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The Changing Faces of California Agriculture -California Matters
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The Changing Faces of California Agriculture -California Matters
California's Central Valley is home to the nation's largest Hmong farming community. Mark meets with UC Berkeley's Jennifer Sowerwine, who studies the cultural and ethnic dimensions of food security a...
Serving Up School Lunches Of Tomorrow - California Matters
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Serving Up School Lunches Of Tomorrow - California Matters
Go back to school with Mark Bittman in San Francisco and step into a school cafeteria that’s piloting a new initiative that aims to engage kids to eat more healthful meals. UC's Global Food Initiative...
Chop Suey's Next Wave - California Matters
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Chop Suey's Next Wave - California Matters
Take a tour with Mark Bittman through the history of Chinese-American cuisine with his guide, UC Irvine's Yong Chen, author of 'Chop Suey, USA: The Story of Chinese Food in America'. UC's Global Food...
A Watchful Eye on Farm Families' Health - California Matters
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A Watchful Eye on Farm Families' Health - California Matters
Venture out into the fields of Salinas with Mark Bittman as he interviews UC Berkeley's Brenda Eskenazi. She leads the CHAMACOS study, which follows children born between 2000-2002 and assesses the im...
Lexicon of Sustainability: Biochar
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Lexicon of Sustainability: Biochar
Join Soil Reef Biochar and The Lexicon of Sustainability in this brief and entertaining journey to understanding the power of biochar and The Soil Food Web...and why humans our existence to six inches...
Lexicon of Sustainability - Economics of Community
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Lexicon of Sustainability - Economics of Community
The principle known as economies of scale has allowed entire industries to consolidate and become more efficient, including our food system. Now there’s no difference between a supermarket in Kansas C...
Lexicon of Sustainability - Fair Trade Vs Direct Trade
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Lexicon of Sustainability - Fair Trade Vs Direct Trade
When you buy food, you’re buying more than what is in the can. You’re buying values. The values of the person who grows your food. The values of the person who transports it. And the values of the per...
Lexicon of Sustainability: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA's)
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Lexicon of Sustainability: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA's)
What if you could buy fresh fruit and vegetables each week, grown by a local farmer? Anne Cure of Cure Organic Farm in Boulder, Colorado explains how CSAs, which stands for Community Supported Agricul...

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