Sentences with phrase «on local food systems»

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What we're working on now is developing a national brand of locally grown produce that reinforces regional food systems by creating opportunity for local urban micro-agribusiness to augment year - round supply in any metropolitan area.

FAO's Strategic Objective 4 Enabling more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems at local, national and international levels includes the Output on Evidence - based food loss and waste reduction programs developed at national, regional and global level.

This is an especially important year for all of us to push forward on our work of environmental stewardship, improving our local food system, and growing our communities, so let's go out and get some work done!

Organic agriculture, by requiring few, low - cost inputs, enhancing local biodiversity, and providing a premium return on investment, is a system that empowers farmers to restore and uphold food security.

Secondly, they want «resilient food production systems», which utilise ecological production methods, and are based on «a multitude of smallholder farmers, gardeners and small - scale fishers who produce local food as the backbone of the food system».

From June 2010 — December 2015, I was the National Coordinator of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, (AFSA) which is Australia's first national alliance of producers, local food businesses, community gardeners, farmers market coordinators, food social enterprises, local governments, health professionals and many others who share a vision of a food system based on the values of fairness to all, health and well - being, and ecosystem integrFood Sovereignty Alliance, (AFSA) which is Australia's first national alliance of producers, local food businesses, community gardeners, farmers market coordinators, food social enterprises, local governments, health professionals and many others who share a vision of a food system based on the values of fairness to all, health and well - being, and ecosystem integrfood businesses, community gardeners, farmers market coordinators, food social enterprises, local governments, health professionals and many others who share a vision of a food system based on the values of fairness to all, health and well - being, and ecosystem integrfood social enterprises, local governments, health professionals and many others who share a vision of a food system based on the values of fairness to all, health and well - being, and ecosystem integrfood system based on the values of fairness to all, health and well - being, and ecosystem integrity.

Our hope is to have the U.S. government, in partnership with the many stakeholders in the food system, including producers, manufacturers, retailers, non-profits and food advocacy groups, faith organizations as well as leaders from state, tribal, and local government, join in using the Call to Action as an opportunity to further individual and collective actions on preventing food waste.

Assistance will include on - site visits to determine food waste generation baselines; strategies for reducing food waste; siting for food waste capture systems; training in reduction strategies; and an exploration of local options for composting, biodigesting, donation of edible food, or commercial companies that offer organic waste diversion services.

Potawatomi Bingo Casino (Milwaukee, Wis.) An internal education and standards program for cook chill systems, the effectiveness of which has not only improved costs, safety and efficiency — but also led to on - site workshops for local, state and federal inspectors that support better food safety for the greater community.

Transforming the way public institutions purchase food by creating a transparent and equitable food system built on five core values: local economies, health, valued workforce, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability.

While the French food culture in itself encourages eating local, there is another even bigger reason why the French school system can put locally grown foods on the school lunch menus: the monies for the school lunches are organized within local municipalities, not primarily on a federal level, as they are in America.

«Though the over-reliance on the mono - economic system is also a contributory factor to this financial impasse but I can assure every citizen that the present government of President Muhammadu Buhari would not rest on his oars at repositioning the nation's economy by ensuring adequate production of foods for local consumption as well as for export.

Find data on local demographics, transportation, land use, economic activity, food systems, and more that can help uncover what the data says about your community.

We are active within the political system on a broad range of issues that concern every New Yorker, from taxation, conservation to local food availability.

We are active within the political system on a broad range of issues that concern every New York, from taxation, conservation to local food availability.

Our fight is not yet over to end insider trading in Congress and demand more accountability in our political system, to make our food supply safe for American families, and fix the trade policies that have left our local manufacturers competing on an unlevel playing field.

Recognize that mountain ecosystems inhabited by snow leopards provide essential ecosystem services, including storing and releasing water from the origins of river systems benefitting one - third of the world's human population; sustaining the pastoral and agricultural livelihoods of local communities which depend on biodiversity for food, fuel, fodder, and medicine; and offering inspiration, recreation, and economic opportunities;

Evaluating the potential benefits of intertwining city planning and local food systems, Phillips and Wharton offer ideas on how local food systems can positively effect communities to increase nutritional offerings and stimulate economic development.

