Food and the Local Economy This Holiday Season
By Lotta Chan, CFJC Research Associate This past Saturday, one of CFJC’s partner organizations, Acta Non Verba, held its first annual Elmhurst Community Craft and Health Faire. I had the opportunity to...
View ArticleFood Trucks Being Targeted By State Assembly
Anita Wong, CFJC Intern I remember growing up in the Eastlake neighborhood of East Oakland and attending a local elementary school that had food carts doing their rounds every day after school. They...
View ArticleTake Action on Food and Farm Policy!
Feel the rush of direct democracy! See what policies our partner organizations are advocating for: California California Cottage Law: allow for the sale of non-potentially hazardous foods prepared in a...
View ArticleEarth Dinner
By Anita Wong, CFJC Intern In celebration of Earth Day, I hosted a Kitchen Table Talk (KTT) at my residence this past weekend. My guests were friends, family, neighbors, schoolmates, and co-workers of...
View ArticleSenate AG Committee’s Summary of Farm Bill
The following Senate Agriculture Committee’s Summary of the Farm Bill was officially released Wednesday, May 9, 2012. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of...
View ArticleWhat is a Movement?
Christine Batten, former CFJC Intern Four years ago I began my collegiate career studying dietetics. Initially coming into the program, I was excited to learn about health promotion through the...
View ArticleStand Up For Our Hungry Families & Underserved Farmers
The Senate Agriculture Committee passed their version of the 2013 Farm Bill last Tuesday May 14th, and have already prepared it for Senate Floor action. Yesterday the Senate held opening remarks, and...
View ArticleStarving College Student
By Danielle Rodgers, Membership and Outreach Intern My recent excursion into the food stamp system has left me scratching my head. Prior to writing and researching this project I knew barley anything...
View ArticleWhy Junk Food Can’t End Obesity
by Cassidy Bennett, Website & Communications Intern David Freedman’s cover article for the July/August 2013 issue of the Atlantic “How Junk Food Can End Obesity,” outlines his opposition to much of...
View ArticleThe Affordable Care Act: Focus on Prevention
By Elsa Perez Dean, BSN/Dietetic Intern Lost amidst the chatter and debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is one of the most significant changes it will bring. First and foremost, the...
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