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Join the Food Day Blog-Along!

Last week, my friend Maggie and I spent three intense days learning about the role that food is playing in the health of our global eco-system.  The SXSW Eco Conference brought together experts on topics like agriculture, climate change, oceanography, and clean energy. Session after session continued to drive home a single point to me. The many, many issues that we, as a global community have are connected. The idea that climate change and sustainable agriculture, for example, are two different things is a dangerous misconception. Just like a human body, our eco-system relies on a variety of sub-systems to work in harmony in order to thrive. We need to realize that everything we do, or don't do, affects the whole. 

While I can't be everywhere at once, fighting for every issue I am passionate about, I can focus on what I know. That's food. Sustainable food is major factor in promoting not only a healthy eco-system, but healthy human beings. It's the cause I've chosen to fight for, and put my energy into.

For those of us who have decided to "eat out loud", we have a wonderful opportunity to work as educators on the topics of health food, sustainable agriculture, and organic farming. Bloggers like us can help affect change in a major way, by taking these heavy issues and making them digestible for our readers. We can present problems and solutions in a friendly way, making it easier for people to learn about everything from food choices to grassroots activism.

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Maggie and I decided that right now would be a great time to take advantage of that opportunity. Food Day is coming up on October 24th, a nationwide celebration and movement toward more healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. We would love to invite all of our fellow food bloggers to write a post about the fight for good, clean, fair food. On Food Day, Maggie and I will share links to every one of your posts on our blogs, on our social networks, and with the folks at FoodDay.org.

Let's blog together to make a difference for what we love most, food!

What Should I Blog About?
Blog about any food topic that encourages healthy food, sustainable food, and accessible food. Choose a topic that resonates with you personally, something that you are passionate about.  Here are some ideas:

  • Whole Foods Recipes and Cooking Ideas
  • Eating Processed Foods vs. Whole Foods
  • Eating Local Foods
  • The Benefits of Organic Food
  • What Are GMO Foods?
  • The Need For Sustainable Seafood 
  • Your Favorite Whole Food / Local Food / Organic Food Restaurants 
  • Highlight Your Favorite Local Farm or Farmers Market
  • Feature Your Favorite Food Activism Organization
  • Special Diets: Vegan, Vegetarian, Etc.
  • Easy Ways to Eat More Sustainable Food
  • Easy Ways to Eat Healthier Foods
  • International Hunger – How You Can Help
  • Domestic Hunger – How You Can Help
  • American Food Deserts

Where/When Should I Write My Blog Post?

  • Publish your Food Day post (or posts) between now and Tuesday, October 23, 2012.
  • Leave a link to your post in the comments on this post, or send the link to us via email. Please also include links to your twitter handle and facebook blog page, if you have them. That will make it easier for us to promote you and your post. 
  • We'll publish a list of everyone's posts on Mary Makes Dinner and on From Maggies Farm on Food Day, October 24, 2012.
  • We'll also share your posts on our Food Day Pinterest Board, and on our social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Google+) 
  • You can help promote the Food Day Blog Along using the hashtag #FoodDayBlogAlong on G+, Twitter, and Pinterest!
  • We'll email each of you with the list of posts so that you can promote them too. 

Helpful Information and Resources

Food Day Blog-Along Posts

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