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ROC and ROC Projects in the News

ROC in print and on radio, TV, and the web.

Research on Bee Crisis Critical for Agriculture

June 17, 2011 Roots of Change

Former Secretary of California Department of Food and Agriculture, A.G Kawamura reflects on the importance of honeybees for agriculture and pollinator research.

Pastured Eggs: What it Really Takes

Roots of Change

“It’s been really interesting because I get to educate people, and explain how much better for you the eggs are when they come from pastured hens.”

L.A. Unified removes flavored milk from menus

June 15, 2011 Roots of Change

The Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday, with a 5-2 vote on a new dairy contract, became by far the largest district in the country to remove flavored milk from its menus

Mi Pueblo Food Centers success story for immigrant

June 12, 2011 Roots of Change

This grocery store is bringing fresh affordable food to under-served communities. Find out how Mi Pueblo is making a difference.

Flavor Farmer

June 10, 2011 Roots of Change

Former ROC SC member, Jim Cohran, is featured in this month's issue of California Farmer. Check him out in Farm Progress 'Flavor Farmer'

Small U.S. Farms Find Profit in Tourism

June 9, 2011 Roots of Change

Agrotourism is more than a great vacation: it provides necessary income for farmers. This year only 13% of a farm family's income will from the farm itself.

A Warming Planet Struggles to Feed Itself

June 4, 2011 Roots of Change

For nearly two decades, scientists had predicted that climate change would be relatively manageable for agriculture, suggesting that even under worst-case assumptions, it would probably take until 2080 for food prices to double.

In San Diego, Gary Petill and Vanessa Zajfen Have KidsÕ Interests at Heart

April 27, 2011 Roots of Change

They started by defining “local.” For SDUSD, there are three tiers: “San Diego Local,” within 25 miles of the county border; “Local,” within 150 miles of the SDUSD distribution center; and “Regional,” over 150 but within 250 miles of the distribution center.

Anna LappŽ Says Food Industry is Out to Get the Sustainable Food Movement

April 25, 2011 Roots of Change

Anna Lappé, the author of Diet for a Hot Planetand the cofounder of Small Planet Institute, was in town this weekend. At a dinner last night, she spoke to a small group of movers and shakers in the Bay Area food world about how food choices influence climate change.

Want to Eat Local and Reduce Carbon Pollution? Start a Front Yard Food Garden

April 18, 2011 Roots of Change

Creating a kitchen garden is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint. Not only do you avoid the carbon emissions of shipped food (or even driving to the store), you also replace lawn (that must be mowed, usually by a gas-powered mower) with food.