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Author Archives: Alison Nihart
From the Green Revolution to the Tropical Oil Seed Revolution: A conversation with Rosamond Naylor
I recently had a chance to chat with Rosamond Naylor, a keynote speaker at this week’s UVM Food Systems Summit. Rosamond is the Director of the Center on Food Security and the Environment at Stanford University. Her upcoming book, The … Continue reading
A Glimpse of June: Gearing up for the 2014 UVM Food Systems Summit!
As we struggle to stay warm in VT’s frigid winter temperatures, I’m busy thinking a lot about next June. But it’s not just the warm weather and outdoor farmers’ markets I’m looking forward to—we’re also deep in planning for the … Continue reading
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Debugging our Livestock System: How we can reduce the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in our food supply
In my last post, I spoke with UVM alum Susan Vaughn Grooters about the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria in our food supply due to the subtherapeutic use of antibiotics in animal agriculture. In this post I share Susan’s ideas on … Continue reading
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Rise of the Superbugs: How our industrial livestock system is creating new strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria
I recently had the chance to speak with Susan Vaughn Grooters, an alumna of the UVM Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, about her current work at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Here is a summary … Continue reading
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GMO Labeling Gets the Boot, Again
On Tuesday, voters in Washington State voted down a ballot measure to require labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients. The measure was similar to a bill defeated in California last year, and if it had passed, it would have … Continue reading
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