Category Archives: Health

Taxing Sugary Drinks: A win-win for public health and the farm economy?

Posted by Guest Author  |  December 4, 2014

By Anthony Iarrapino, Rachel K. Johnson, & Tina Zuk The staggering amount of sugar we drink is making us sick. Cheap, widely-available sugary drinks—sodas, sports and energy drinks, “fruit” punches, and sweetened teas—are the largest single source of added sugars … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Regulation: Part I

Posted by Ben Tettlebaum  |  November 21, 2014

Late one November afternoon, Eben Byers was heading home to New York from Massachusetts. He had just finished watching Yale skunk Harvard 14-0 in their annual football game. On the ride back, Byers injured his arm. Several weeks later, he … Continue reading →

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Real Food, Real Forums: The future of UVM dining

Posted by Guest Author  |  November 12, 2014

By Olivia Peña With Sodexo’s dining contract ending on June 30, 2015, UVM is currently engaged in a competitive bid process for the next contract. As this change approaches, UVM students, staff, and faculty have an opportunity to affect the … Continue reading →

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What Are You Ordering, Michael Pollan?

Posted by Guest Author  |  November 6, 2014

By Claudia Garber One week ago at Burlington’s Hen of the Wood restaurant, I shared a meal with Michael Pollan. The gathering was the epilogue to Pollan’s talk at UVM earlier in the evening (summarized in a previous Food Feed … Continue reading →

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Marching for the Future of Food at the People’s Climate March

Posted by Darryl Benjamin  |  October 14, 2014

On September 21, 2014, I joined a sustainable agriculture contingent at The People’s Climate March in New York City, which laid claim to the largest climate march in history with over 400,000 people marching. All told, the climate march had … Continue reading →

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