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on passed a resolution that encourages hospitals to adopt policies that increase the purchasing and serving of local sustainable food when hospitals serve and promote nutritious local sustainably grown food to patients families staff and visitors hospitals are modeling preventive medicine stated sue heffernan rn mn clinical nurse specialist at seattle children s hospital across the country pledged hospitals are continuously working to address the public and environmental health impacts from current industrialized food production practices by sourcing nutritious local sustainable food for more information and expert list please contact holly freishtat wpsr sustainable food specialist food society fellow 360 391 2888 holly cultivatehealth com heath care without harm an international coalition of more than 473 organizations in 52 countries is working to transform the health care sector without compromising patient safety or care so that it is ecologically sustainable and no longer a source of harm to public health and the environment for more information on the healthy food pledge see http www noharm org us food pledge to learn more about hcwh s work on food and other issues related to health care www healthyfoodinhealthcare org to view the healthy food in healthcare pledge report the 2007 california medical association resolution encourages hospitals to adopt policies and implement practices that increase the purchasing and serving of food that promotes health and prevents disease included are meat and dairy products produced without non therapeutic antibiotics meats derived from non cafo sources such as free range animals food grown on non industrial agricultural operations such as small and medium sized local farms and food grown according to organic or other methods that emphasize renewable resources ecological the 2007 american public health association policy towards a healthy sustainable food system urges support of environmentally sound agricultural practices to reduce contamination resource use climate change in addition to improved food labeling for country of origin and genetic modification and a ban on non therapeutic antimicrobial and arsenic use it recognizes the urgency of transforming our food system to promote environmental sustainability improve nutritional health and ensure social justice may 21 2008 a garden for all seasons an intergenerational gardening forum in dc posted by beetknits under history news urban agriculture washington dc tags community garden community greening container gardens dc schoolyard greening dc urban gardeners ecosystems education farmers market forum free seeds fresh food gardening gardening tips intergenerational land restoration nutrition trees urban agriculture urban gardening washington dc leave a comment i am fascinated in how american culture and changes over time effect how america feels about gardening thats why i would love to go to this forum and hear from older generations their ideas adults and youth in your organization are encouraged to participate students can even get community service hours by going and taking notes that can be used for organizations and free seeds i know its a bit late in the season but i ll never turn down free seeds so go and enjoy the light refreshments and soak up some knowledge and experiences if you re interested in presenting at the forum you can fill out this form and send it in have fun i wish i could go may 20 2008 foodshare sweet urban agriculture in toronto posted by beetknits under canada food policy gardens hunger poverty projects and organizations rooftop and container gardens school gardens urban agriculture urban planning tags anti hunger canada community garden community supported agriculture csa education food foodshare fresh food good food growing human ecology hunger local low income malnutrition nutrition poverty rooftop agriculture rooftop garden rooftop gardening rooftop gardens rooftops and containers school gardens slow food small business small farm small scale farming toronto training urban urban agriculture urban development urban farm urban farmer urban farming urban garden urban gardener urban gardening urban planning vacant lots vegetable gardening vegetables youth garden leave a comment carrots says this young intern from foodshare a toronto non profit urban agriculture program idrc photo by laura berman foodshare is an organization that take a broad look at the entire food system how food is produced distributed and consumed how people get their food is also important food distribution systems that involve communities and help to create neighborhood leaders have a great potential to enhance individual and community empowerment by leading people to feel that they have some control over this very basic part of their lives again because of its material cultural and social importance food is special in its power to mobilize people to action all our programs are based on this community building principle foodshare tries to take a multifaceted innovative and long term approach to hunger and food issues this means that we re involved in diverse actions grassroots program delivery advocacy for social assistance reform job creation and training nutrition education farmland preservation and campaigns for comprehensive food labelling are just a few examples of the areas we work in foodshare was started in 1985 by the mayor of toronto and many citizens concerned about the growing hunger issues of the city since then they have been actively involved in tons of projects all over the city it is part of the school system the farmers markets and food banks of the city as well as host a hunger hotline cooking classes gardens and garden education and healthy food choices classes the field to table urban agriculture project founded by annex organics has been home to a sprouting business a rooftop greenhouse and garden living machines and a composting system it now also includes honey bee hives and off site the sunshine garden a 6000 sq ft market garden click here for a flier about the sunshine garden they also have a program called good food boxes started in 1994 which runs similarly to a large buying club the project distributes boxes of fresh and often local food throughout the city for either 12 or 32 depending of the version they choose professional evaluation of the good food box shows that participating in the program helps people access a more nutritious diet it is now thought that up to 70 of deaths result from diseases that have a diet related dimension and there is mounting evidence that eating enough fruit and vegetables is key to preventing disease not only is it a matter of justice that everyone should have access to the food they need to keep them healthy it also makes sense because of the enormous costs to the health care system that result from treating these diseases the good food box makes top quality fresh food available in a way that does not stigmatize people fosters community development and promotes healthy eating the salad bar program is a farm to school program aimed at getting fresh vegetables to school children in toronto modeled after salad bar programs from the us this program aims to get kids excited about fresh local food click here to see what kids said about the salad bar at their school may 5 2008 the slow cook and dc urban gardeners always have the latest on food and gardening in the capital posted by beetknits under