Assemblymen Roger Dickinson presents resolution to the Sacramento Food System Collaborative
February 20, 2013 Roots of ChangeFebruary 15, 2013 — The Sacramento Region Food System Collaborative (FSC) held a regional Food Summit, State of the Regional Food System: Local Innovations. The SFSC sought to: Bring together […]
Read MoreThe Diet-Climate Connection: How the Foods We Eat Affect the Planet
January 11, 2013 Roots of ChangeA new public radio project, called “The Diet-Climate Connection” examines how the environment is affected by the foods we eat and the food system that produces them, in some cases […]
Read MoreCalifornia relaxes laws so entrepreneurs can sell homemade food
January 8, 2013 Roots of ChangeFood is a less-talked-about but equally thriving avenue of entrepreneurship in the city. To support “entrepreneur development” and the budding slow-food (as opposed to fast-food) movement, new legislation approved in September […]
Read MoreCalifornia rice ahead of curve on reducing greenhouse gases
January 7, 2013 Roots of ChangeCalifornia rice grower Tom Butler is on a fact-finding mission. For four years, he has been applying two new practices to his Sacramento Valley fields.
Read MoreHappy Holidays
December 19, 2012 Roots of ChangeThis holiday season we want to thank our network and their incredible accomplishments! Thank you for being a part of our ROCkstar community committed to a healthy, vibrant, equitable […]
Read MoreSlow Food International Congress Adopts Statement in Support of California’s Proposition 37, To Label GMOs
October 29, 2012 Roots of ChangeOctober 29, 2012 Turin, Italy — ROC President, Michael R. Dimock, introduced the following motion at the Slow Food International Congress in Turin, Italy. 650 delegates representing 95 nations unanimously adopted […]
Read MoreLA Times Op-Ed: The case for Prop. 37
October 11, 2012 Roots of ChangeThe moment of truth is fast approaching for many Californians regarding Proposition 37, a Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Initiative. The fate of this ballot proposition will be voted […]
Read MoreGovernor Brown Signs Three Bills To Support Healthy Food and Farms
October 2, 2012 Roots of ChangeThe legislative session has ended with Governor Brown signing three bills of interest to health, environment and sustainable farming advocates. We thank you for all your support in helping make […]
Read MoreLocal Produce Increasingly Preferred To Organic, Consumer Survey Shows
September 26, 2012 Roots of ChangeA recent survey of grocery shoppers commissioned by Whole Foods Market gives new credence to a belief that's taken hold in the sustainable food movement over the past few years: […]
Read MorePlanting Seeds For Change
September 17, 2012 Roots of ChangeA garden in every school – can you imagine that? A Bay Area community is well on its way, with impressive statistics showing that 52% of its public elementary schools […]
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