“About 100 UNCA students marked the campus’s first Food Day, researching recipes and nutrition as well as the politics of food.”
The main feature of the event was a panel discussion about the Farm Bill. Cutting funding is expected to increase the number of food-insecure in the area from one in six.
Organic farmer Tom Elmore observed, “When you see farmers on food stamps, there’s something wrong with that picture.”
Asheville City Councilman Gordon Smith told how the city is advancing food policy by changing residential zoning ordinances to include tailgate markets as an approved use. Three markets have since been established.
........As you post your comment, please conform to The Wild West's simple comment policy: we welcome all perspectives, but require that comments be both civil and respectful. If you wouldn't say it to a co-worker in front of your boss, it probably is not civil and respectful. We will delete any comment that fails this test and issue a warning to the poster. A second offense will result in a ban on commenting on this site. In sum, disagreements, arguments even, are welcome; abusive behavior is not. Thanks.
You must be logged in to post a comment.
