Food Sovereignty Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/food-sovereignty/ Food. Science. Health. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:48:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Carbondale Food Autonomy Initiative Creates Equitable Food Systems in Illinois https://nutritionstudies.org/carbondale-spring-food-autonomy-initiative-creates-equitable-food-systems-in-illinois/ Thu, 27 May 2021 13:00:52 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36780 Carbondale Spring is a people’s movement in southern Illinois that is empowering its community by enabling food autonomy.

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Written by Nicholas Smaligo.

]]> Vecino Victory Garden Feeds Those Facing Food Insecurity in California https://nutritionstudies.org/vecino-victory-garden-feeds-those-facing-food-insecurity-in-california/ Mon, 17 May 2021 19:49:06 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36693 In a California community affected by the destruction of wildfires since 2018, Vecino Victory Garden is promoting food security and power.

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Written by Toni Zanella and Rhys Pritchett.

]]> Growing Food Helps Children Overcome Trauma in Mexico https://nutritionstudies.org/growing-food-helps-children-overcome-trauma-in-mexico/ Thu, 13 May 2021 13:00:27 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36584 We Empower ACEs provides survivors of trauma with community-centered programs, resources, and spaces to improve health and food sovereignty.

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Written by Sherist Rodriguez.

]]> Protech Eco-Green Practices Sustainable Farming & Agroforestry in Kenya https://nutritionstudies.org/protech-eco-green-practices-sustainable-farming-agroforestry-in-kenya/ Wed, 12 May 2021 13:00:53 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36435 By supporting farmers, Protech Eco-Green supports the health and economy of a community in Kenya. This is critical in times of severe, unpredictable climate change.

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Written by Nancy Kadenyi and Bonventure Makhaya.

]]> Plant-Based Utah Program Promotes Access to Healthy Food https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-utah-program-promotes-access-to-healthy-food/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:07:28 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36176 Plant Based Utah turned their attention toward food access in 2020 during the pandemic. Now, they’re incorporating sustainable food production.

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Written by Chandler Rosenberg.

]]> Deeply Rooted Belief in Healthy Food For All https://nutritionstudies.org/deeply-rooted-belief-in-healthy-food-for-all/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:06:30 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36157 New Roots fights for healthy food as a human right. They bring fresh food markets to eight different low-access neighborhoods in Louisville.

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Written by Karyn Moskowitz.

]]> Rodale Institute Brings Organic Food to Mobile Farmers Market https://nutritionstudies.org/rodale-institute-brings-organic-food-to-mobile-farmers-market/ Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:00:30 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36126 Through decades of research, farmer training, and new, innovative food access programs, the Rodale Institute champions regenerative organic agriculture.

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Written by Jesse Barrett.

]]> Solar One’s Stuyvesant Cove Park Connects Residents to a Unique Urban Food Source https://nutritionstudies.org/solar-ones-stuyvesant-cove-park-connects-residents-to-a-unique-urban-food-source/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:53:34 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35740 With the help of a CNS grant, Solar One reconnects people with food, the climate crisis, and a “living laboratory” of regenerative urban permaculture.

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Written by Candace Thompson.

]]> “Take What You Need Garden” Feeds Urban Community & Promotes Health https://nutritionstudies.org/take-what-you-need-garden-feeds-urban-community-promotes-health/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:00:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35573 Downtown Greens provides youth-centered food-education programs. In 2020, they adapted to their community’s needs by addressing food insecurity.

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Written by Janet Douberly.

]]> Farm to Pantry Program Delivers Local Organic Food to Low-Income Communities https://nutritionstudies.org/farm-to-pantry-program-delivers-local-organic-food-to-low-income-communities/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:00:34 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35376 This Farm to Food Pantry program brings fresh produce from environmentally-conscious local producers to low-income members of the Illinois community.

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Written by Cindy Tegtmeyer.

]]> Farm to Fork Program Creates Lifelong Healthy Eating https://nutritionstudies.org/farm-to-fork-program-creates-lifelong-healthy-eating/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:00:09 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35221 Crossroads Community Food Network’s “Healthy Eating” Program encourages participants to see themselves as change agents in their local food system.

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Written by Janet Rumble.

]]> Seeds: Our Global Crisis Plus 5 Actions We Can All Take https://nutritionstudies.org/seeds-our-global-crisis-plus-5-actions-we-can-all-take/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:45:33 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33928 SEED: The Untold Story tells the story of the planet’s most powerful resource: seeds. Learn about five crises our planet is facing and some practical and empowering actions we can all take.

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Written by Isabel Lu.

]]> What is Food Sovereignty? 3 Steps for Taking Back Ownership of Our Food https://nutritionstudies.org/what-is-food-sovereignty-3-steps-for-taking-back-ownership-of-our-food/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 14:50:39 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=32734 A handful of corporations control our food system and we are just one global catastrophe away from a food crisis. Food sovereignty allows us to reclaim ownership of our food.

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Written by Isabel Lu.

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