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Category Archives: Social
What’s Wrong with Our Food System?
It’s a question my colleagues and I are concerned about every day and happily are finding solutions for in our own way. (BTW if you’re interested in being part of the solution-building, I encourage you to join us at our … Continue reading
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Can Regional Food Systems Solve Unequal Food Access Challenges?
Yesterday’s list included three-seed bread, tomatillos and maple yogurt. Living in Burlington, Vermont makes food shopping relatively easy for me. In two minutes, I was at the local food co-op where I was able to meet my family’s food needs … Continue reading
Local foodie and global activist: A statement of belief from a food worshipper
Guest blog post from Irit Tamir, Senior Advocacy and Collaborations Advisor for Oxfam America’s US Regional Office. Tamir will be a speaker at our June 2012 Public Conference “The Necessary (r)evolution for Sustainable Food Systems.” I am a foodie. I love … Continue reading
A Major Cause of Obesity? Less Time in the Kitchen
Since the 1960s, even though men have increased their time spent cooking slightly, women have decreased their daily cooking time by more than 33% to about an hour. During that same time period, obesity rates in the U.S. have skyrocketed. More … Continue reading
Fiddlehead Ferns
This blog post is part of a series highlighting recipes that interweave the culture and history of cooking in Vermont, and is related to the Vermont Foodways Digital Initiative. Fiddlehead ferns, the young coiled leaves of the ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), … Continue reading
