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Learn to reduce food waste and save money

By Chris Wellant / On July 1st, 2020

Nearly a third of food is wasted at the household level and that eats into our own finances while damaging the environment. How can we fix this?

Hands holding a sapling with soil. Photo by Kyle Ellefson/Unsplash

By Erica Sánchez Vázquez / On October 4th, 2019

Explore the food movement in Sitka, Alaska in this excerpt from Food Town, USA: Seven Unlikely Cities that are Changing the Way We Eat.

Ashleigh Mitchell in a garden

By ThienVinh Nguyen / On August 28th, 2019

Meet the people and organizations working hard to ensure DC’s "food desert" neighborhoods have access to high-quality, affordable food again.

By Kevin D. Walker / On June 26th, 2019

Today's relationship to food banishes nature and the environment to the periphery of how we live, instead of at the center.

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By Kyler Geoffroy / On May 21st, 2019

In the latest episode in our series of Urban Resilience Project (URP) podcasts in partnership with Infinite Earth Radio, host Mike Hancox speaks with Kevin Walker about The Grand Food Bargain, his new book...

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By Christina Badaracco / On May 20th, 2019

Debates over the next Farm Bill are sure to be as contentious as the last. But policymakers across the political spectrum can agree that our tax dollars should support better health and nutrition for SNAP recipients.

Photo by Joanna Krosinka

By ThienVinh Nguyen / On May 15th, 2019

If you're interested in urban foraging, this post will help you get started.

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By Jen Hawse / On May 9th, 2019

Two full lifetimes ago consuming more calories was always welcome, taste was secondary, and having enough food defined everyday life. Nowadays, the opposite holds true: our society is awash in calories and individuals expect their food to satisfy...

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By Jada Mosley / On April 26th, 2019

Threats to pollinators abound, but so too do the everyday conservation efforts being taken to protect them. 

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By Chidinma Onuoha / On April 19th, 2019

Kevin Walker offers an insightful perspective on the consequences of America’s modern food system.

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