Category Archives: Social

Opportunistic Meat-Eating: Ethically justifiable?

Posted by Guest Author  |  July 23, 2013

By Andrew Chignell Andrew Chignell is an Associate Professor in the Susan Linn Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University. He visited UVM in May for a faculty workshop on the ethics of eating. We were intrigued by his work … Continue reading →

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What’s the status of Vermont’s food chain workers? A new report digs in

Posted by Guest Author  |  July 11, 2013

By Cecile Reuge Cecile Reuge is a graduate student in the Food Systems Masters Program at UVM and a community organizer around social justice issues. In this post, we asked her to summarize the findings of a new report from … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming seed sovereignty: The importance of regionally adapted seed varieties

Posted by Guest Author  |  July 3, 2013

By Petra Page-Mann Petra Page-Mann, a life-long seed saver native to the Finger Lakes of New York State, has spent the last decade traveling the globe, soaking in the wisdom of small scale, ecological agriculture. Petra and her partner, Matthew … Continue reading →

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Live Broadcast: The Necessary [r]Evolution for Sustainable Food Systems Conference

Posted by Rob Ticho  |  June 27, 2013

Today, food systems leaders and thinkers gather in Burlington, VT, for the UVM Food Systems Summit: Leading the Necessary [r]Evolution for Sustainable Food Systems. You can watch the streaming event here from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Full Schedule of Speakers Participate in … Continue reading →

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Why VT should label GMOs: A conversation with David Zuckerman

Posted by Alison Nihart  |  June 26, 2013

David Zuckerman is a Vermont State Senator and runs Full Moon Farm with his wife, Rachel Nevitt. David will speak at the UVM Food Systems Summit on June 27. In anticipation, we spoke with him about his legislative efforts to bring … Continue reading →

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