Category Archives: Social

To Label or Not to Label

Posted by Darryl Benjamin  |  July 1, 2015

As the debate rages on between those who want GMO food products to carry labels and those who don’t, a larger question looms quietly in the background: does access to information make a difference? An escalating number of lawsuits by … Continue reading →

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Photo Journal: The 2015 Food Systems Summit

Posted by Alison Nihart  |  June 22, 2015

Last week, over 300 scholars, students, farmers, activists, community members, and representatives from nonprofits and government convened at the University of Vermont for the 4th annual Food Systems Summit. Videos of the talks will be available on the UVM Food … Continue reading →

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Cultivating the right to food in Johannesburg’s community gardens

Posted by Guest Author  |  June 12, 2015

by Brittany Kesselman The right to food is enshrined in the South African constitution (section 27(1)b). At a national level, South Africa is food secure, insofar as the country produces and/or imports enough food for the entire population. Despite this, … Continue reading →

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Food pantry policy: Are regulations needed to ensure food safety?

Posted by Guest Author  |  June 4, 2015

by Ashley Chaifetz Every year, an estimated 48 million Americans contract a foodborne illness. Those illnesses have come from pretty much every place where there’s food: grocery stores, hospitals, church dinners, county fairs, schools, restaurants, prisons, private homes, and even … Continue reading →

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How New England can produce 50% of its own food by 2060

Posted by Guest Author  |  May 19, 2015

By Ellen Kahler According to Civil Eats—a national online news outlet for critical thought about the American food system—Vermont is America’s food relocalization laboratory. While the food system development work taking place in Vermont is receiving national recognition, the state … Continue reading →

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