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A baby zucchini grows beneath a yellow blossom. (Maja Dumat/Creative Commons)
The George Washington University
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
The pandemic may have forced you into a new relationship with food. But the food that ends up on your plate has always traveled a complicated, exploitative, and convoluted path to get there.
Tags: GroW Garden, food system, food desert, environmental justice, covid-19, black farmers, farming, public health
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Roger Williams University seniors Nicholle Buckley and Christopher Ferreira were among the attendees at the Feeding the Planet Summit.
Tags: feeding the planet, oysters, Roger Williams University, crickets
The George Washington University
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Cities aren't seen as breadbaskets, and GW students aren't often pegged for farmers, but GW student Jesse Schaffer and the Food Justice Alliance buck the trends.
Tags: urban farming, food justice, farming in dc, food justice alliance, poop farm, soggy bottom poop farm
United Nations Foundation
Friday, November 01, 2013
Right now, one in eight people go to bed hungry and our population is projected to grow to more than 9 billion by 2050. The big question is: How are we going to feed our growing planet?
Tags: feeding the planet, agricultural productivity, food security, hunger
GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
Distinguished fellow Tara Sonenshine gives her take on how the Obama Administration needs to communicate their new plans for coal regulation
Tags: Obama Administration, barack obama, epa, regulations, coal
The George Washington University Student
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
The National Climate Assessment predicts a 70% increase in precipitation which will lead to more frequent and dangerous storms in the Northeast region. How prepared are you?
Tags: Hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, hurricane irene, National Climate Assessment
The George Washington University
Monday, November 17, 2014
What if your favorite place was in the way of a serious flood? What if climate change meant it would keep happening, over and over?
Tags: Hurricane Sandy, rising sea levels, New Jersey, beach, climate change, home, family
Digital Media Producer, Planet Forward
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
One GWU student started the year skeptical of Genetically Modified Organisms, but had a change of heart once she looked closer.
Tags: agriculture, gmo, gmos, genetically modified organism, monsanto
The George Washington University
Friday, October 31, 2014
I’ve never been a fan of bugs.
They bite and sting me, mooch off my meals, and intrude upon my personal space. Kind of like my roommate.
Tags: bugs, climate change, food, sustainable, livestock, insects
The George Washington University
Friday, November 21, 2014
Ramen is a go-to for the cash poor college student, but for some struggling families it is the only option available.