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Op-ed: Can Healthy Meal Delivery Reverse Chronic Illness …

WebResearchers now tell us that 95 percent of seniors have chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis. They also tell us that eating more fresh fruits …

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This Antioxidant May Provide a Key Link Between …

WebLore has it that J.I. Rodale, an early pioneer of organic farming and the founder of the Rodale Institute, wrote “Healthy Soil = Healthy Food = Healthy People” on …

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A Guide to Climate-Conscious Grocery Shopping Civil Eats

WebYour shopping choices CAN make a difference in planetary health. Embrace the incredible power of food choices as a daily climate solution. There’s an incredible call …

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Food Service Workers Are on the Brink of a Mental Health …

WebMulvaney’s program, which launched in his own restaurant, is a peer-to-peer counseling program that trains select workers to identify signs of mental distress while on …

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How Fertilizer Use Is Poisoning Farm Country’s Water …

WebThe ammonia in the fertilizer oxidizes existing nitrogen in the soil, turning it into highly water-soluble nitrates that aren’t fully absorbed by the corn. Those nitrates …

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America's Food Deserts Need Community Solutions, Not …

WebRecent supermarket closings and unfulfilled promises for community revitalization and better food access have exacerbated the difficult health and economic …

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Are Hospital Farms the Next Big Thing in Healthcare …

WebThe hospital—part of a six-campus network—has been running a farm on the 500-acre grounds since 2014. “Our mission is to provide great healthcare and part of that …

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Op-ed: With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Nutrition …

WebIn the 2014 Farm Bill, Congress created federal support for these SNAP incentive programs through the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI). From 2015 …

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WebCivil Eats Appoints Veteran Food Journalist and Editor Margo True as Editorial Director. By The Civil Eats Editors. March 12, 2024. Op-ed: My Family Struggled With Hunger. If …

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This Doctor Is Working to Build Resilience and Land Justice for

WebTop Leaf Farms, our farm design/build business, is also helping to design a rooftop with the Friendship House, an urban Indigenous health project in San …

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Christine Grillo Civil Eats

WebChristne Grillo is a contributing writer at the Center for a Livable Future.Previously, Christine spent several years as senior writer and associate editor for …

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The Doctor-Botanist Couple Healing a Community in the Rural South

WebIn recent months, COVID-19 has battered the rural South, disproportionately affecting African Americans like Moss and her friends and family, and stretching already …

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Eric Adams’ Budget Scrapped Composting in NYC. Here’s What …

WebSince 1993, the New York City government has funded composting projects across all five boroughs—including seven host organizations, which provided compost …

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Help Save the Bed-Stuy Farm! (VIDEO) Civil Eats

WebOne of the most logical ways to eliminate food deserts – those places that don’t have adequate access to fresh fruits and vegetables – is through urban agriculture. …

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‘I Was Coughing So Hard I Would Throw Up’ Civil Eats

WebThe dust and gas set her throat on fire, making it difficult to breathe. After about a year of getting hired at Expedition Acres LLC, Smith developed a permanent …

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Supermarkets Enlist Shoppers in Nutrition Programs

WebThe services must be accessible to low-income shoppers. Some supermarkets charge a fee for their virtual dietitian services. Hy-Vee charges $99 for …

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Fungi Are Helping Farmers Unlock the Secrets of Soil Carbon

WebThe Nutrient-for-Carbon Exchange. Fungi are effectively merchants of carbon. In the soil, they give plants the water and nutrients they need, while the plants …

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Strengthening Local Food Systems in Madison: Chef Tory Miller of …

WebChef Tory Miller of Madison, Wisconsin’s L’Etoile Restaurant told me “people [should] understand how important food systems are to our communities. Many …

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Can Cover Crops Cut Water Pollution in Farm Country

WebThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says 70 percent of the state’s nitrate pollution is coming from cropland. Corn requires lots of nitrogen, and it’s by far the most …

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Bird Flu May Be Driven By This Overlooked Factor Civil Eats

WebBird Flu May Be Driven By This Overlooked Factor. In this week’s Field Report, we examine what happens when industrial animal operations encroach on wild waterfowl …

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Brooklyn Food Conference Takes to the Streets Civil Eats

WebOn Saturday, 3,000 people gathered at John Jay public high school for the Brooklyn Food Conference, a grassroots, volunteer-organized discussion around the …

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