Nutrition & Health

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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Stop Illegal Pesticide Sales Online

February 11, 2021
News Releases from US EPA Region 10 - February 9, 2021 The Seattle office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has issued a stop sale order to Amazon.
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Healthy Central Sierra: Article

New & Noteworthy this February

February 11, 2021
Visit these links for a round-up of recent health and nutrition news, information, and events. For general healthy eating information based on an expert analysis of nutrition research, visit ChooseMyPlate.gov. For individual questions, consult a registered dietitian or medical provider.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

California Department of Public Health's CalFresh Healthy Living program evaluation strategy presented at Association of SNAP Nutrition Education Administrators 2021 conference

February 11, 2021
By Danielle Lee
The Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) works in partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and local health departments (LHDs) to evaluate CDPH's CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) program, which is known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education Program...
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Call for proposals for the Biomigrations: Food Justice, Security, and Sovereignty in the Americas conference, April 2-3, 2021

February 11, 2021
By Danielle Lee
The Berkeley Food Institute (BFI) Graduate Student Council is inviting graduate student scholars, community members, and artists to submit proposal abstracts of speeches, scholarly papers, or in-progress film/mixed media works to discuss at their first annual Food Systems Conference, titled Biomigr...
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Seguridad de los alimentos durante un apagón.
Blog de Alimentos: Article

Cortes de energía (Apagones) y seguridad alimentaria

February 11, 2021
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
Si hay un apagn debido a las condiciones meteorolgicas, problemas de equipo o a un programa de seguridad, la primera pregunta siempre ser la misma, "Se echar a perder la comida en el refrigerador?".
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation supports NPI and National WIC Association to explore WIC program adaptations during COVID-19

February 10, 2021
By Danielle Lee
Nutrition Policy Institute's (NPI) Lorrene Ritchie was awarded $50,000 from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to examine participant perceptions and satisfaction with the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Orange marmalade ready for freezing or water bath canning. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Food Blog: Article

Preserving and eating citrus peels and watermelon rind

February 9, 2021
By Susan Mosbacher
Growing up, my parents told us stories of how as kids, they kept from starving during the Great Depression by not letting anything edible go to waste. To stay alive, they learned to eat beef tripe (stomach lining), chicken feet, cow tongue and other things not normally consumed.
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Nuestra Comunidad: Article

Trabajadores del campo víctimas doble de la pandemia

February 9, 2021
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
English click here Debido a que los trabajadores agrcolas han sido calificados como esenciales desde el inicio de la pandemia, no han dejado de trabajar. Ellos continan plantando, cosechando y procesando los alimentos de la nacin durante incendios y la pandemia. "...
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Master Food Preserver SLO/SB Counties: Article

Preserving Plum Sauce in the Winter-Use Your Frozen Fruit

February 8, 2021
Is your freezer full of your summer fruit bounty? Are you wondering how to use some of that stashed produce? My freezer was experiencing an overload of plums. The last couple of summers, my Santa Rosa plum tree has provided a large crop each season.
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