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Category Archives: Social
Rise of the Superbugs: How our industrial livestock system is creating new strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria
I recently had the chance to speak with Susan Vaughn Grooters, an alumna of the UVM Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, about her current work at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Here is a summary … Continue reading
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GMO Labeling Gets the Boot, Again
On Tuesday, voters in Washington State voted down a ballot measure to require labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients. The measure was similar to a bill defeated in California last year, and if it had passed, it would have … Continue reading
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FarmsReach: Growing farmer networks across California
By Eva Antczak Eva Antczak is a graduate of UVM’s Environmental Studies program. In this post, she shares her experiences working for FarmsReach, a California-based farmer network organization. When I started working for FarmsReach a little over a year ago, I had … Continue reading
Food for the Soul: Should we be invoking the divine to change the food system?
By Paul Kindstedt Recently I had the privilege of presenting a seminar, titled “Cheese and God: How Spirituality and Religion Shaped the History of Cheese,” at the UVM Fleming Museum in conjunction with the Museum’s exhibition EAT: The Social Life of … Continue reading
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Cultivating Organic Heroes: An interview with Bob Scowcroft, part II
I recently had a chance to speak with Bob Scowcroft, long-time leader in the organic movement and co-founder of the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF). During a delightfully meandering conversation, we talked about his early organizing experience, how far the organic industry … Continue reading
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