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World Food Day

Posted on October 17, 2005

October 16th is World Food Day and we want to highlight Young Agrarians and The Luckiest Nut In The World World Food Day is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding, and informed, year-around action to alleviate hunger. It... [more]

Top 10 Eco-Friendly Schools

Posted on August 25, 2005

Have you seen Neglected Sky and Young Agrarians? The Green Guide published an article about the Green Schools Initiative, a multi-school effort to make schools healthier and more ecologically sustainable. This project found that the classrooms in half of America's... [more]

Is Our Nation Endorsing Child Obesity?

Posted on August 18, 2005

Have you seen Young Agrarians? This short film profiles youth in California who recognize the benefits of farming and eating locallly grown produce. Sadly, many youth in the US do not have access to farm-fresh vegetables and far too many... [more]

College Campuses Choose Organic Food

Posted on July 20, 2005

Have you seen Young Agrarians? This portrait of California youth planting the seeds for a sustainable future mirrors a trend occuring in college campuses around the country. Brown University has joined the ranks of colleges committed to buying locally grown... [more]

Want Kids to Eat Their Veggies?

Posted on July 06, 2005

Have you seen Young Agrarians? This film describes an organic farm in California where youth are learning to plant the seeds for a sustainable future. Well half way across the country, students are learning to love vegetables by spending time... [more]

Eat It Up: Some Food For Thought

Posted on June 29, 2005

Have you seen Young Agrarians and The Luckiest Nut In The World? These two festival films address sustainable agriculture and fair trade, two food themes that relate ot Taking It Global's monthly newsletter called Dispatch. The June 2005 issue is... [more]

Factory Farming Leads to Environmental Devastation

Posted on June 07, 2005

Have you seen Young Agrarians and The Meatrix? These films explore sustainable agriculture as an alternative to factory farming, underscoring both the animal rights and environmental benefits to local small-scale agriculture. A recent report on NPR's Morning Edition, calls attention... [more]

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