... interested in finding out about urban food growing and local food activities ... the contacts listed are multi-cultural food growing groups; some are food co-ops

In October 2006 the international Slow Food movement held its second biennial gathering of the world’s “food communities” in Turin, Italy. ... participants as the “United Nations of food,” Terra Madre brought together 5,000

... motivate consumers to buy responsible food products (organic, fair trade, local) ... habits, and commitment to responsible food (organic, local, fair trade) shed light on these three new food sectors. Interviews with merchants

... and non-economists alike. Declining food costs and sedentary lifestyles

... year, they would buy or gather their food and drink from within 100 miles of ... its full flavor, unlike supermarket food that may have been picked weeks or months before. Close-to-home foods can also be bred for taste, rather

Food Literacy - a New Horizontal Theme in ... of the project is to establish "food literacy" as a horizontal theme in ... core competence, such as "computer literacy" or "consumer literacy". The project

... when they consume nutrient-dense whole foods and the vital fat-soluble activators ... dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education,

Why defend real food? It's under attack. By Nina Planck ... heart disease is new and traditional foods are old? Heart disease as we know it ... been eating milk and butter for 10,000 to 30,000 years and beef for 2 or 3

... benefits of local, sustainable food production, helping people appreciate ... and use seasonal, sustainably grown foods. Programs for Local Distribution ... Bay Area as well as other local-food communities across the country.