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[Press] SFSI Faculty Ivette Perfecto on Coffee, Biodiversity, and Social Justice

SFSI Faculty Ivette Perfecto on Coffee, Biodiversity, and Social Justice This article was printed in the University Record on April 18, 2016 (full article here) By Iris Jeffries School of Natural Resources and Environment Professor Ivette Perfecto has spent more than 20 years studying the ecology of coffee farms. “You find a huge range of …

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Taste the Taters (Nov 19)

On Thursday, November 19th, over 50 farmers, faculty members, staff and students flooded a small classroom in Kraus in order to taste test six accessions of sweet potatoes for best taste and texture. Upon arrival, tasters received a form and instructions on how to properly conduct the taste test. Individuals then circled the room tasting …

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Faculty discuss foodways, agriculture in 10 mini talks

Faculty discuss foodways, agriculture in 10 mini talks Art & Design prof. Joe Trumpey speaks about sustainable farming in his speech titled “Homesteading as Creative Practice” at the Fast Food for Thought discussion in the Dana Building on Tuesday. (Zoey Holmstrom/ Daily) By Anna Haritos October 28, 2015 The University’s Sustainable Food Systems Initiative hosted 10 bite-sized …

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Healthy Choices program for middle schoolers helps reduce obesity, encourage healthy habits

August 25, 2015 ANN ARBOR—An interdisciplinary school program designed to promote healthy behaviors reduced the percentage of 7th graders who were overweight or obese and helped more than 20,000 middle school students cut back on TV viewing, increase their physical activity and make healthier food choices. Research led by the University of Michigan Department of …

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