>> Eco-foodies dominate the The CHOW 13, CHOW’s list of “13 people who have changed the way we eat and drink, and talk and think about food.” Urban homesteader Novella Carpenter, vegan soul food guy Bryant Terry, Slow Food USA‘s Josh Viertel and vegetarian eco-chef Debora Madison all get profiled and interviewed.

>> Ficus or figs?  Jen Boynton at TriplePundit reviews Public Produce: The New Urban Agriculture by Darrin Nordahl, “a book that lays out the public policy rationale for landscaping public lands with fruit bearing trees.  Imagine if that shrub was replaced with an apple tree? It’s a pretty neat idea.” Earlier: Jam with Fallen Fruit.

>> San Francisco’s less trashy than Los Angeles, especially now, thanks to the NoCal city’s food composting program:

Today, L.A. diverts 65% of its trash from landfill, well above the state average of 59% and the highest recycling rate of all major U.S. cities, [L.A. solid resources manager Jorge] Santiesteban said.

This is true provided one doesn’t count San Francisco as a major U.S. city, and L.A. doesn’t…. San Francisco, at 72%, has the higher diversion rate from landfills in the country. Its avowed goal is 75% by next year and zero waste by 2020.

So how big does a city have to be to be considered major, exactly?

Earlier:
>> 12 Signs of a sustainable food revolution in Los Angeles
>> Share the harvest: What to do with extra backyard produce.
>> Yard sharing: Grow your own food — on your neighbor’s lawn

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