05d-f1ec-46e0-b053-c05e6ecbbfc7 Environment Food & Farms Human Health British Columbia Canada 07/07/2008 Vancouver Sun To a large degree, this crisis is man-made, the result of misguided energy and farm policies. When President Bush and other heads of state of the Group of 8 leading industrial nations meet in Japan this week, they must accept their full share of responsibility and lay out clearly what they will do to address this crisis. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/opinion/06sun1.html?ref=todayspaper Economy Food & Farms Policy United States 07/06/2008 New York Times The recipe for bringing back wild salmon is simple: ample cold, clean water; access to spawning and rearing areas; and abundant supplies of food. It's not complicated, but it will require a sustained commitment from everyone who values wild, local salmon. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/03/ED4U11IRVS.DTL Environment Food & Farms Salmon California 07/03/2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to purchase and sell $400 million worth of produce grown by local farmers within its state stores this year, an effort the company says will only grow. Academic studies show buying locally cuts down on transportation mileage while also assuring customers of a product's provenance amid mass recalls. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/07/01/financial/f210528D96.DTL Environment Food & Farms United States 07/02/2008 San Francisco Chronicle Organic farming can be more labor-intensive and expensive than conventional farming, but many Whatcom County farmers have discovered it’s well worth the effort. Driven by strong demand for organic products and a healthy local market, these farmers have increased their production. http://www.bellinghamherald.com/business/story/457484.html Environment Food & Farms Washington 07/03/2008 Bellingham Herald Organic farm acreage in Washington grew 27 percent in the latest count, although such farming remains a mere blip on the agricultural landscape, the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources said Tuesday. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WA_ORGANIC_RISING_WAOL-?SITE=OREUG&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Environment Food & Farms Washington 07/02/2008 AP