Category: Literature

Recap: The Case for Regional Food Systems

On January 26th, CFF partnered with Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG) to host a webinar titled, A Regional Imperative: Making The Case for Regional Food Systems. In it, authors Kathy Ruhf and Kate Clancy present an overview and key findings from their new report of the same name, which updates and greatly expands on the authors 2010 working paper, It Takes A Region.

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Book – Defending Beef

The cover of Defending Beef, the book

For decades it has been nearly universal dogma among environmentalists and health advocates that cattle and beef are public enemy number one.  But is the matter really so clear cut? Hardly, argues environmental lawyer turned rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman in...

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Report – Feeding New York

A new report from the Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center and Brandworkers, Feeding New York: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers in New York City's Food Manufacturing Industry, is the first-ever report detailing worker’s experiences in the city’s...

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