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LA Foodways
What a World War I Poster Can Teach Us About Food Waste
World War I changed America. It also left behind lessons that we should still heed today — especially when it comes to our relationship with food.
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UC Researcher Jeff Mitchell Advocates for Conservation Agriculture
UC Researcher Jeff Mitchell has encouraged an increasing number of producers to develop farm systems that are closer to the kinds of systems found in nature. Conservation agriculture, also known as no-till/minimum-till farming, is his passion.
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Dr. Pedro Sanchez and the Importance of Understanding the Cuban Food System
Dr. Pedro Sanchez examines what normalizing relations with Cuba might mean for the food system in that nation and in the United States.
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American Journalist Marc Frank Discusses the Food System in Cuba
Marc Frank, an American journalist who has lived in Cuba for more than two decades, shares his experiences and observations of the food system in Cuba.
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Cuba's Move Towards Organic Production, A Lesson to be Learned?
Cuba is in a period of profound change, which is impacting all aspects of life — including the food system.
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UCR's Garden Coordinator Fortino Morales III Addresses the Importance of Food Access
Fortino Morales III is dedicated to raising awareness about food access at UC Riverside. His work is part of the UC Global Food Initiative, which seeks to harness UC’s resources to help sustainably and nutritiously feed a growing world population.
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UN Special Rapporteur Hilal Elver Discusses Global Food and Human Rights Issues
Dr. Elver was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council as the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. In her work, she stresses the interconnectedness of the global food system and the important role governments play in hastening agricultural reform.
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Meet UCSB’s “Soup Guys”: French-Trained Chefs Spice Creations with Passion
As part of a larger effort around sustainability and the food system, UCSB has launched an innovative Food, Nutrition and Basic Skills Program. Two of those teaching students how to cook are chefs who have become campus celebrities: the UCSB Soup Guys.
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New Study: WIC Food Improves Preschool Children’s Diet Quality
A University of California study shows that food provided by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) improves the diet quality of preschool children.
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From Cows To Concrete: History of Agriculture in Los Angeles County
In a new book, the University of California’s Rachel Surls and certified Master Gardener Judith Gerber detail the rise and fall of agriculture in Los Angeles.