Testimony on AB 2385, Market Match Nutrition Incentive Program Bill
April 30, 2014 Michael R. DimockThank you Chairwoman Eggman and esteemed members of the Committee. I am Michael Dimock, president of Roots of Change. Roots of Change, a think and do tank committed to the […]
Read MorePerspectives on 21st Century Agriculture by a Member of the Sustainable Food Movement
March 7, 2014 Michael R. DimockGood morning! It is joy to be with you this morning to engage in the most critical issue of our times and the topic of this conference: “Sustainability, the Way […]
Read MoreROC president’s statement on the controversy over the Hulu series “Farmed and Dangerous”
February 22, 2014 Michael R. DimockThe “Farmed and Dangerous” series now airing on Hulu causes discomfort for many actors seeking changes in food and farming, including ROC. We think this discomfort is a good thing. […]
Read MoreProgress, Not Perfection: A Californian View of the Farm Bill
February 12, 2014 Michael R. DimockMuch has already been said and written about last week’s passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014, otherwise known as the Farm Bill. Observers have offered a mix of lamentation […]
Read MoreReport on the CAFPC to the California State Board of Food and Agriculture by Michael R. Dimock, February 4, 2014
February 5, 2014 Michael R. DimockGood morning President McNamara and members of the Board. I appreciate the invitation to come share with you an update on the work of Roots of Change, which is now […]
Read MoreOn the Front Burner: CA Food & Farming Legislation
January 22, 2014 Michael R. DimockOn January 8, 2014, the growing food movement achieved an important milestone. The California Food Policy Council (CAFPC) released its first report to evaluate California’s legislative record related to food […]
Read MoreROC President Calls For A Farm Bill That Clearly Meets Public Needs, National Press Club, Washington DC
November 6, 2013 Michael R. DimockThe Farm Foundation, a nonpartisan advocate for sound agriculture policy, hosted a Farm Bill Forum at the National Press Club in Washington DC. Former Texas Congressman Charlie Stenholm moderated the panel […]
Read MoreCan Public Health United the Good Food Movement?
September 11, 2013 Michael R. DimockIn July, I argued that the House’s decision to split out the gargantuan Nutrition Title from the Farm Bill might signal a new era for those of us seeking fundamental reform of agriculture and food systems. This is the second in a three-part series where I lay the groundwork for why unification is crucial for the food movement and how public health can tip the balance of power to ensure the good food movement will prevail in the struggle over the future of our food system.
Read MoreA Game-Changer for the Farm Bill and SNAP
July 12, 2013 Michael R. DimockROC President Michael R. Dimock has taken an unusual position on the House Farm Bill passed yesterday. He does it for a reason. Many of ROC’s allies working on the […]
Read MoreFood Security and the Next Green Revolution?
March 6, 2013 Michael R. DimockOn March 4, 2013_ at the Florida International University, in Miami, Roots of Change President, Michael Dimock, delivered the keynote for the School of Environment Arts and Society’s Agroecology Symposium. […]
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