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Debbie Friedman @Food_Climate_

Policy Director @ Food Insight Group. Working on agroecology, systems change, school food, food policy, fair pay.

Joined November 2020
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Debbie Friedman@Food_Climate_
13 Apr 2022
Happy to see @CAfarmtoschool leadership @CitiesSchoolsUC scratch cooking study featured in this amazing editorial. @JenniferEGaddis @ChefAnnFnd Let's keep moving these efforts forward. Momentum is building. washingtonpost.com/outlook/2…

Perspective | Cooking school lunches from scratch can fix labor and supply issues

The federal child nutrition program is at risk. Investment in a better model would help.

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When Seeds Become Toxic Waste via @CivilEats civileats.com/2022/04/05/whe…

When Seeds Become Toxic Waste

Agrichemical companies won’t say how they’re disposing of seeds coated with hazardous pesticides, and the EPA isn’t tracking it.

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Fertiliser Crisis Cost G20 Almost $22 Billion While Fertiliser Companies Set to Make $84 Billion in Profits iatp.org/fertiliser-crisis-c…

Fertiliser Crisis Cost G20 Almost $22 Billion While Fertiliser Companies Set to Make $84 Billion in...

Farmers and governments in the G20 spent $21.8 billion more on key fertilisers imports in 2021 and 2022, while the world’s biggest fertiliser companies are expected to make almost US$84 billion...

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Currently reading concerning trends in herbicide exposures highlighted during HHRA sponsored session at APHA hh-ra.org/2022/11/07/worriso…
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Civil Eats@CivilEats
19 Oct 2022
What is the legacy of 'Silent Spring'? How far have we come and how much farther do we have to go to realize the human right to healthy food, and to protect the rights of the farmers and farmworkers growing that food? @annalappe with more. buff.ly/3TlidaY
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Industry Funds Meat Defender's Research, Files Show. nytimes.com/2022/10/31/clima…
The Field Report: As COP27 Approaches, a Push for More Attention to Food and Agriculture via @CivilEats civileats.com/2022/10/26/fie…

The Field Report: As COP27 Approaches, a Push for More Attention to Food and Agriculture

Plus: A new report found just 3 percent of public climate dollars go to the food system, and experts say even that funding often goes to the wrong things.

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Fund food system transformation. #foodclimate futureoffood.org/insights/fo…

Food and farming massively underfunded in climate plans

A new Global Alliance report shows only 3% of climate finance going to food systems, despite causing 1/3 of emissions.

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Here’s exactly how your diet affects the planet, a landmark study finds. washingtonpost.com/climate-s…

Here’s exactly how your diet affects the planet, a landmark study finds

A study released Monday in the journal Nature Sustainability offers a new guide to weighing the total environmental impact of your diet, from crops to livestock to seafood.

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Secret files suggest chemical giant feared weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease theguardian.com/us-news/2022…

Secret files suggest chemical giant feared weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease

Cache of documents seen by Guardian detail effort to refute scientific research into paraquat and derail nomination of key EPA adviser

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Report: Wetter Midwest led to higher crop insurance payouts, not more cover crops. thefern.org/ag_insider/repor…
As America Marks 50th Anniversary of Clean Water Act, Poll Highlights Agriculture’s Strong Connection to Water waltonfamilyfoundation.org/v…

As America Marks 50th Anniversary of Clean Water Act, Poll Highlights Agriculture’s Strong Connec...

Polling conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation finds voters want sustainable ag practices that support clean water

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JBS, Tyson Foods invest in smartwatch app that monitors workers. minnesotareformer.com/2022/1…

JBS, Tyson Foods invest in smartwatch app that monitors workers • Minnesota Reformer

Immigrants, contract workers and those without union protection are more likely to be surveilled in the workplace than other demographic groups.

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Meta’s VR Headset Harvests Personal Data Right Off Your Face | WIRED #nothanks wired.com/story/metas-vr-hea…

Meta’s New Quest Pro VR Headset Harvests Personal Data Right Off Your Face

Cameras inside the Quest Pro that track eye and face movements can make an avatar’s expressions more realistic, but they raise new privacy questions.

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Kids on the Frontline. Appreciate this resource @pesticideaction #systemschange #foodsystems #organic panna.org/resources/kids-fro…
Warming winters are increasing fertilizer runoff and polluting waterways, a new study finds - Investigate MidwestInvestigate Midwest investigatemidwest.org/2022/…

Warming winters are increasing fertilizer runoff and polluting waterways, a new study finds -...

A new study finds as winter weather warms across the Midwest, fertilizers that once froze are now finding their way into streams and rivers.

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The curious origins of the anti-ESG movement , by @emorwee open.substack.com/pub/heated…
Support our #organic farmers: Facing high costs and a weak market, Northeast organic dairy farmers ask for help. ctpublic.org/2022-10-07/faci…

Facing high costs and a weak market, Northeast organic dairy farmers ask for help

Organic dairy farmers are sounding the alarm: They need help. They're also trying to build a new, regional organic dairy cooperative.

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Anna Lappé@annalappe
6 Oct 2022
Powerful new report from @ciel_tweets on synthetic fertilizers and the climate crisis. #FalseSolutions
Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network@pesticideaction
6 Oct 2022
Replying to @pesticideaction
.@MarciaIshii says it best: "These agrochemicals are responsible for unrelenting and devastating harm to human health, the world’s biodiversity, the integrity of the planet’s ecosystems, and the life support systems on which we all rely." ciel.org/reports/fossil-fert… @ciel_tweets
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California Labor Secretary Stewart Knox@CALaborSec
3 Oct 2022
The @CaLaborAgency is proud to support the California Healthy School Food Pathways Program by @ChefAnnFnd, which recruits school kitchen trainees and pays them while they learn the tools of the trade. More from @CivilEats: civileats.com/2022/09/28/hea…

For Healthier School Meals, California Bets On More Cooks in the Kitchen

The state has committed $45 million in funding to school districts to increase cooking from scratch—but labor shortages remain a significant challenge.

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