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Parks and Recreation: A Home for Farmers Markets
National Recreation and Park Association | 2024
Parks and recreation facilities are primary venues for farmer markets , attracting Gen Z, millenials, and parents….
1 - Beginner | 1 hour
Nutrition
Planetary
Optimized Health Outcomes
Glyphosate exposure and urinary oxidative stress biomarkers in the Agricultural Health Study
Journal of the National Cancer Institute | 2023
Article that discusses the link between glyphosate , a common herbicide, and oxidative stress biomarkers in male…
2 - Intermediate | 1 hour
Nutrition
Planetary
Environmental impact potential of insect production chains for food and feed in Europe
Animal Frontiers | 2023
Discusses insects as use for food and feed to address sustainability issues within current food systems.
2 - Intermediate | 30 minutes
Nutrition
Planetary
Food Justice & Sovereignty
Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance
International Confederation of Dietetic Associations (ICDA) | 2010
The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance is a farmer-led organization advocating for socially and ecologically just agriculture systems…
1 - Beginner | Half day
Economic
Circular Economy
USDA’s food dollar: farm share is 14.5 cents
Food Politics | 2022
Article that provides access to a resource tool to see how the “food dollar”, a concept defined…
2 - Intermediate | 2 hours
Planetary
Food System Safety
Hestia Data Platform
Hestia | 2024
Database that aggregates agricultural production data across many farms and uses a calculation tool to indicate which…
1 - Beginner | Full day
Planetary
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Reducing Food’s Environmental Impacts through Producers and Consumers
Science | 2018
This scentific revew examines the impacts of agriculture, food production and consumer food choices on the planet.
3 - Advanced | 15 minutes
Planetary
Resilient Agroecological Practices
Jacina Ardern, Labour Patry Promise to Help Farmers with Compliance Costs and Environmental Transition
RNZ | 2020
Article discusses how president eletoral candiate, Jacinda Ardern, promises to work closely with farmers
1 - Beginner | 5 minutes
Economic
Ethical Labor & Sourcing
Revealed: Monsanto Predicted Crop System Would Damage U.S. Farms
The Guardian | 2020
News article that provides internal documents about how the U.S. agriculture giant (Monsanto) and the German chemical…
1 - Beginner | 10 minutes
Planetary
Biological Diversity
An Indian Farming Biodiversity Success Story
UN Environment Programme | 2020
Highlights how a significant number of traditional varieties of rice are still grown by small and marginal…
1 - Beginner | 10 minutes