Monthly Archives: November 2012

Video Snack: Dr. Robert Lawrence on Going Meatless

Dr. Robert Lawrence, MD is the Center for a Livable Future Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with joint appointments as Professor of Health Policy, International Health and Medicine. … Continue reading

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Weekly Vermont Food Events: 11/14-11/21

A friendly holiday heads up: Foodies in Shelburne & Charlotte can shop for local veggies, Good Companion hearth-baked breads and croissants, Charlotte-based pasture-raised pork, Charlotte turkeys and much more on yourfarmstand.com and pick it all up close to home or have it … Continue reading

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Tongs, Tomatoes and Teaching at the University

Burlington, VT, 2012. They stood up straight, white-bibbed aprons tied snugly around their waists, and nervously grabbed their razor sharp 10-inch chef knives.  The professor behind, a disembodied voice with a firm hand who guided as she said, “Hold the … Continue reading

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A Day in the Life of a Food Systems Change Leader

Guest blog post from Linda Phillips, a student in UVM’s 2012 Breakthrough Leaders Program for Sustainable Food Systems. Linda is a graduate of Oberlin College, where she studied government and urban studies. She has worked for 25 years as a … Continue reading

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Video Snack: Rick Pirog on the Realities of Transforming Foodscapes

Rich Pirog joined the newly created Center for Regional Food Systems at Michigan State University as senior associate director in May 2011. His current work includes developing a statewide food hub learning and innovation network and providing oversight to new … Continue reading

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