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Young Foodies: Katelin Davis

“Food is the source of energy and the food that comes into your body directly influences you, nutritionally and emotionally,” responded 22-year-old Katelin Davis when asked why she cares about the food she eats. She is a firm believer that the energy she consumes affects her well-being, and for this reason she tries to eat only what she considers “happy food.”…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on May 2, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Young Foodies: Elana Taubman

I met Elana Taubman during our sophomore year at the University of Michigan in Environment 270, taught by Ivette Perfecto. Throughout the semester, Ivette continued to return to a focus on the urban/organic agricultural revolution in Cuba, which she pointed out has occurred as a direct result of the Soviet blockade. Being cut off entirely from outside resources, notably food, fertilizer, and pesticide imports, forced the island…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on February 2, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Slow Food - Fast Food

Slow-Food Fast-Food

Since grassroots organization Slow Food was founded 21 years ago, “slow food” has been coined as a term that describes good food that is sourced with consideration and carefully prepared with respect for the ingredients and the final product. As food production has become increasingly industrialized and fast food has become the norm, more and more people are beginning to worry about the effects that may…

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Added by Cara Rosaen on January 21, 2011 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Applications Open! Food Warriors Summer Internship Program

Real Time Farms (LLC) is a social enterprise that aims to bring transparency to our food system. (Help make it happen!) Our online local food guide helps consumers learn where their food comes from, whether eating in or eating out.