Although I dislike (and disagree with) some of the drama that surrounds the food topics that these books address, as a result of reading them I began to educate myself on our food system and eating in a way that feels right to me while keeping science, and local and global issues in mind.

These types of opportunities and efficiencies exist throughout the local food system but are almost completely impossible to realize on the industrially controlled, chemically dependent, national / global scale of our modern economy.

FThe global industrial food system relies on crops that have been bred primarily for higher yield and ease of transport, while farmers involved in local food systems often place a higher value on plant varietals that are more nutritious by virtue of their variety (i.e., not bred for yield alone) or by their method of production.

We feature compelling stories on our food system, local businesses, Indigenous food practices and food sovereignty, green architecture, and global ecological issues from a local perspective.

The silver and gold Catering Marks operate on a points - based system which rewards every percentage of an organisation's total ingredient spend on ethical, environmentally - friendly, local and healthy food.

Year 4 Science Assessments Objectives covered: Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans Identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions Construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C) Identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature Identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it Find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases Identify common appliances that run on electricity Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers Identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery Recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit Recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition's Guide to Federal Funding for Local and Regional Food Systems will even help schools find the funding they need to get started on gardens of their own.

We feature compelling stories on our food system, local businesses, Indigenous food practices and food sovereignty, green architecture, and global ecological issues from a local perspective.

We feature compelling stories on our food system, local businesses, Indigenous food practices and food sovereignty, green architecture, and global ecological issues from a local perspective.

Save enough money and you can install automated systems to keep your crops watered and animals fed (or, if you prefer, you can snag yourself a husband or wife, who can take some of the burden) allowing you to focus on other hobbies and interests, such as brewing craft beer, beekeeping, crab - catching, playing on the arcade machine in the local bar, or cooking the various recipes you learn from watching the food channel on your TV.

Portfish's vision is to create a working model of an aquaponics system based on best practices that can be replicated to promote and engage communities in local sustainable food production.

Fortunately, Mark R. at the Ethicurian has done an excellent job of it, noting the the local food system is «far from ideal: too many small trucks, too much time spent on the road and minding the stand during the markets instead of farming.

In chronicling our efforts, we believe we can help shed some light on both the great work that has been in play to create local / regional food systems as well as identify the gaps when it comes to the practicality of trying to eat locally / regionally.

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While various studies in the valley and nation have focused on ways to enhance regional food systems and distribution of produce grown on local farms, this is the first study in the Northeast, and likely the country, to develop a comprehensive, data - driven methodology for strategically protecting the farmland — the most fundamental ingredient for securing the productive capacity of the metropolitan region's foodshed.

The purpose of CITYFOOD is to raise awareness on resilient city - region food systems and (intra - and peri --RRB- urban agriculture, create an advocacy platform for cities to gain political recognition and support from national governments and international support organizations, to provide information to cities around the world, stimulate exchange of experiences, identify and disseminate important lesson and good practices, and facilitate cooperation between cities worldwide and between local governments and civil society in this area.

An important framework for doing so is the CITYFOOD network: Linking Cities on Urban Agriculture and Urban Food Systems that has been set up in joint collaboration with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability.

The Guardian: The existing food system has failed and needs urgent reform, according to a UN expert who argues there should be a greater emphasis on local food production and an overhaul of trade policies that have led to overproduction in rich countries while obliging poor countries — which are often dependent on agriculture — to [continue reading...]

Join our colleagues at Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) in Toronto on June 1st — 2nd, 2015 to delve into the latest ideas and innovations in urban agriculture at their 2015 Grey to Green: A Conference Exploring the Economics of Local and Regional Food Systems and Resilience.

«Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is hosting its annual regional conference Grey to Green 2015 with a focus on local and regional food systems and resilience.

