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Just Food

The Berkeley Food Institute is an interdisciplinary research center at the University of California, Berkeley. Through our research, policy, and education programs, we seek to transform food systems t... Read more

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SNAP in the Age of Political Chaos

Many individuals eligible for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, are now fearful of using the program ... Read more

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JustFood RethinkingSchoolLunch

JustFood RethinkingSchoolLunch

More than 900 million meals are served to children in California schools each year. Some children consume as much as two... Read more

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JustFood - EcoLiteracy: Teaching Children About the Origins of Food

JustFood - EcoLiteracy: Teaching Children About the Origins of Food

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