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===The food system is responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. How can we reduce that?===
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<br /> <br /> <u>'''Articles & Reports'''</u><br />
  
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* [http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/radical-farmers-use-fresh-food-fight-racial-injustice-black-lives-matter Fresh Food Used to Fight Racial Injustice]
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* [http://commondreams.org/views/2015/01/20/agents-unregulated-globalization-vs-agents-fight-against-climate-change%20 Small Farmers are key agents of the fight against climate change]
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** [http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/02/indigenous-food-systems-should-be-on-the-development-menu/ Indigenous peoples provide important lessons on sustainable food systems] --Leaders are discussing lessons from indigenous practices and knowledge as they meet to discuss solutions to global food crises during a meeting of indigenous leaders at the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development in Rome, Feb. 2015.
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* New [https://www.indianagazette.com/news/reg-national-world/nutrition-becomes-a-new-arena-for-climate-change-politics,50007225/ U.S. nutrition guidelines link diet and climate] (Feb. 2015)
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** ...and carbon interests in [http://commondreams.org/views/2015/02/23/big-meat-lobby-attack-new-dietary-guidelines meat industry lobby against ]this.
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** Read [http://legal-planet.org/2015/02/23/the-climate-nutrition-nexus/ more on these debates ]and their legal aspects.
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* [http://wiki.inosa.mayfirst.org/uploads/Deepening%20Food%20Democracy%20IATP%202015.pdf Deepening Food Democracy-Report by Institute on Agriculture and Trade Policy]
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* [http://michaelpollan.com/ Michael Pollan ]is a leading author on issues related to food production and the industrial food system.
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* [http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/food-for-everyone/the-city-that-ended-hunger%20 "The City that Ended Hunger" -]this article has some great, practical ideas of how cities can act on food sovereignty. Its author, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Moore_Lapp%C3%A9 Francis Moore Lappe], is someone whose work this group will find very helpful. She wrote ''Diet for a Small Planet'' and many other books that can help guide us to a low-carbon system.
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* [https://www.opendemocracy.net/olivier-de-schutter/food-democracy-south-and-north-from-food-sovereignty-to-transition-initiatives "Food democracy South and North: from food sovereignty to transition initiatives"] - in this article, the idea of food democracy is discussed.
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* [http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/03/24/six-ways-forward-reform-our-democracy-better-food-system Six Ways Forward to Reform Our Democracy for a Better Food System ]
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* [http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/03/24/less-meat-more-plants-healthier-people-and-planet-coalition Less Meat, More Plants for Healthier People and Planet: Coalition]
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* [http://www.sciencedirect.com.pitt.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0306919208000997 Local food, food miles and carbon emissions: A comparison of farm sop and mass distribution approaches ]
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* [http://www.cuesa.org/learn/how-far-does-your-food-travel-get-your-plate%3E. "How Far Does Your Food Travel to Get to Your Plate?"]
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* [http://www.eatlowcarbon.org "Is My Cheeseburger Causing Global Warming?" - Learn how to eat a low carbon diet ]
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'''Films'''<br />
  
<u>'''Articles & Reports'''</u>
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* The [http://realfoodmedia.org/vote/ Real Food Media Contest] invites short films on sustainable food topics, and you can watch this year's finalists here and learn more stories about people making paths to low-carbon food systems. The project is also a good example of an action that can help raise consciousness in the larger public.
* [[@http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/radical-farmers-use-fresh-food-fight-racial-injustice-black-lives-matter|Fresh Food Used to Fight Racial Injustice]]
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<br /> <u>'''Links'''</u><br /> <br /> '''[http://www.pittsburghfoodpolicy.org/ Pittsburgh Food Policy Council]'''<br /> <br /> ''"'''Carbon Foodprint"''' is a term that refers to the carbon footprint of food choices. Whether we eat meat, choose organic vegetables, eat a lot of processed food, or eat out at restaurants affects the carbon emissions related to our individual food consumption.''<br />
* [[@http://commondreams.org/views/2015/01/20/agents-unregulated-globalization-vs-agents-fight-against-climate-change%20|Small Farmers are key agents of the fight against climate change]]
 
''' [[@http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/02/indigenous-food-systems-should-be-on-the-development-menu/|Indigenous peoples provide important lessons on sustainable food systems]] --Leaders are discussing lessons from indigenous practices and knowledge as they meet to discuss solutions to global food crises during a meeting of indigenous leaders at the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development in Rome, Feb. 2015.
 
