My Food Stand

09/26/2017

Our Kickstarter campaign video from 2015. Good times.

05/18/2016

What's in a label?

http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/2016/05/11/an-eaters-guide-to-demystifying-food-labels/

Food packaging isn’t just the shell that protects or contains a product. It’s a powerful miniature billboard—a tool that food producers use to reel in customers. It’s also a document, of sorts, tha…

05/13/2016

Disturbing story about the treatment of thousands of workers here in the U.S. They deserve better. We must demand better!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/05/11/i-had-to-wear-pampers-many-poultry-industry-workers-allegedly-cant-even-take-bathroom-breaks/

"I and many, many others had to wear Pampers."

04/04/2016

GO LOCAL!
http://www.startribune.com/inside-track-twin-cities-small-business-advocate-reports-across-the-board-growth/372598661/

Business is good at expanding Seward Community Co-op.

01/31/2016

The Timberwolves' Tayshaun Prince is willing to take a stand for the food that keep him on the court.

" 'And once I get into the second half of the season and my body is beat up, I really focus on nutrition.'

He enjoys good food so if he’s going to indulge, it’ll be on the 'right stuff,' he says. 'I look for restaurants that offer organic, gluten-free, non-GMO food,' [Prince] says."

http://www.wsj.com/articles/tayshaun-prince-a-king-of-nba-longevity-1453746019

At 35 and in his 14th season, a Minnesota Timberwolf finds a way to keep his place on the roster and lead by example

01/27/2016

To combat the problems with our food system, we first have to name and identify them.
http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2016-01-06/apnewsbreak-epa-says-pesticide-harms-bees-in-some-cases

01/03/2016

As we start out 2016, we're looking to include all businesses and farms that support better food and working conditions for those involved in food service and preparation. The sustainable food movement can only move forward with both.

"Uniting eaters with workers holds enormous potential to shift the food system toward what we all want to see: greater sustainability, animal welfare and better working conditions."

http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/11/the-faces-of-the-new-food-revolution.html

Activism across the food industry is far more diverse than media stereotypes suggest

09/27/2015

My Food Stand's mission is to give you the information and let you decide. Whether you support GMOs or not, we believe it's your right to know what you're eating.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/us/food-industry-enlisted-academics-in-gmo-lobbying-war-emails-show.html?_r=1

Both sides in a fight over genetically modified crops have relied on scientists to lend their authority, while providing financial support in return.

09/18/2015

Sustainability on a large scale: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-percent-americans-fed-local-agriculture.html

New farmland-mapping research published today (June 1) shows that up to 90 percent of Americans could be fed entirely by food grown or raised within 100 miles of their homes.

09/10/2015

What's in a label? At My Food Stand, we believe you have the right to know. We believe you have the right to trust.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2014/12/08/the-not-so-humane-way-humanely-raised-chickens-are-being-raised/

Perdue claims to treat chickens well. A video shows something very different.

09/01/2015

Less than 2 hours left to donate! Thank you to everyone who has already. With your help, we're now able to register as a nonprofit and take a stand for a better food system!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thebleacherdiaries/my-food-stand

We want to raise $400 to make myfoodstand.com a nonprofit and build a more transparent food system in the Minneapolis community.

08/17/2015

A look at who profits from the lack of choice in food markets:http://www.eatdrinkpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/FoodStampsFollowtheMoneySimon.pdf