Reduce Your Waste This Holiday Season
December 1, 2011 Roots of ChangeHow much food are you wasting during the holidays? According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the US generates more than 34 million tons of food waste each year! So […]
Read MoreFighting Childhood Obesity: It’s A Family Affair
November 28, 2011 Roots of ChangeWith 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 […]
Read MoreLivestock brings jobs to California
November 23, 2011 Roots of ChangeNew report finds that more than 100,000 California jobs are tied to animal agriculture.
Read MoreBaltimore’s can-do approach to food justice
November 21, 2011 Roots of ChangeCities 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 […]
Read MoreA new generation of farmers emerges
November 19, 2011 Roots of ChangeNew 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 […]
Read MoreYet Again, Organic Ag Proves Just as Productive as Chemical Ag
November 17, 2011 Roots of ChangeIt 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 […]
Read MoreTime to Occupy California’s Food System
Roots of ChangeAfter a long Wall Street career that included time as a global research director at a major investment bank, even I was shocked to see our nation’s financial system come […]
Read MoreWhen Ozone Drops, Farm Workers Step Up the Pace
November 9, 2011 Roots of ChangeOpponents 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 […]
Read MoreIn Iowa, some farmers see changing climate
November 2, 2011 Roots of ChangeRunning a successful farm business relies on hard work, good soil and seeds and, most of all, weather. So it makes sense that many farmers have real concerns about climate […]
Read MoreCan California Save Its Salmon?
October 7, 2011 Roots of ChangeLately when I go to the fish counter at my local market, I’m overwhelmed trying to determine the most sustainable options for salmon, especially with all the conflicting messages out […]
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