Collin Dunn
Collin is a sustainability enthusiast living in Portland, Oregon. Growing up in the mountains of Colorado, he became involved in outdoor adventures like skiing, backpacking, hiking and mountain biking from an early age. Before coming to TreeHugger, he cut his enviro-teeth at Grist and Sustainable Style Foundation, both in Seattle, Washington.
When not busily TreeHugging, Collin is an enthusiastic cook, amateur gardener, and zealous explorer of Portland's vibrant food and beverage scene. He likes to spend time outside, learn where things come from, and once made 24 pounds of cheese for a single event (but not all in one day). Collin believes everyone can do something every single day to make the world a better place. He can be found on Google+ and can be reached at collin at treehugger dot com.
Latest Stories from Collin Dunn - Page 2
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The Best and Worst of 2009: The Year in Food, Food Fights, and Future Food (Slideshow)
As the decade rolls to a close, we can look to 2009 as a pretty amazing year in food. From organic food to organic agriculture, genetically modified organisms to food shortages, and food fights to the future of food, it was a big year in food in 2009;
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The Best and Worst of 2009: The Year in Food, Food Fights, and Future Food
As the decade rolls to a close, we can look to 2009 as a pretty amazing year in food. From organic food to organic agriculture, genetically modified organisms to food shortages, and food fights to the future of food, it was a big year in food in 2009; her
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GMO Bans, Laws, and Labels from Around the World
Prince Charles has called them the "biggest environmental disaster of all time," while agriculture industrialists like Monsanto swear they're safe for human consumption and a boon for the environment.
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First State Dinner at Obama White House Inspired by First Lady's Garden
The Obama White House held its first official state dinner last night, for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Thanks to input by First Lady (and First Gardener/First Locavore) Michelle Obama,
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Heritage Turkeys and Their Journey from Farm to Table
Photo credit: ExperienceLA via Flickr/Creative CommonsHeritage turkeys are a pretty good option if you aren't in to Tofurky or other non-gobbling traditional main dish choices for Thanksgiving, but how much do you know about how these turkeys get from
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6 Ways Agriculture Impacts Global Warming
Sure, agriculture provides us with the food we all eat every day. But do you know how those agricultural practices impact global warming? Turns out there's some pretty big impacts, on both the sustainable and
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Better Ways to Celebrate America Recycles Day: Practicing the 7 Rs (Slideshow)
Yesterday was America Recycles Day, which isn't a bad thing as an idea -- certainly, more recycling is better than less -- but do we really need a day for it?
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Better Ways to Celebrate America Recycles Day: Practicing the 7 Rs
Yesterday was America Recycles Day, which isn't a bad thing as an idea -- certainly, more recycling is better than less -- but do we really need a day for it? Last year, Lloyd called recycling "bullsh*t" as a big picture solution, and reiterated it this y
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Attitudes Toward Genetically Modified Foods are Changing, According to World's Largest Purveyor of GMOs
Soybeans are one of the world's most genetically modified crops. Photo credit: Clearly Ambiguous via Flickr/Creative Commons Food security is becoming a bigger and bigger part of the global food discussion, and for good reason -- it's a big challenge
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Scientists Develop Rot-Proof Apple that Stays Fresh for 4 Months
Photo credit: Abhijit Tembhekar via Flickr/Creative Commonsdigg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/scientists-develop-rot-proof-apple-stays-fresh-four-months.php';Scientists in Australia have developed an apple that won't rot. Or, won't rot
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Can India Achieve Food Security?
The World Summit on Food Security convenes next week in Rome, and the buzz leading up to it has focused on what it will take to produce enough food to feed the world. It's an issue that sounds simple
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Eat Meat, Ditch Factory Farming, Save the Planet, says Friends of the Earth Report
You don't have to be a vegetarian to eat green. Not only that, we can feed the fast-growing population of the planet, and slow down (and eventually stop) climate change, and stop destruction of the
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The Fight Over the Future of Food: Monsanto, GMOs, and How to Feed the World
On the eve of the World Summit on Food Security, Reuters has an excellent two-part special report about the future of food. Specifically, it covers the intersection of two notions that are being
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7 Highlights (and a Few Lowlights) in Food Since President Obama Was Elected
Just about one year ago, Barack Obama was elected to be the 44th President of the United States. Proclaiming change across the board, Obama swept in to office on a wave of hope and optimism for
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More than £12 Billion in Food Waste Goes in the Garbage Every Year in U.K.
5.3 million tonnes of food and drink that could have been consumed goes in the trash every year in the U.K., according to a new report. Household Food ad Waste in the UK [pdf] details the "food waste
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1,200 Acres of Arable Land Found in Oakland; What Does that Mean for Local Food?
One common lament about local food is that there simply isn't enough of it. The best part about it -- that it's different in every foodshed, location to location -- also means that the supply can
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UK Supermarkets Told to 'Green Up Their Act'
Photo credit: yisris via Flickr/Creative Commons Organic food and the Slow Food Movement are big parts of the green food experience in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, the supermarkets that help supply the movement are lagging behind, according to the
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Future Food, a Show About Changing the Way We Think About Food, Coming to Planet Green
What do you get when you combine downloadable design (and the internet) and food, and splash in some molecular gastronomy? Just ask Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche: Two renowned chefs, successful restaurateurs, patent-owning mad
