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Food

Food Waste Prevention Week – Sept. 28-Oct. 4

Food Waste Prevention Week is taking place September 28 through October 4. This is a national effort that happens every year to try and shine a spotlight on the effects of […]

By Vanessa Salvia

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Food

Bringing ‘Slow Food’ Back to Eugene – Waste Wise Lane County Article

I wrote an article about Slow Food that got published in the monthly newsletter from Waste Wise Lane County. Waste Wise Lane County is part of the Lane County Waste […]

By Vanessa Salvia

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Food Slow Food National

Notes from a Lunch and Learn with Alice Waters

I hopped on a Slow Food USA webinar today hosted by executive director Kris Reid featuring a conversation with Alice Waters. As you may know, Alice has been a key […]

By Vanessa Salvia

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Agriculture Food

These Female Ranchers Are Rethinking What Ethical Meat Really Means

Slow Food South Willamette is forging a partnership with the Oregon-based Good Meat Project (GMP). The leaders of the Good Meat Project told me that the number of male farmers […]

By Slow Food South Willamette

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Food

April is Wasted Food Prevention Month

April is Wasted Food Prevention Month. Food for thought: In the U.S., one in five people lacks consistent access to nutritious food, while up to 3 million tons of wasted […]

By Vanessa Salvia

Poster advertising 2026 Lane County Share Fair
Community Events Food

2026 Lane County CSA Share Fair

The organizers of the 2026 Lane County CSA Share Fair sent us some info about this event to share. This is a direct way to connect directly with CSA farmers. […]

By Vanessa Salvia

Food

Resources for Recalls and Food Safety Alerts

Knowing what’s in our food — and when something goes wrong — is part of being an informed eater. Here is a resource worth bookmarking, which was brought to my […]

By Vanessa Salvia

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Food

How do we reduce food insecurity without increasing food waste?

EarthTalk is an email newsletter published by the editors of E – The Environmental Magazine. The editors deliver weekly installments of questions and answers which they allow to be freely […]

By Vanessa Salvia

Photo of cover of cookbook "The Jemima Code" by Toni Tipton-Martin
Food

Black Culinary Joy with Toni Tipton-Martin

The James Beard Foundation recently published an interview with Toni Tipton-Martin. She made a name for herself by becoming the first Black food reporter at the Los Angeles Times and the first […]

By Vanessa Salvia

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