The Urban Food Project

Through education, social outreach, and gardening – the UFP is committed to efforts for food justice at Emmanuel College, throughout Boston, and beyond.

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🚨Check out our general members meeting TONIGHT at 7pm in the greenhouse🌎

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See Amy Goodman's interview with Abby Maxman from Oxfam America about the global hunger crisis: https://t.co/cb9OSimrxd

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Hi everyone, please see Marion Nestle's assessment of the new USDA rule on the tournament system in the poultry industry: https://t.co/Eu00EyCYvB

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Hi everyone, CitySprouts still needs volunteers for the remainder of the summer. Please take a look: https://t.co/xewFGLAAhE

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See how the drought in New England affects local farmers: https://t.co/DBWmDfI8e4

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An important overview of the Inflation Reduction Act's impact on food and agriculture from Tom Philpott, an excellent reporter on these issues: https://t.co/umIwjmPAkG

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Some folks doing good work: https://t.co/6jU0Iuxz0C

[Maddie Oatman @moatman]

While local taverns and neighborhood joints limped by during the pandemic, a different story emerged for corporate restaurants. This was no accident, writes @karavoght in this must-read @MotherJones investigation into the nation's biggest restaurant lobby https://t.co/zECG2vNiVr

[City of Boston @CityOfBoston]

ICYMI: @MayorWu announced the expansion of food and urban agriculture initiatives in the City of Boston.

Learn more: https://t.co/0bqpHuG9OE

[MayorWu @MayorWu]

We’re also creating GrowBoston: @CityofBoston’s new Office of Urban Agriculture within @BostonNeighbor.

GrowBoston will work to increase food production in our City, assist gardens & farms & build equity into our food system. (2/2)

[MayorWu @MayorWu]

Today we gathered at Mattapan’s Fowler-Clark-Epstein Farm to announce the Office of Food Justice.

This is critical to ensuring Bostonians can access nutritious & culturally sensitive food—and supporting our restaurants, bodegas & food businesses as critical infrastructure. (1/2)

[The Urban Food Project @UFP_at_Emmanuel]

UFP is still up and running!! Please fill out this form to join us and get some tips on home gardens, how to stay involved, and all things food!
https://t.co/YjTkcae4Qj

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The analysis suggests that to mitigate climate change a combination of measures is needed:

1) dietary changes towards plant-based diets;

2) improvements in technologies and management to close yield gaps, increase water-use... https://t.co/4P7GCvCGmz

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Thumbs up to Emmanuel College's Professor Ana Otero for her passion for healthy nutrition and social justice. This is how outreach to the community looks like in practice! (Presentation from 2018) https://t.co/hhAcOqE2Zm

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Congrats to our Office of Mission & Ministry Emmanuel College Office of Mission & Ministry

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Our community partner. https://t.co/Mogx9f9ADe

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Let the food by thy medicine:
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Great idea! https://t.co/evWxj4TxF2

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Great event coming up! https://t.co/DYunnIMowH