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2. Farm to school in British Columbia: mobilizing food literacy for food sovereignty
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Powell, Lisa Jordan (author) and Wittman, Hannah (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-03
- Published:
- Canada: Springer
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10214
- Journal Title:
- Agriculture and Human Values
- Journal Title Details:
- 35(1) : 193-206
- Notes:
- Article first online: 18 July 2017, Via online journal., Farm to school programs have been positioned as interventions that can support goals of the global food sovereignty movement, including strengthening local food production systems, improving food access and food justice for urban populations, and reducing distancing between producers and consumers. However, there has been little assessment of how and to what extent farm to school programs can actually function as a mechanism leading to the achievement of food sovereignty. As implemented in North America, farm to school programs encompass activities not only related to school food procurement, but also to the development of student knowledge and skills under the framework of food literacy. Research on farm to school initiatives has largely been conducted in countries with government-supported national school feeding programs; this study examines farm to school organizing in Canada, where there is no national student nutrition program. Using qualitative fieldwork and document analysis, we investigate the farm to school movement in British Columbia, in a context where civil society concerns related to education and health have been the main vectors of farm to school mobilization. Our analysis suggests that, despite limited institutional infrastructure for school meals, the British Columbia farm to school movement has contributed toward realizing goals of food sovereignty through two main mechanisms: advocacy for institutional procurement of local and sustainable foods and mobilizing food literacy for increased public engagement with issues of social justice and equity in food systems.
3. Food aid to Puerto Rico is salty, sugary, and unbalanced, researcher says
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Watson, Sara Kiley (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-06-22
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 198 Document Number: D09753
- Notes:
- NPR: The Salt. 7 pages.
4. Food futures: developing effective food systems interventions to improve public health nutrition
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Waterlander, Wilma E (author), Mhurchu, Cliona Ni (author), Eyles, Helen (author), Vandevijvere, Stefanie (author), Cleghorn, Christine (author), Scarborough, Peter (author), Swinburn, Boyd (author), and Seidell, Jaap (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-02
- Published:
- New Zealand
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 170 Document Number: D09185
- Journal Title:
- Agricultural Systems
- Journal Title Details:
- 160 : 124-131
5. Food trends on the tip of the tongue in 2019
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Blog
- Publication Date:
- 2018-11-15
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09930
- Notes:
- Online from Tyson Foods, Springfield, Arkansas. 10 pages., Report based on predictions from a "Trendtellers Council" of Tyson employees. They were invited to identify "what's next on the horizon when it comes to food."
6. Gender differences in use and preferences of agricultural information sources in Pakistan
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- J. Lamontagne-Godwin (author), F. E. Williams (author), N. Aslam, S. Cardey (author), P. Dorward (author), and M. Alma (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-06-27
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: D10112
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 24(5) : 419–434
- Notes:
- Via online journal, Purpose: Rural advisory services ensure agricultural information is disseminated to rural populations, yet they are less accessible to women. This research provides insight on gender differences in information access by investigating frequency of use and preference of agricultural information sources by gender in a rural setting, differentiated according to literacy and age. Design/Methodology/approach: This study interviewed 401 male/female individuals in farm households in Jhang and Bahawalpur district of Punjab, Pakistan in 2016. Findings: Men and women farmers’ use and preferences in accessing information sources are extremely different. Women hardly use sources for agricultural information, and value interpersonal communication from informal sources. In contrast, men use and value official agencies more. Radio, surprisingly, was very rarely used, contradicting previous findings of research elsewhere. Age and literacy affect differences between women more than it does between men, particularly for convenient locations to access information. Practical implications The study identified and refined major gender differences regarding use and preference for agricultural information in relation to age and literacy, and helps to articulate options to improve gender equality of access to agricultural information in Pakistan. Theoretical implications: The focus and outcomes regarding gender intersecting with age and literacy in agricultural information access imply the need for more refined socio-economic models, discerning and interrelating gender and other social dimensions beyond the standard of male-headed households. Originality/value: This paper adds to the growing body of evidence on information access according to gender, highlighting the need to investigate deeper socio-cultural issues around age and literacy.
7. On Netflix, Chef Samin Nosrat Goes Global To Demystify 'Salt Fat Acid Heat'
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Briger, Sam (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-12-06
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09965
- Notes:
- NPR: The Salt. 6 pages.
8. Puerto Rico's push for food independence intertwined with statehood debate
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Miller, Jenna (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-06-04
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 198 Document Number: D09754
- Notes:
- NPR: The Salt. 5 pages.