New Orleans in Green

I'm Melissa Bastian Breedlove: New Orleanian, bunny mama, food lover and activist, intersectional social justice advocate, and Mid-City resident. Hiya!

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

@AskCapitalOne Hey is your website down??

[Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank @DaniNierenberg]

With so many people lacking access to nutritious food, why does 40% of our food go to waste? #uglyproduceisbeautiful

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

Blanket beginnings. https://t.co/JeNUMidV2E

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

"The tales we tell about farming stuff a sock into the mouths of the world's rural poor." #StuffedandStarved @_RajPatel

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

Currently reading #StuffedandStarved by @_RajPatel. I'll tweet y'all the best quotes - there are lots of them. #foodjustice

[FoodPrint @foodprintorg]

Eating in season & supporting local farms go hand-in-hand! Find what's in season: https://t.co/OzBMX1Zl9o #localfood

[Tulane PRC @TulanePRC]

#foodpolicy #foodsystems Several factors - involving supply & demand - have pushed "the surplus to a 30-year high." https://t.co/CvFrclq5bh

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

Wanna hear about every restaurant I eat in for approximately the next 90 weeks? Well, you can. WOOO. #vegannola https://t.co/gvPhCETV3S

[Vegan @vegan]

Progress in terms of people eating more vegan meals is happening faster than almost anyone realizes.

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

Jk, the talk has been cancelled. Alas. That's all for me at #f2te16 - see y'all next year!

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

Next up: a talk about #smallfarms and #foodinsecurity with Cary Junior of #SEMPAFarms in SE Michigan. #foodjustice #f2te16

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Late to the game today, but in time for lunch! Weaker #vegan selections than the past two days, but at least the veg are beautiful. #f2te16

[Christine Coker @veggiedr]

Use your overripe bananas to make "ice cream"! @edibleschoolyrd @UglyFruitAndVeg #f2te16

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

And that's it for today! See y'all tomorrow for the final day of #f2te16.

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

There is no one-size-fits-all answer to solve food needs - we must meet communities where they are. #foodjustice @USDA #f2te16

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

Some #MarketMatch #SNAP programs have limited success because ppl don't know how to prep veggies - must pair $ with education. #f2te16

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#SNAP incentives at @circlefoodsnola and @ccfmtweets are increasing access 2 healthy fresh foods in low income areas of #Nola @USDA #f2te16

[New Orleans in Green @NOLAinGreen]

Change toward local, organic food has been consumer driven; @USDA has had corresponding changes. #f2te16