Top 3 ways Seattle can take our local food movement global
The hundred mile diet and eating organic are great. But foodies should think deeper if they want to make a real difference.
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18 Jul
Why the food fight over the Farm Bill matters to you
The Farm Bill is a classic democratic-process-headache: a 1,000 page piece of legislation that takes on all things food and agriculture related. It covers everything from food stamps to farmland conservation to nutrition programs to farm subsidies. Past versions have mostly benefited big farmers of soy, corn, and other commodity crops, along with large corporations [...]
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Want to volunteer abroad? How to actually make a difference.
Every year, more young westerners are traveling to places like Africa, India, and South America in search of meaningful volunteer experiences. And why not? There’s plenty of valuable work to be done, travel and living expenses are low, and even the most challenging volunteer position might look easy compared to trying to find a job [...]
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