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Food Studies

A UAA/APU Consortium Library page covering food and food related topics such as sustainability, food justice, and food entrepreneurship - from an Alaskan, national, and international perspective.

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Why Sustainable Food Systems Matter | Future For Food

What does it take to grow enough food for all of us? How do we create food systems that meet the needs of our changing world—and what role does technology play? A wide-ranging panel discussion explores global issues of food sustainability.

Why We Should Be Urban Farming

We are running out of space for farmland and a third of all food that is produced is wasted. Ken Dunn has been called the greenest man in Chicago and he's on a crusade to turn our food waste into productive farmland--right in the middle of the city!

Invigorating Alaska's Food System With Wild Foods: The Kasaan Community Harvest

In Alaska, we are surrounded by wild food sources as diverse and vibrant as the cultures and communities that call this state home. Learn about a growing community of Alaskan residents, communities and organizations who are dedicated to invigorating Alaska's Food System with wild foods.

How To Garden In The Arctic | Mach | NBC News

Benjamin Vidmar is the founder of Polar Permaculture and he's trying to do the impossible: grow vegetables in the harsh landscape of Svalbard, a group of Norwegian islands in the Arctic Ocean.

Feeding Nine Billion Video 1: Introducing Solutions to the Global Food Crisis by Dr. Evan Fraser

By 2050 there will be 9 billion people on the planet - but will there be enough food for everyone? Food security expert Dr Evan Fraser guides you through a whiteboard presentation of his solution to the Global Food Crisis.

Capitalism vs. Water

A video explaining the current water crisis and economic roles that have played a part in bringing it about.

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