maryland news urban agriculture washington dc tags capital city farmer city farming community garden community gardening dc urban gardeners eating seasonally ed bruske edible lawn edible yard education food food security gardening local local food locovore news nutrition recipes slow food sustainable food urban agriculture volunteer volunteer opportunity washington dc leave a comment i ve only met ed bruske a handful of times but i was impressed by the garden outside of his columbia heights home and his dedication to local food and dc urban gardeners he helped found dc urban gardeners last year after finding that there was a lack of outreach for urban gardeners in dc his blog the slow cook is updated constantly with great recipes informative news and goings on both around his home and in the dc foody community he recently wrote an excellent article on the global food crisis that i though was very interesting especially for people who live in dc i would check out his article and the links especially the washington post ones while you re there take a look at his blog he s got great links great recipes and great advise for anyone living in the dc area ed bruske and the dc urban gardeners are a goldmine of information take advantage of it they know pretty much everything growing going on in dc and their website has tons of links to local organizations stores and garden info they re involved in lots of projects so if you re looking to volunteer they ve got some awesome opportunities they also have a mailing list and a yahoo group you can get involved with they re super open to talking so just drop them an email so check out the slow cook dc urban gardeners april 13 2008 as food prices rise posted by beetknits under food crisis food policy gardens news urban agriculture washington dc tags anti hunger bush administration capital depression economy family farms farm bill farm policy food food bank food crisis food policy food prices food security food stamps food systems gardening gardens human ecology hunger justice low income metro area nutrition politics poverty sustainable agriculture urban agriculture washington dc welfare leave a comment i could talk for days about the causes and effects of rising food prices in the us disadvantaged americans queue for aid in new york its becoming a big deal in the past year 1 3 million new participant s many of them families have signed up for food stamps in a effort to be able to access essential food stuffs and food stamp programs are projected to reach record high levels this year food banks have experienced a rise of 20 percent in visits than last year food prices have risen 5 5 in just six months these are just a few facts type food prices into google and you ll get 56 800 000 hits most of them about rising food costs around the world and the social unrest that is coming with it there are many reasons for these price increases according to america s second harvest the nation s largest charitable hunger relief organization federal commodity support for emergency feeding organizations has dropped nearly 200 million per year since the enactment of 2002 farm bill because of a decline in need for the federal government to buy surplus food to support farmers additionally food price inflation has caused rapid erosion in the purchasing power of food stamp benefits kids get afternoon snacks at a kids cafe in cincinnati oh uh looks like someone took that kid on the right s jello cup kids cafe is a program started by america s second harvest to try to ensure that children of low income families get the nutrition they need the amount of food stamps per household hasn t gone up with the food costs says dayna ballantyne who runs a food bank in des moines iowa our clients are finding they aren t able to purchase food like they used to usa 2008 the great depression the independen t american food stamps dc is certainly not exempt for experiencing serious hunger issues according to capital area food bank cafb a washington dc food security organization that supports and distributes food to food banks throughout the metro area nearly 1 3 of dc residents live below the poverty level one third thats huge 60 of households surveyed by cafb reported at least 1 adult member who was unemployed in the metro area one third of capital area food bank clients reported having to choose between buying food and paying for utilities at least once during the previous 12 months mathematica policy research inc hunger in america 2001 over one third reported having to choose between buying food and paying rent or mortgage mathematica policy research inc hunger in america 2001 nearly one third had to choose between buying food and paying for medicine or medical care mathematica policy research inc hunger in america 2001 109 000 d c residents are eligible to participate in the food stamp program each month however only two thirds actually receive them and of those who do 74 percent report that they do not last the entire month usda and 2001 hunger study mathematica policy research total number of families making less than 35 000 per year is 43 084 representing 38 3 of all working families the average monthly food stamp program benefit is 91 83 nearly 50 percent of the households served report at least one working adult in the household mathematica policy research inc 2006 no one should have to choose between paying rent or a mortgage or for medical care and buying food a study from 2004 what is the government doing in response to this food crisis in talking with a representative from cafb the i found that the dc government does not support their efforts their funding comes from grants private donors and fundraisers the government currently deals with hunger problems in a few ways food stamp program women infants and children wic free and reduced price school breakfast and lunches though these programs are certainly a step in the right direction many of the programs are under utilized by those who need them due to lack of awareness insufficient time to apply for the needed assistance and the confusing application process that these programs have organizations like capital area food bank try to help people find and understand these resources along with administering their other very accomplished programs what does the farm bill have to do with all of this a march 29 article in the economist sums it up pretty well the current farm bill policy is shameless farmers of a few select crops such as wheat or maize can avoid almost all risk using the government s overlapping system of subsidised insurance loans and payments the recipients are hardly the most deserving farm households make a third more than others and the richest of them which get most of the subsidies bring in three times what the average non farm household does instead of saving the family farm the policy is destroying it encouraging agricultural land consolidation and raising barriers to entry and then there are the deleterious effects america s price distorting payments have on foreign farmers and so on trade negotiations well the 2007 farm bill h r 2419 http thomas loc gov cgi bin bdquery z d110 h r 2419 is a 288 billion five year farm subsidy bil l being considered by congress as a continuation of the 2002 farm bill president bush idiotically forgetting that we have to eat threatened to veto the bill because of its high costs many many organizations pushed for more sustainable farming and 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