Just Foods Blog

28 posts

A Renewed Call To Action

September 21, 2015
A new study by Kansas State University, North Dakota State University, and the USDA, documents major sweeping declines in US agricultural biodiversity over the last 34 years, with an overall decline in some regions and only two regions showing any increases.
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Action Alert: Stop the GE "Dark" Act

July 21, 2015
This week the US House Agriculture Committee passed HR 1599 (aka the "D.A.R.K. Act" or "Denying Americans the Right To Know Act"). If passed, the bill would effectively end the rights of states and local governments to label and regulate GE food products. Take action now!
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Growing the Movement in 2015

December 23, 2014
This has been a crucial year for the fight against an agribusiness-dominated food system. Looking back over 2014, we are reminded of how many people have come together to help create the just and sustainable agricultural community that we envision.
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Press Release: Report Calls For Action to Address Loss in Seed Biodiversity

October 31, 2014
Today, the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI) published the proceedings from the 2014 Summit on Seeds and Breeds for 21st Century Agriculture. The summit is part of RAFI's long-standing work to protect agricultural diversity by addressing systemic policy root causes, such as a lack of adequate funding and public support for classical breeding programs.
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RAFI featured in Lexicon of Sustainability

June 17, 2014
The Lexicon of Sustainability recently released a Story Bank with insightful interviews from leading experts and advisors in the sustainability movement. We're honored to be featured as the first interview with RAFI's Just Foods Director Michael Sligh.
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FY 2015 requests to USDA

April 4, 2014
Our requests for FY2015, on behalf of 58 organizations and businesses, include funding and report language that enhance public plant breeding for the 21st century.
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Cary Fowler explains the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

April 3, 2014
“If we don’t have crop diversity, we don’t have food security. If we don’t have food security, we aren’t going to have physical security." Cary Fowler talks to RAFI about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and new documentary, Seeds of Time.
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