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Update: The Food Commons 2.0 lifts off the drawing board

January 20, 2012 Roots of Change

After two years of conceptual designing and planning, the Food Commons has recently published its 2.0 version of its original and boldly ambitious concept paper that was first issued in […]

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Looking ahead to food politics in 2012

January 1, 2012 Roots of Change

Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions regarding 2012 food politics agenda.

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Hyper-local markets provide big economic boost

December 27, 2011 Roots of Change

Local specialty grocery store is fueling the neighborhood's economy, not just by bringing other businesses to the street but by supporting other Bay Area companies.

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For One Ala. Farmer, Workers Are Still Scarce

December 25, 2011 Roots of Change

Now, as the planting season nears for next year's crop, some farmers are worried they won't have enough workers due to Alabama's tough immigration law passed earlier in the year.

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Putting Farmland On A Fertilizer Diet

December 14, 2011 Roots of Change

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a document yesterday that got no attention on the nightly news, or almost anywhere, really. Its title, I'm sure you'll agree, is a snooze: […]

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Reduce Your Waste This Holiday Season

December 1, 2011 Roots of Change

How much food are you wasting during the holidays? According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the US generates more than 34 million tons of food waste each year!  So […]

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Fighting Childhood Obesity: It’s A Family Affair

November 28, 2011 Roots of Change

With more and more children in the U.S. becoming overweight, many parents are wondering how to talk to their children about weight. The Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program for families […]

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Livestock brings jobs to California

November 23, 2011 Roots of Change

New report finds that more than 100,000 California jobs are tied to animal agriculture.

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Baltimore’s can-do approach to food justice

November 21, 2011 Roots of Change

Cities all over the country are addressing the lack of access to fresh and healthy food on the part of their residents, but few are in as much of a […]

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A new generation of farmers emerges

November 19, 2011 Roots of Change

New farmers nonetheless face hurdles, the main one being access to affordable land and credit. Today’s beginning farmers must overcome competition for land from developers, investors, retirees seeking country retreats […]

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