Category Archives: Health

Charlotte Biltekoff on Transparency, Dietary Reform & the Future of Food

By Hailey Grohman Charlotte Biltekoff is an associate professor of American Studies and Food Science and Technology at the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on the cultural politics of dietary health and the values and beliefs that shape … Continue reading

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In the News This Week: Five Food Stories to Fill You In

We’ve compiled a list of food-related stories making headlines. Largest U.S. food producers ask Congress to shield lobbying activities (Excerpt from the Guardian) Some of the largest food producers in the U.S. have successfully petitioned Congress to propose a change … Continue reading

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Rachel Ankeny on GMOs, Food Ethics & Consumer Attitudes

By Hailey Grohman Professor Rachel Ankeny is an associate dean of research and deputy dean in the faculty of arts at the University of Adelaide, Australia, where she leads the Food Values Research Group. Rachel will be a keynote speaker … Continue reading

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Defining Good Food: UVM Presents 5th Annual Food Systems Summit June 14-15

By Hailey Grohman In Vermont, as in much of the rest of the world, the debate around “good” food plays out every day in different spheres. Our classrooms, courtrooms, boardrooms and dining rooms are all spaces in which the decisions … Continue reading

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Meet Vermont Bean Crafters: A Sunday Afternoon with the Crew

By Olivia Percoco “Let thy food be thy medicine…” —Hippocrates On Sunday, March 20, a dozen UVM students representing Real Food Revolution, Slow Food, and the Farm to Table House trekked to the Kingsbury Market Garden in Warren, Vermont, to … Continue reading

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