California Safe Soil, LLC – Food Waste to Fertilizer
by Leanna M. Sweha A Vanguard article in January about a food sharing experiment in Davis generated…
Dietary Guidelines Committee Proposes That Americans Choose Foods Based on Sustainability
By Leanna M Sweha The U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee – experts in nutrition and public health…
The Cannery Urban Farm – A Barn Raising in Davis – Part 1
by Leanna M. Sweha Visitors to the Cannery website will read the following about the urban farm:…
Following Up on Summer Lunches and the Bicycle Accident
In Saturday’s article “When Bike Meets Car,” I describe and opine on an accident that occurred around…
Davis Offers Students a Summer Meal Program
Yesterday’s article posted from Jamie Nash offered a number of ways to promote afterschool and summer meal…
Ways That Cities Can Promote After School and Summer Meal Programs
In response to Mayor Dan Wolk’s healthy children’s initiative, the Vanguard called on the city and other…
Food Waste and Greenhouse Gases
Two weeks ago, a Vanguard reader, Ernst Bertone, wrote an article for the Vanguard that we decided…
Food Sharing Article Gains Traction
Last week a Vanguard reader, Ernst Bertone, wrote an article for the Vanguard that we decided to…
Sunday Commentary: There Are Issues in Davis Beyond the Narrow Core
The Vanguard has strongly pushed forward issues of public concern for the city: the budget, the upcoming…
My View: If We’re Going to Focus on Healthy Children, Let’s Get to the Core Issues
Most people’s list of immediate needs in the city will necessarily focus on the city’s fiscal health…
Beef Processing Illustrates State of Food System
By Rhonda Gruska My previous two columns discuss some of the issues surrounding large scale food distribution…
Fresh Food Faux Pas in Davis: The “Farm to Fork Capital of the World”
By Rhonda Gruska We just got back from visiting our son in one of our favorite food…