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ROC and ROC Projects in the News

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

A Meal Without a Mexican? Your Food Has Already Migrated!

August 1, 2012 Roots of Change

Not even a decade has passed since Sergio Arau filmed A Day Without a Mexican, but 2012 may go down in history as the Year of No Meals Without a Mexican because of labor shortages in American fields and orchards.

California Authors series: Rites of spring

March 18, 2012 Roots of Change

Spring arrives with the first warm breezes and fogless mornings in our Valley. On our 80-acre organic farm south of Fresno, I disk our soil, breaking winter's crust.


Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/18/4344815/rites-of-spring.html#storylink=cpy

Looking ahead to food politics in 2012

January 1, 2012 Roots of Change

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

Hyper-local markets provide big economic boost

December 27, 2011 Roots of Change

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.

For One Ala. Farmer, Workers Are Still Scarce

December 25, 2011 Roots of Change

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.

Putting Farmland On A Fertilizer Diet

December 14, 2011 Roots of Change

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.

Fighting Childhood Obesity: It’s A Family Affair

November 28, 2011 Roots of Change

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.

Livestock brings jobs to California

November 23, 2011 Roots of Change

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

Baltimore’s can-do approach to food justice

November 21, 2011 Roots of Change

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.

A new generation of farmers emerges

November 19, 2011 Roots of Change

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.