Category Archives: Social

It Takes a Village to Make a Summit

Posted by Guest Author  |  May 28, 2014

By Olivia Percoco “Unity is strength…” Mattie Stepaneck We’re gearing up for the UVM Food Systems Summit June 17-18! As we near the event, we wanted to take some time to reflect on the many people and organizations who helped us … Continue reading →

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Food, Power, and the TPP: A conversation with Eric Holt-Giménez

Posted by Guest Author  |  May 28, 2014

By Olivia Percoco I recently had the privilege of speaking with Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director of Food First and author of Food Movements Unite! Strategies to Transform Our Food System and Campesino a Campesino: Voices from Latin America’s Farmer to Farmer Movement … Continue reading →

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Eat, Drink, But Please Don’t Sue

Posted by Darryl Benjamin  |  May 16, 2014

Perhaps General Mills thought it was no big deal when they discreetly slipped the words “binding arbitration” into their website privacy policy page.  The move, however, did not escape Stephanie Strom, a writer for the New York Times, and an … Continue reading →

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The Psychology (and Politics) of Food Labels

Posted by Darryl Benjamin  |  April 24, 2014

Yesterday, April 23, 2014, the Vermont legislature passed the nation’s first “no strings attached” GMO labeling bill. The “no strings attached” stipulation means passage is not dependent on whether other states pass similar bills; Vermont will go it alone. The legislation would … Continue reading →

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Does Local Purchasing Count? The economics of food system localization

Posted by David Conner  |  April 1, 2014

Vermont is seen as a national leader in efforts to use local and regional food systems as an instrument of sustainable community and economic development. Our Farm to Plate Initiative is notable for its legislative backing, broad buy in, and … Continue reading →

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