Category Archives: UVM

Are Insects the Next Frontier in Sustainable Food?

Posted by Alison Nihart | November 29, 2017

Mealworms. Waxworms. Crickets. For most people, these words don’t evoke the thought of gourmet cuisine. Two UVM graduates are hoping to change that. While entomophagy (eating insects) is not a common practice in the United States, these and other insects … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, UVM | Tagged Environment, food culture, local foods, UVM | 2 Comments

UVM Is: Teresa Mares Studies Food Access Challenges Among Migrant Dairy Workers

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | November 14, 2017

Near the Vermont-Canadian border, migrant dairy workers are grappling with food insecurity and increasing anxiety. Living on the dairy farms where they are employed, undocumented migrant workers are often reluctant to go grocery shopping—or anywhere for that matter—for fear of … Continue reading →

Posted in UVM | Tagged academic research, dairy, farming, food access, UVM, Vermont | 9 Comments

The Return of a Sweet Campus Tradition at the UVM Dairy Bar

Posted by Guest Author | November 9, 2017

By Jeffrey Wakefield Given that they’ve just launched an entire new consumer product line, this group of UVM employees is surprisingly calm, even content. Alfina gazes at a stranger and flicks an ear. Gillian nibbles a student’s sleeve. Both are … Continue reading →

Posted in UVM | Tagged dairy, UVM, Vermont | 1 Comment

Author Michael Moss Exposes How the Food Giants Hooked Us

Posted by Guest Author | November 6, 2017

By Andrea Estey Have you ever snacked on a bag of salty, crunchy chips and gotten the feeling that you just couldn’t stop? You’re not alone. That irresistible sensation is completely by design. It’s just one of the ways the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Health, UVM | Tagged diet, health, UVM | 2 Comments

Farmer Training Student Digs Deep to Advance Her Understanding of Food

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | October 20, 2017

Allie Williams learned early on the importance of healthy food. While growing up in Houston and Memphis, her family had always put a big emphasis on cooking and eating right. But high obesity rates in Memphis, along with a gluten … Continue reading →