A group of organisations, including the UN FAO, the International Sustainability Unit - Prince of Wales Charity Foundation, the CFS - Civil Society Mechanism, Communitas Coalition, Global Food Security Cluster - Urban working group, ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability, RUAF Foundation, IUFN, UCLG, ILO, IFAD, UNCD and Habitat International Coalition jointly organised at the World Urban Forum a session on city region food systFood Security Cluster - Urban working group, ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability, RUAF Foundation, IUFN, UCLG, ILO, IFAD, UNCD and Habitat International Coalition jointly organised at the World Urban Forum a session on city region food systfood systems.

Food security and food production systems: On a sentence on impacts of projected climate change without adaptation on the major crops, in response to queries from Tanzania and the UK, a CLA explained that: confidence goes down when restricting projections to certain crops and regions; and the use of local temperatures was consistent with the literatFood security and food production systems: On a sentence on impacts of projected climate change without adaptation on the major crops, in response to queries from Tanzania and the UK, a CLA explained that: confidence goes down when restricting projections to certain crops and regions; and the use of local temperatures was consistent with the literatfood production systems: On a sentence on impacts of projected climate change without adaptation on the major crops, in response to queries from Tanzania and the UK, a CLA explained that: confidence goes down when restricting projections to certain crops and regions; and the use of local temperatures was consistent with the literaturOn a sentence on impacts of projected climate change without adaptation on the major crops, in response to queries from Tanzania and the UK, a CLA explained that: confidence goes down when restricting projections to certain crops and regions; and the use of local temperatures was consistent with the literaturon impacts of projected climate change without adaptation on the major crops, in response to queries from Tanzania and the UK, a CLA explained that: confidence goes down when restricting projections to certain crops and regions; and the use of local temperatures was consistent with the literaturon the major crops, in response to queries from Tanzania and the UK, a CLA explained that: confidence goes down when restricting projections to certain crops and regions; and the use of local temperatures was consistent with the literature.

Her love of local food systems, the White River, and the Green Mountains brought her back to the Upper Valley to work on regional issues with localized solutions.

Also they must respect human rights and the rights of nature, protect the planetary systems on which continued human existence depends, put control over energy, food and water in the hand of accountable local stewards, fairly address overconsumption to meet basic needs for all, not just the greed of a wealthy few.

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As we feasted on organic chocolate chip cookies, lemon loaf and local strawberries, we discussed the serious, sometimes frightening topic of developing a just food system...»

While dreams of our future food system may rely on the romantic image of local farmers, the reality is: this model can't do what we need it to do, that is, feed billions of people.

These winter foods are rich in beta - carotene, antioxidants, vitamin A — just the sort of nutrients our bodies need to fight off colds and maintain energy levels for the season.Nield goes on to give lots of reasons to eat these local veggies: «According to Andy Jones, the author of Eating Oil: Food in a Changing Climate, a typical calorie of food energy in the industrial food system will require ten calories of input eneFood in a Changing Climate, a typical calorie of food energy in the industrial food system will require ten calories of input enefood energy in the industrial food system will require ten calories of input enefood system will require ten calories of input energy.

In this area, locals will gather every two weeks to engage in and discuss food systems and the effect agriculture has on culture, society, and ecological systems.

And if their local food system continues to develop as it has thus far, Hardwick could be on the leading edge of a re-localization revolution.

UV Localvores Upper Valley Local Agriculture Discussion list serve Cedar Circle's Education and Outreach link includes details on their Farm To School programs, Community Garden Programs, Educational Farm Tours, and their efforts to participate in and connect regional efforts to improve our food system Cedar Circle's events and classes link includes gardening, tool sharpening, and backyard composting classes that they are offering at the farm in 2011.

Its new series of core courses is beginning in February, with continuing education classes focusing on principles of sustainable agriculture, including those related to not only food and food systems, but also home energy and water conservation, tools for local economic development and quality of life improvement.