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UVM Alumna Creates Inspiration at the Google Food Lab

Eva Antczak ’07 is program manager of the Google Food Lab, a platform for people in food policy, farming, corporate food service, healthcare, technology, corporate food companies, and academia to use their knowledge to solve pressing food system issues. We … Continue reading

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Parmesan is Filled with Wood Chips (and other food horror stories)

Lamb has the largest footprint of any food. Bagged salad can be toxic. Tomatoes are ruining the water supply. Halibut is super scarce. That’s just the beginning. Photo: Flickr

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An Unlikely Fellow: Dispatches from the Trenches of Institutional Dining

By Hailey Grohman At first glance, a stuffy conference room on the third floor of the Dean of Students building may not seem like the development site for the future of institutional food systems. It’s not a particularly glamorous place, … Continue reading

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Charlotte Biltekoff on Transparency, Dietary Reform & the Future of Food

By Hailey Grohman Charlotte Biltekoff is an associate professor of American Studies and Food Science and Technology at the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on the cultural politics of dietary health and the values and beliefs that shape … Continue reading

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Should Vermonters Embrace “Meatless Mondays?”

Last fall I received a phone call from a Vermont college student who was wondering if the Center for Sustainable Agriculture took a stance on whether meat is part of a sustainable diet. It struck me as a curious question … Continue reading

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