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Jan 1 2012

Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions regarding 2012 food politics agenda.

Healthy Food Access
Environment & Climate
Valued Workforce
Economic Prosperity
Dec 27 2011

Local specialty grocery store is fueling the neighborhood's economy, not just by bringing other businesses to the street but by supporting other Bay Area companies.

Healthy Food Access
Economic Prosperity
Dec 25 2011

Now, as the planting season nears for next year's crop, some farmers are worried they won't have enough workers due to Alabama's tough immigration law passed earlier in the year.

Valued Workforce
Dec 14 2011

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a document yesterday that got no attention on the nightly news, or almost anywhere, really. Its title, I'm sure you'll agree, is a snooze: National Nutrient Management Standard.

Environment & Climate
Nov 28 2011

With more and more children in the U.S. becoming overweight, many parents are wondering how to talk to their children about weight. The Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program for families is remarkably straightforward and successful.

Healthy Food Access
Nov 23 2011

New report finds that more than 100,000 California jobs are tied to animal agriculture.

Valued Workforce
Nov 21 2011

Cities all over the country are addressing the lack of access to fresh and healthy food on the part of their residents, but few are in as much of a bind as Baltimore.

Healthy Food Access
Nov 19 2011

New farmers nonetheless face hurdles, the main one being access to affordable land and credit. Today’s beginning farmers must overcome competition for land from developers, investors, retirees seeking country retreats and large agricultural businesses.

Valued Workforce
Economic Prosperity
Nov 17 2011

It turns out, when you actually compare chemical-intensive and organic farming in the field, organic proves just as productive in terms of gross yield—and brings many other advantages to the table as well.

Environment & Climate
Nov 9 2011

Opponents of stricter regulation of air pollution typically argue that jobs would be lost if the federal government tightened limits on industrial emissions of ozone. A new study presents a counterpoint: lower ozone levels seem to increase worker productivity.

Environment & Climate
Valued Workforce