Why We Need A Public Food Sector
Tanya Kerssen2021-04-07T19:39:56+00:00Why We Need A Public Food Sector Errol Schweizer The Checkout I have lived in Austin for over 15 years and I am a home owner, dad and entrepreneur. My [...]
April 2021
March 2021
Food System Clubhouse – Paula Daniels
Tanya Kerssen2021-04-05T22:24:53+00:00Food System Clubhouse – Paula Daniels @rodger Farm to Table Podcast Clubhouse is a drop-in audio chat network that now includes conversations about the food system, on Farm To Table [...]
How New York City Is Revolutionizing Good Food Policy
Tanya Kerssen2021-04-05T22:17:20+00:00How New York City Is Revolutionizing Good Food Policy Errol Schweizer Forbes New York City has released a comprehensive and groundbreaking food policy document. Food Forward NYC: A 10 Year [...]
Equity in Our Food System
Tanya Kerssen2021-04-05T22:12:00+00:00Equity in Our Food System Community Commons The inequities that exist in our food system are unacceptable, and a failure to act now passes those health, economic, and environmental injustices onto [...]
Enhancing California’s Specialty Crops
Tanya Kerssen2021-04-05T22:12:54+00:00Enhancing California’s Specialty Crops Mirage News The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program has awarded $450,000 to researchers in the UC Davis Center for Precision [...]
Free E-Book Published Today— “Resilience Matters: Reimagining the Future in a Tumultuous Year”
Tanya Kerssen2021-03-04T20:18:09+00:00Free E-Book Published Today— "Resilience Matters: Reimagining the Future in a Tumultuous Year" Island Press A free e-book showcases sustainable, equitable solutions by environmental thought leaders and activists. WASHINGTON, DC, [...]
February 2021
With new food contract on the line for vendors, pressure mounts on UF administrators
Tanya Kerssen2021-03-04T20:36:45+00:00With new food contract on the line for vendors, pressure mounts on UF administrators Danielle Ivanov The Gainesville Sun For years, University of Florida students and agricultural coalitions have been [...]
The Meaning of Universal Free Meals
Tanya Kerssen2021-04-24T19:04:42+00:00The Meaning of Universal Free Meals Benita Gingerella Food Service Director A future where every student can receive a free meal at school could have lasting implications not only for [...]
Food Forward NYC: City Releases 10-Year Food Policy Plan
Tanya Kerssen2021-04-05T21:59:18+00:00Food Forward NYC: City Releases 10-Year Food Policy Plan The City of New York NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Mayor's Office of Food Policy (MOFP) announced today the [...]
January 2021
5 Actions to Reboot Food Retail
Tanya Kerssen2021-02-02T23:59:45+00:005 Actions to Reboot Food Retail Errol Schweiser Food + Tech Connect This is a guest post by Errol Schweizer, Host of The Checkout Podcast, Co-Founder, Board Member For Natural [...]
Feeding the Future: Redefining the Student Dining Experience in Austin, Texas
Tanya Kerssen2021-02-09T23:27:15+00:00Feeding the Future: Redefining the Student Dining Experience in Austin, Texas Lindsey Bradley Green Schools National Network What comes to mind when you think of food in school? For many [...]
Alameda County Passes Resolution Bringing “Good Food” to Correctional Facilities
Tanya Kerssen2021-02-02T01:21:09+00:00Alameda County Passes Resolution Bringing “Good Food” to Correctional Facilities Contact: Katie Ettman, SPUR kettman@spur.org Alameda County, Calif. (January 26, 2021) — Jail food is notoriously terrible. A recent report [...]