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Tag Archives: Economy
UVM Food Summit Presenter Nija Rivera on Finding Her Good Food Dream Job
By Dorothy Neagle Good Food Jobs Admittedly, we are biased, but we can’t think of a better place to spend a summer weekend than the beautiful city of Burlington, Vermont. This June 14-15 brings the University of Vermont’s annual Food … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, Health, UVM
Tagged Economy, health, local foods, uvm food summit
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M. Jahi Chappell on Food Security, Engagement, and the Nature of Good Food
By Hailey Grohman M. Jahi Chappell is incoming Senior Research Fellow on Agroecology and Agriculture Policy at Coventry University’s Centre for Agroecology, Water, and Resilience in the UK. He was previously Senior Staff Scientist at the Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and … Continue reading
In the News: Urban Farming Report; FDA Looks to Define Healthy; World Hunger Hits Lowest Point in 25 Years
A New Study Weighs In on Urban Farming (via Civil Eats) The Center for a Livable Future reviewed 167 studies on urban agriculture (looking mainly at community gardens) and found mixed results. First, the good news: The research links urban … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, Environmental, Health
Tagged Economy, education, Environment, UVM
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In the News This Week: Five Food Stories to Fill You In
We’ve compiled a list of food-related stories making headlines. Largest U.S. food producers ask Congress to shield lobbying activities (Excerpt from the Guardian) Some of the largest food producers in the U.S. have successfully petitioned Congress to propose a change … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Environment, GMO, local foods
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Urban Dairy Markets Catch Up with Vermont Values
By Hailey Grohman An article in last week’s New York Times describes a “unique” phenomenon that may strike you as fairly normal in Vermont: dairy farms marketing small-scale, local, grass-fed products. The author features farmers putting what seems like a … Continue reading
