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Assessing Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Food System
March 17, 2008
The UC Davis Agricuture Sustainability Institute is currently undertaking an initiative is to study energy intensity and greenhouse gas emissions throughout the food system, from "farm to fork" in order to identify technologies, methods, and consumer food choices that can reduce energy and carbon emissions of the food system. Learn more about this work here.

 
 
In Defense of Food - And Dietitians
March 6, 2008
The following article, published on March 5 in the Columbia (MO) Daily Tribune, focuses on the the  common ground between dietitians, The Amaerican Dietetic Association  and the food industry -  what dietitians uniquely bring to the table, and the value in what Michael Pollan condemns as "nutritionism."  Food Sleuth - In defense of food - and dietitians



 
California Almond Industry Sets Sustainability Strategy
March 6, 2008
Congratualtions to Christi  Heintz  -  ROC Planning Fellow class of 2007 .  Her work with the California Almond Board is leading to great strides towards sustainablility in that trade association.  This article, by Gabriele Ludwig, senior manager at the  Almond Board of Calif. explains their work to date.

Trade association creates sustainable almond farming definition
It seems everyone is claiming that the products they make or sell are “sustainable” or “green” nowadays. But what exactly is sustainability and what does it mean to California almond growers?
Sustainability is about ensuring the health of a particular industry or company while also ensuring the health of the environment and local community. With the help of Dr. Keith Warner, director of the Faith, Ethics & Vocation Project at Santa Clara University’s Environmental Studies Institute, the Almond Board of California (ABC) has created a working definition of sustainable almond farming.



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Water Heist: Cashing In On California's Water
March 5, 2008
Private and semi-private entities have taken control of some of California's most vital water resources. This report from Food and Water Watch - Water Heist: How Corporations Are Cashing In On California's Water shows how the private control of water has enriched and empowered a few, to the detriment of the environment and consumers throughout California.
 
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