Posts tagged: #benefits

Help Save the EPA; Protect the Hungry; Irma Floods Impacts Environment and Economy

Posted on September 10, 2017

Help save the EPA from Trump and his Big Oil cronies “Donald Trump is about to propose more massive cuts to the EPA. The cuts would gut water protections, support for state environmental programs, and the Superfund clean up … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #benefits, #EPA, #food farm, #friends of the earth, #protect the hungry, #SNAP, #Superfund, #trump, #union of concerned scientists

Progress Made for NY-SNAP Recipients; Biodiversity and Farming; Carageenan Banned From Organic; New Globe Maps

Posted on December 13, 2016

NYC supermarket to introduce bonus program for SNAP recipients Last Thursday, New York’s Industrial Development Agency approved a series of tax incentives that would incentivize fruit and vegetable buying for shoppers who pay for them with SNAP benefits. That is, the … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #beans, #benefits, #biodiversity, #ecosystems, #journalism, #mapping water, #new york, #public health, #regenerative agriculture, #research, #rodale, #SNAP, #temperatures rise

Posted on November 21, 2016

Digging into the benefits of urban agriculture: How can and do food policy councils support urban ag? Growing interest in urban agriculture is inspiring widespread attention from gardeners to policymakers alike, across municipalities and states. Food policy councils play an … Read More

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