Environmental, Science and Health Journalists TipSheet provides biweekly news tips to notify journalists of potential environmental stories and sources. TipSheet is a joint product of the National's Safety Council's Environmental Health Center, Radio and Television News Directors Foundation and Society of Environmental Journalists.
Markets provide great pictures and let journalists highlight some sprouting consumer issues.
One is the USDA's effort to create standards for organic food, which is now back on the drawing board. Customers shop at farmers' markets for price, freshness, food safety, and to support local farm economies. Customers and farmers alike are good interviews. So are local university extension agents, who can provide tips on buying for quality. In California, markets are certified to ensure that farmers sell only produce they grow themselves.