Communities In Schools of Moore County will host a McDonald’s Give Back, Get Lunch event at the Southern Middle School Site on Saturday, November 17th from 1-3 PM. Give Back, Get Lunch is a day of volunteerism in conjunction with USA Today’s Make a Difference Day. Volunteers will gather at SMS to complete campus beautification [...]
Childhood Obesity
April 6, 2011 By
North Carolina ranks fourteenth in the nation in childhood obesity. According to the CDC one in three children born in the year 2000 is on track to develop Type II Diabetes. For minorities, the prediction worsens to one in two. Little Kids and Big Problems: As a result young children are facing serious health issues. [...]
Food Systems
April 6, 2011 By
The intent of the 10% Campaign is straightforward: Encourage consumers to commit 10 percent of their existing food dollars to support local food producers, related businesses and communities. The 10% Campaign will: Promote North Carolina’s farmers, foods, communities and businesses Educate consumers, decision makers and the media Collaborate further with the many influential organizations/initiatives already [...]
Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative
April 6, 2011 By
Our Mission: To satisfy our local food needs with locally grown and produced foods. Guiding Principles: Neighbors feeding neighbors We’re all in this together Desired Outcomes: Farmers have a long-term, secure market for their crops, at a price that ensures them a comfortable living for themselves and their family. Consumers have convenient access to the [...]
Victory Gardens: Food Security in World War II
April 6, 2011 By
Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Germany[1] during World War I and World War II to reduce the pressure on the public food supply brought on by the war effort. [...]
Top Ten Barriers to Local Food Access for Low-Income Individuals
April 6, 2011 By
The following report was compiled from data gathered in Iowa, however, many if not all outcomes are applicable in other areas of the nation. 1. Financial Restrictions We believe that cost is the greatest obstacle low-income individuals face in accessing fresh, and especially organic and locally-produced, food. The cost of vegetables and fruit rose 120% [...]
The Food Miles Metaphor: Today’s Global Food System
April 6, 2011 By
This page emphasizes that all people have access to food from a healthy and sustainable environment. Highlights of this article have been taken from Food Miles: A Simple Metaphor to Contrast Global Food Systems By Rich Pirog, Marketing and Food Systems Research Program Leader, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Ames, Iowa The majority of Americans [...]
