AB Food Policy

Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council: Identifying and proposing innovative solutions to improve local food systems in Asheville and Buncombe County, NC.

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There were nearly a million black farmers in 1920. Why have they disappeared? https://t.co/ocrBE61iDq

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U.S. Health Agency Concurs with International Findings Linking Weed Killer Glyphosate to Cancer, while Inspector General Investigates Misconduct at EPA - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog https://t.co/tEuI2ChI5Q

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In 1965 4% of our population had a chronic disease.
Today, 46% of our children have a chronic disease. https://t.co/nvqyP0BszD

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The way of our future? https://t.co/lZI2Vt5mvF

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The true cost of industrialized food production. https://t.co/5aOWi4evyR

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In many cases, water reallocation benefited cities to the detriment of rural populations, often causing protests from farmers whose taps ran dry, the study said. https://t.co/DXLM2l7Vok

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Singapore makes room for allotment gardens as urban farming takes root https://t.co/coyxu4p7q6

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Is “Bee Safe” really safe? https://t.co/gfkQQjMsqm

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There are three efforts underway to reinforce the integrity of the organic label. The Real Organic Project will signal that products were grown in soil or... https://t.co/GWgy7lMFir

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19th Peliti Seed Festival & 3rd Olympic Seed Festival 2019 https://t.co/tyAAGKIZKe

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Agriculture is responsible for a quarter of all carbon emissions. Carbon farming sequesters carbon and increases the health and nutrition of plants grown in this sustainable way. https://t.co/7Im62GMUUM

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Go native to protect our pollinators. They protect our food system! https://t.co/MFcE3R4CJq

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North Carolina has the 7th largest school meal program in the country, and agriculture is our largest industry. By providing state funding for more NC grown food in schools, we could make a big difference... https://t.co/g2kfzj5DfJ

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Action Alert!
In Buncombe County?! Call Representative Susan Fisher's office today (919-715-2013) to urge her to support FARMs for School Meals in the House Education Budget. Here's a little script to help... https://t.co/g2kfzjneEj

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Know your farmer. Buy local. Support your community. https://t.co/77g1kPgNTO

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What could possibly go wrong? https://t.co/VWWOpB2AZz

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Experience French Cuisine and support Kitchen Ready! Yummy vegan options! https://t.co/MxAODvp83f

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Lauri Torgerson-White, senior animal welfare specialist with Mercy for Animals, concurs that Perdue is leading the way on the humane animal care issue. “Most companies, like Tyson, blow us off.... https://t.co/4YYMQjudmq