Local Food Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/local-food/ Food. Science. Health. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:42:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 How Our Food Choices Could Help Reforest the Planet https://nutritionstudies.org/how-our-food-choices-could-help-reforest-the-planet/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:42:49 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=54834 The global food system lies at the center of some of today’s most urgent environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and deforestation. Yet it also offers one of our greatest opportunities: the chance to reforest vast areas of the planet by rethinking what we eat. Nearly half of the world’s habitable land is currently … Continued

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Written by Steven Disla.

]]> How to Plant a Fruit Tree Guild for a Resilient Backyard https://nutritionstudies.org/how-to-plant-a-fruit-tree-guild-for-a-resilient-backyard/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:23:06 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=54803 If you are looking for a beautiful, resilient way to rewild some or all of your backyard, look no further than tree guilds. Also known as a permaculture garden, a tree guild is centered around a fruit or nut tree and incorporates a diverse group of plants that work together in harmony. What Is a … Continued

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Written by Jackie Lutze.

]]> Karen Washington: How Food Shapes Our Communities https://nutritionstudies.org/karen-washington-how-food-shapes-our-communities/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:51:27 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39755 Colleen Alexander sat down with Karen Washington to hear her perspective on how food shapes neighborhoods and communities, either for the better or worse.

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Written by Colleen Alexander, MA.

]]> 3 Trees With Edible and Nutritious Leaves https://nutritionstudies.org/3-trees-with-edible-and-nutritious-leaves/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 14:58:54 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39012 Most people think of spinach and kale when they think of “leafy greens.” Joshua Wayne, our favorite forager, is here to point us toward another source of edible leafy greens: the trees. Some of these edible tree leaves may even be in your backyard.

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Written by Josh Wayne, MSW, MPH.

]]> UGROW Garden Network Puts Permaculture into Practice https://nutritionstudies.org/ugrow-garden-network-puts-permaculture-into-practice/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:00:58 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37246 Supporting over 60 community gardens and 500 gardeners throughout Worcester, MA, UGROW is bringing communities together for sustainable change.

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Written by Grace Sliwoski.

]]> 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.

]]> 5 Steps to Start Foraging https://nutritionstudies.org/5-steps-to-start-foraging/ Mon, 10 May 2021 16:28:45 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36537 Foraging can be a fun and sustainable way to source food, but where do you start? Here are 5 steps to help you forage local, tasty plants.

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Written by Josh Wayne, MSW, MPH.

]]> CEEE Fights for Community Access to Fresh Fruits & Vegetables https://nutritionstudies.org/ceee-fights-for-community-access-to-fresh-fruits-vegetables/ Wed, 05 May 2021 14:56:15 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36470 Our food system is failing both our health and our local economies, but it’s not too late to repair it. First, we have to acknowledge the challenges.

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Written by Kamyar Enshayan, PhD.

]]> 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.

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