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June 4, 2021

Land Grabbing in the Quilombola Community in Boca do Rio, Brazil

by Jusleen Basra The imposition of large, resource-extractive corporations on Indigenous and peasant territories around the world strips land access from local communities and deeply damages ecosystems. This is an all-too-familiar pattern that the Quilombola community of Boca do Rio, located near Salvador, Brazil knows…

September 12, 2014

Recruiting Food Policy Council Members

An overall guide to finding the right members for a food policy council and recruiting your team, including sample bylaws and application forms.

September 10, 2014

Model Healthy Food System Resolution cover

September 10, 2014

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September 10, 2014

Mississippi Delta Leads the Way on the Journey to Food as Medicine

By Judy Belue, Director of the Delta Fresh Foods Initiative (DFFI). DFFI is a coalition of community stakeholders committed to establishing sustainable, equitable food systems…

September 10, 2014

Doing Food Policy Councils Right: A Guide to Development and Action

A truly invaluable resource for anyone involved in food policy council work from formation to ongoing planning. Developed by Mark Winne, this manual includes everything…

September 10, 2014

Model Healthy Food System Resolution

Looking to start a food policy council in your area? This resolution serves as a template to adopt a healthy food system resolution and provides…

September 9, 2014

Introduction: Food, Faith and Spirituality

There is a deeply rooted historical memory and ritual around food in all faith and indigenous spiritual traditions

September 8, 2014

TOCA 3rd community workshop

September 8, 2014

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Land Grabbing in the Quilombola Community in Boca do Rio, Brazil