Monthly Archives: January 2012

food stamp policy

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

One of my students (thanks Megan Moore!) sent me the link to this article, which discusses a bill currently in the Florida legislature that seeks to curb the ability of households to use their SNAP (or food stamp) benefits for … Continue reading →

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upcoming food policy event in NYC

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

Ok, this might be shameless self-promotion, but I assure you this event will be fascinating. My primary area of expertise is in food distribution (more specifically, organic food), and who buys and sells more organic food than Whole Foods? So … Continue reading →

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harsh realities of farming

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

Many of us involved in the food movement are ensconced in a bubble of our making. In our world, we work hard to make good food choices, ones that are aligned with our beliefs about food, farming, and people. This … Continue reading →

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permaculture talk

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

Tonight, accompanied by one of my NYU students, Vanessa Bernstein, I attended a talk by Andrew Faust at the Quaker House in Manhattan.  I found the first hour of his talk fascinating, as he gave a wonderful multi-disciplinary discussion of … Continue reading →

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organic is only as good as the certifiers are

Posted on January 20, 2012 by admin

Today, I was interviewed on KCBS radio news, based in San Francisco. Our topic was organic certification, and two people threw questions at me which I had to answer on the fly. The questions were old ones: should we trust … Continue reading →

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organic yields

Posted on January 16, 2012 by admin

I hate the argument that organic agriculture should not be considered as a serious contender for food production on a large scale because “you can’t feed the world” using organic farming methods. I have no interest in debating the merits … Continue reading →

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an aha moment in bookstore at Union Station in Washington DC

Posted on January 12, 2012 by admin

I took a photo of a page from a children’s book that I was perusing while waiting for the guys yesterday afternoon.  You might have to click on the photo to make it a bit larger: but notice the odd … Continue reading →

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trade offs: corporations vs individuals

Posted on January 11, 2012 by admin

I can’t stop wondering about how the food system ended up in its current state. I know the details of the story and in fact have written several articles on the topic, but I wonder how we let it happen. … Continue reading →

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more on young farmers

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

While I love working with data, I hate making sure I am matching “apples to apples” and not “apples to kumquats.” Another tricky aspect is making sure that I am using the best data to investigate my question. Adding to … Continue reading →

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where are the young farmers?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

When I think about new or beginning farmers, I get pretty excited. My mind is full of visions of young people flocking to farming – not in a back to the land movement that is a throwback of the hippies … Continue reading →

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