Monthly Archives: October 2012

Video Snack: UVM’s Heather Darby Says “Eat What You Sow”

Heather Darby is an Agronomic and Soils Specialist for the University of Vermont Extension. She received her M.S. from the University of Wisconsin in Agronomy and her Ph.D. in Crops and Soils at Oregon State University. Being raised on a … Continue reading

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How Existing Policy Limits Our Ability to Make Change

Guest blog post from Lynn Blevins, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Lynn is trained as a field epidemiologist through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS). She worked at CDC … Continue reading

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Food in Vermont: Weekly Events, 10/10-10/17

Wednesday (Oct 10) Sun to Cheese Tours Cheese lovers get an inside look at dairy farming and cheese production. 2–4pm. Shelburne Farms. Shelburne. $15 includes a block of cheese. Swede Midge Workshop Swede midge is an invasive insect pest that … Continue reading

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The Not-So-Nutritious Transition

The obesity epidemic is a problem facing the globe. Yes, yes, I know. You’ve probably already heard all about it on NPR, on the television, from Michelle Obama, your neighbors — the list could go on. But has anybody told … Continue reading

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Video Snack: Irit Tamir of Oxfam US Talks About Food & Labor

Irit Tamir is the senior advisor for advocacy and collaborations for the US Regional Office of Oxfam America. She works on campaigns for Oxfam’s Decent Work and Gulf Coast Programs and also works on corporate collaborations. She is an attorney … Continue reading

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