Category Archives: Social

Vermont’s New GMO Labeling Law: A small step, and a giant leap

Posted by Guest Author  |  July 8, 2014

By David Zuckerman On May 8, 2014, Governor Shumlin signed into law H.112, AN ACT RELATING TO THE LABELING OF FOOD PRODUCED WITH GENETIC ENGINEERING. This is the first law in the U.S. to require foods that contain genetically engineered … Continue reading →

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Food Safety vs. Food Security: On the hubris of food system terminology

Posted by Guest Author  |  July 2, 2014

By Kristyn Achilich This year, my research, under the direction of Linda Berlin, provided me with an opportunity to investigate the varying degrees of readiness that six communities across the Northeast exhibited in their preparedness to increase their access to … Continue reading →

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From the Green Revolution to the Tropical Oil Seed Revolution: A conversation with Rosamond Naylor

Posted by Alison Nihart  |  June 16, 2014

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 →

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Localvore Chefs and Farmers Team Up Through the Vermont Fresh Network

Posted by Guest Author  |  June 11, 2014

By Jonathan Connor With the invisible hand of the food system market encouraging buyers to find the cheapest food no matter how far away the food is sourced from, it can be difficult to find restaurants committed to serving local … Continue reading →

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Meet Michael Fraley, the Green Jam Man

Posted by Guest Author  |  June 3, 2014

By Jonathan Connor Have you met the Green Jam Man? Young and passionate about local food, Michael Fraley runs his Fairfax, VT, jam business with quality and innovation at the forefront. After a quest for black currant jam turned up … Continue reading →

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