* New [[@https://www.indianagazette.com/news/reg-national-world/nutrition-becomes-a-new-arena-for-climate-change-politics,50007225/|U.S. nutrition guidelines link diet and climate]] (Feb. 2015)
 
''' ...and carbon interests in [[@http://commondreams.org/views/2015/02/23/big-meat-lobby-attack-new-dietary-guidelines|meat industry lobby against ]]this.
 
''' Read [[@http://legal-planet.org/2015/02/23/the-climate-nutrition-nexus/|more on these debates ]]and their legal aspects.
 
* [[:File:inosa/Deepening Food Democracy IATP 2015.pdf|Deepening Food Democracy-Report by Institute on Agriculture and Trade Policy]]
 
* [[@http://michaelpollan.com/|Michael Pollan ]]is a leading author on issues related to food production and the industrial food system.
 
* [[@http:''www.yesmagazine.org/issues/food-for-everyone/the-city-that-ended-hunger%20|"The City that Ended Hunger" -]]this article has some great, practical ideas of how cities can act on food sovereignty. Its author, [[@https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Moore_Lapp%C3%A9|Francis Moore Lappe]], is someone whose work this group will find very helpful. She wrote //Diet for a Small Planet'' and many other books that can help guide us to a low-carbon system.
 
* [[@https://www.opendemocracy.net/olivier-de-schutter/food-democracy-south-and-north-from-food-sovereignty-to-transition-initiatives|"Food democracy South and North: from food sovereignty to transition initiatives"]] - in this article, the idea of food democracy is discussed.
 
* [[@http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/03/24/six-ways-forward-reform-our-democracy-better-food-system|Six Ways Forward to Reform Our Democracy for a Better Food System ]]
 
* [[@http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/03/24/less-meat-more-plants-healthier-people-and-planet-coalition|Less Meat, More Plants for Healthier People and Planet: Coalition]]
 
* [[@http://www.sciencedirect.com.pitt.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0306919208000997|Local food, food miles and carbon emissions: A comparison of farm sop and mass distribution approaches ]]
 
* [[@http://www.cuesa.org/learn/how-far-does-your-food-travel-get-your-plate%3E.|"How Far Does Your Food Travel to Get to Your Plate?"]]
 
* [[@http://www.eatlowcarbon.org|"Is My Cheeseburger Causing Global Warming?" - Learn how to eat a low carbon diet ]]
 
'''Films'''
 
* The [[@http://realfoodmedia.org/vote/|Real Food Media Contest]] invites short films on sustainable food topics, and you can watch this year's finalists here and learn more stories about people making paths to low-carbon food systems. The project is also a good example of an action that can help raise consciousness in the larger public.
 
  
<u>'''Links'''</u>
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* [http://www.eatlowcarbon.org/ Eat low carbon] Find out how to choose lower-carbon meals
 
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* [http://www.whatsyourcarbonfoodprint.org/ Calculate your carbon foodprint]
'''[[@http://www.pittsburghfoodpolicy.org/|Pittsburgh Food Policy Council]]'''
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* [http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/food-carbon-footprint-diet A comparison of five diets for their carbon footprints]
 
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''"'''Carbon Foodprint"''' is a term that refers to the carbon footprint of food choices. Whether we eat meat, choose organic vegetables, eat a lot of processed food, or eat out at restaurants affects the carbon emissions related to our individual food consumption.''
 
* [[@http://www.eatlowcarbon.org/|Eat low carbon]] Find out how to choose lower-carbon meals
 
* [[@http://www.whatsyourcarbonfoodprint.org/|Calculate your carbon foodprint]]
 
* [[@http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/food-carbon-footprint-diet|A comparison of five diets for their carbon footprints]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 3 June 2018

The food system is responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. How can we reduce that?



Articles & Reports

Films

  • The Real Food Media Contest invites short films on sustainable food topics, and you can watch this year's finalists here and learn more stories about people making paths to low-carbon food systems. The project is also a good example of an action that can help raise consciousness in the larger public.


Links

Pittsburgh Food Policy Council

"Carbon Foodprint" is a term that refers to the carbon footprint of food choices. Whether we eat meat, choose organic vegetables, eat a lot of processed food, or eat out at restaurants affects the carbon emissions related to our individual food consumption.





Back to Climate Justice Forum Home