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Leading Voices for a Sustainable Food System

April 7, 2011 Roots of Change

When you think about climate change does agriculture and the food system come to mind? The direct connection between the two may not always be evident but they are unavoidably […]

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Nutrition is elementary in No Kid Hungry campaign

March 24, 2011 Roots of Change

No Kid Hungry, intends to help childcare centers and schools make better use of funds already available. The goal is to increase participation in school breakfast programs by 10% the […]

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Is Your Diet Affecting the Environment?

March 23, 2011 Roots of Change

Tweet Do you know your carbon food print, the carbon impacts of your food choices? We may not always think about it but the actions we take can greatly affect […]

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USDA funds research on crops and climate change

March 21, 2011 Roots of Change

The federal government is investing $60 million in three major studies on the effects of climate change on crops and forests to help ensure farmers and foresters can continue producing […]

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Can Agroecology Feed the World?

March 20, 2011 Roots of Change

Many people today believe that the answer to feed our growing population lies in Agroecology, a framework and set of principles for designing and managing farms, ranches, and direct relationships […]

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Itinerant Life Weighs on FarmworkersÕ Children

March 12, 2011 Roots of Change

The challenges for children in East Salinas, known as Alisal, have deep roots: during the Depression, thousands of Dust Bowl migrants packed into tiny shacks. Today, Sherwood sits on a […]

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Climate-smart agriculture is needed

March 2, 2011 Roots of Change

Agriculture must become central to future climate-change discussions, because it contributes a "significant" proportion of global carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions.

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DonÕt End Agricultural Subsidies, Fix Them

March 1, 2011 Roots of Change

Imagine support designed to encourage a resurgence of small- and medium-size farms producing not corn syrup and animal-feed but food we can touch, see, buy and eat — like apples […]

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Farmers Worry As Unually Cold Temps Grip CA

February 26, 2011 Roots of Change

Almond growers and other tree fruit farmers in Central and Northern California are bracing for possible crop damage this weekend as unusually cold temperatures gripped the state and set low-temperature […]

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Reduce your Footprint

February 22, 2011 Roots of Change

helpful tips from Ecological Footprint to help reduce your carbon footprint

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