Serving Up School Lunches of Tomorrow

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/opinion/serving-up-school-lunches-of-tomorrow.html

Mark Bittman

The New York Times

8 September 2015

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It’s no secret that, although progress has been made, school lunches need help to become more nutritious and sustainable. School officials in San Francisco are partnering with researchers from UC Berkeley's School of Public Health to better school lunch programs and, ultimately, curb child obesity.

Cultivating a New Immigrant Narrative

https://medium.com/bright/cultivating-a-new-immigrant-narrative-8273de03537d

Diana Prichard

Bright Magazine

27 April 2015

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Half of U.S. farm workers are Hispanic, but few make it to leadership positions. A historically white non-profit, FFA, is creating equal education programs in California to increase leadership opportunities for minorities in agriculture.

Denmark Might Be Winning The Global Race To Prevent Food Waste

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/09/01/436292784/denmark-might-be-winning-the-global-race-to-prevent-food-waste

Sidsel Overgaard

NPR

1 September 2015

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To decrease the nation's food waste, activists in Denmark showed the people that it was safe to buy and consume items that were very recently expired. From live demonstrations where celebrity chef features expired items in the entrees to reducing prices for out-of-date items, "Danes now throw away 25 percent less food than they did five years ago."

From Our Prison to Your Dinner Table

http://www.psmag.com/business-economics/from-our-prison-to-your-dinner-table

Graeme Wood

Pacific Standard

3 March 2015

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In prison, most inmates are alienated from social practices and can be a tax burden for the states. The Colorado Correctional Industries is a program that positions inmates in different forms of labor such as making stuffed toys, farming fish, picking fruit, tending livestock, and creating crafts to be sold at grocery stores. The program makes inmates into taxpayers instead of tax burdens and offers skills that are useful for future employment once they leave prison.

In India, Profitable Farming With Fewer Chemicals

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/in-india-profitable-farming-with-fewer-chemicals

Sylvia Rowley

The New York Times

24 April 2015

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In India, many farmers, especially women farmers, have transitioned to organic farming. While it requires a serious set of skills and knowledge, organic farming increases yields and decreases costs by eliminating the need to buy pesticides. The move is both ecological and economical, and the Indian government is trying to spread the solution.

Greener Pastures for Cattle Ranching

https://web.archive.org/web/20171017065949/http://futurefood2050.com/greener-pastures-for-cattle-ranching

Lisa Palmer

Future Food

18 November 2014

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In Colombia, traditional cattle pastures have caused soil degradation, deforestation, and desertification. To reconcile this, several thousand acres of land in Latin America have been transformed into a silvo-pastoral system of grazing and raising cattle with agro-forestry. The Colombia-based Center for Research in Sustainable Systems of Agriculture seeks to reduce pasture land by 26 million acres while increasing cattle numbers by 2019.

Home on the range

http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/home_on_the_range

Benjamin Goldfarb

Earth Island

1 April 2014

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A robust population of grizzly bears can be an indicator of healthy land; however, the bears also can destroy grain bins, consume vegetation, and kill livestock. Ranchers work with the Canadian government and local conservation groups to protect their resources with bear-proof grain bins and electric fences.

How the Local Food Economy Is Challenging Big Food

http://nextcity.org/features/view/how-the-local-food-economy-is-challenging-big-food

Tracie McMillan

Next City

14 April 2014

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In an agricultural system designed for big-industrial growers, many farmers struggle to bridge the relationship between their produce and consumers, as well as strengthening local economies. The food hub is a collection of buildings that process and distribute the sale of local food. Eastern Market in Detroit is an example of a food hub that makes local produce accessible to low-income neighborhoods.

In Bangladesh, 'Floating Farms' Overcome Monsoon Rains

http://www.voanews.com/content/in-bangladesh-floating-farms-overcome-monsoon-rains/2529049.html

Amy Yee

Voice of America (VOA)

21 November 2014

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During rain seasons in Bangladesh, rivers flooded villages and their agriculture so that local economies and food supplies were in jeopardy. A Bangladeshi non-profit Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha introduced small floating farms designed to be run by women. Consequently, the organization has initiated 40 floating farms that serve 300 rural women and save local agriculture.

Climate Change-Ready Rice Keeps Farmers' Fields Fertile

http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/06/04/408297353/climate-change-ready-rice-keeps-farmers-fields-green

Amy Yee

NPR

4 June 2015

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Soil in Bangladesh is becoming increasingly saline and infertile due to climate change. Bangladeshi farmers have begun using a saline-tolerant rice seed in order to produce an abundant crop despite salty soil.