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Tag Archives: UVM
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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Rachel Ankeny on GMOs, Food Ethics & Consumer Attitudes
By Hailey Grohman Professor Rachel Ankeny is an associate dean of research and deputy dean in the faculty of arts at the University of Adelaide, Australia, where she leads the Food Values Research Group. Rachel will be a keynote speaker … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, Health, UVM
Tagged education, Environment, GMO, UVM, uvm food summit
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Refugee Farmers Set Down Roots, Honor Traditions in Vermont
By Amy Overstreet Rwanda native Janine Ndagijimana, her husband Faustine and their children moved to Burlington, Vermont in 2007 after living in a refugee camp in Tanzania for 13 years. Now a U.S. citizen, she works closely with Ben Waterman, … Continue reading
Defining Good Food: UVM Presents 5th Annual Food Systems Summit June 14-15
By Hailey Grohman In Vermont, as in much of the rest of the world, the debate around “good” food plays out every day in different spheres. Our classrooms, courtrooms, boardrooms and dining rooms are all spaces in which the decisions … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, Environmental, Health, Social, UVM, Vermont
Tagged education, food culture, local foods, UVM, uvm food summit
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UVM Extension Video Project Focuses on Education and Access
By Cheryl Herrick When farmers in the US need help, they tend to know that there are federal US Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs available to help them. But for new Americans, these resources may not be on their radar … Continue reading
