Thursday, July 28, 2016

Food policy in Brazil emphasizes enjoyment of meals and criticizes overprocessed foods

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The Food and Environment Reporting Network (FERN) and the Nation have an in-depth article by Bridget Huber this week on national food polic...
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

July 2016 update on the #flyingless initiative

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The ‪#‎flyingless‬ campaign has been enjoying a flurry of activity since the last update. 1. See Joe Nevins' new interview, posted tod...
Saturday, July 02, 2016

Exercise, weight loss, and the food environment

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A clear and effective video from Vox explains why exercise is not directly a cure for overweight. The video's message -- rightly -- is t...
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Friday, June 10, 2016

Tufts Research Day 2016: Global food security

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The Tufts Research Day is an annual event highlighting inter-disciplinary work on a cross-cutting topic. The 2016 event, on April 25, was ti...
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Tuesday, May 03, 2016

A most innovative conference on Climate Change: Views from the Humanities

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Today is the opening of a remarkable and nearly carbon-free conference organized by Ken Hiltner and colleagues at the University of Californ...
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Saturday, April 30, 2016

Checkoff program supporters seek to shield checkoff boards from freedom-of-information scrutiny

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Here is a small example of Washington at its worst. The Capital Press reports this week that several agriculture commodity organization...
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Friday, April 29, 2016

Jayson Lusk's new book: Unnaturally Delicious

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Noted agricultural economist Jayson Lusk's new book is Unnaturally Delicious  (St. Martin's Press, 2016), a love letter to food and...