Food
… looking at both natural and industrialized approaches to the business and science of growing food, along with their economic, health, and environmental impacts.
Check out these resources from the Alliance:
- Impacts of Sustainable and Industrial Agriculture on Human Health, a student research report
- Healthy Food for Healthy Communities
- Campus Food – Is It Sustainable & Healthy?
- Sustainable Campus Dining – Resources
If food is one of your interests, we invite you to join the Food.LV email group – this group is open to facilitate discussion of food-health concerns, access to fresh food, composting, sustainable growing, fair trade, and sustainable campus dining.
Also see:
- A Jurassic Park of GDP monsters, by Vandana Shiva [in Asian Age]
- Youth Food Bill of Rights
Additional links for food & farming:
- Food Alliance
- Food & Water Watch
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
[part of USDA, but doing some good things with small farmers] - NOFA [Northeast Organic Farming Association]
- PASA [Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture]
- Real Food Challenge
- Weston A. Price Foundation
- Wild Farm Alliance
Turn Down the Heat infographic
50 Toxic Food Additives
50 Jawdroppingly Toxic Food Additives to Avoid There have been great advances in food preparation in the last century. These days, well over half of the foods that we can buy in a typical supermarket are pre packaged or prepared. … more
Food Matters!
“Food matters” is probably the understatement of the year. Some of us are vegan, and some are carnivorous; some strive for a traditional, nutrient dense diet, and others follow a macrobiotic regime. But I think we all want food that … more
Farmworker Health & Safety
By Sapna E. Thottathil* [This article was originally published in Greenhealth Magazine.] As the health care sector steps forward in support of healthy and sustainable food systems, two critical considerations are the health and safety of the workers producing our foods. … more
Campus Food in the Lehigh Valley
[This page was originally created by intern Julia Ward from Lafayette College.] The Dining Services offered at local colleges and universities have taken some measures to becoming more environmentally sustainable. Specifically, Lafayette serves some produce from the student organic garden; … more
Sustainable Campus Dining Resources
Sept 6 2012 – Added AASHE Resources section The Alliance has had a strong interest in food issues since its formation in 2004, and food is a major concern in our initiatives on campus sustainability and the strong connections of … more
Farm-To-School
Bearing Fruit An overview of the Farm To School movement Among a multitude of grassroots responses to the problems of our modern industrialized food system is the Farm to School (FTS) movement — a national effort to reorganize the school … more
A Local Food Economy
Obtaining more of our food from local sources is a great way to strengthen the local economy and obtain fresh, healthful food at the same time. If we’re going to increase local food production, of course, it’s essential to make … more
Endocrine Disruptors – a Major Threat
The problem of endocrine disruption seems to be overlooked by many people, but scientists and health experts raised a warning ['The Wingspread Statement'] over 20 years ago. Especially when exposure occurs at vulnerable points in development—during pregnancy or infancy—even incredibly … more
Where can I purchase Fair Trade products?
Coffee Shops/Cafés that sell Brewed Fair Trade Coffee The following local cafés are known to offer brewed Fair Trade coffee, often organic, and most of them also sell packaged coffee. In addition to these locations, most—but not all—college food services now … more