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26 food films you have to watch Films and short videos are a powerful way of increasing awareness of and interest in the food system. With equal parts technology and artistry, filmmakers can bring an audience to a vegetable garden in Uganda, a fast food workers’ rights protest in New York City, or an urban farm in Singapore. And animation can help paint a picture of what a sustainable, just, and fair food system might look like. Film is an incredible tool for effecting change through transforming behaviors and ways of thinking. European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism – EFNCP book Publications High Nature Value Farming in Europe 35 European countries - experiences and perspectives HNV farming has been a priority of EU rural development policy since 2005, but until now there has been no reference book on the subject. With the publication of High Nature Value Farming in Europe, EFNCP, with our collaborators IFAB Mannheim, have at last filled the gap.

linois Department of Public Health Home Page CHICAGO - April 10, 2014. The Illinois Department of Public Health Center for Minority Health Services is celebrating National Minority Health Month this April by hosting workshops, health fairs, screenings, webinars and various other events. SPRINGFIELD - April 8, 2014. All this week, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck encourages parents, schools, communities, law enforcement and government leaders to recognize National Youth Violence Prevention Week by identifying ways to curb youth violence across Illinois. SPRINGFIELD - April 4, 2014.

What is a protest song? [T Euro] - "World Class" Read the following definitions and think about the quote on the "Padlet" virtual wall. To what extent does the song you have chosen correspond to them? 1) A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs (or songs connected to current events). It may be folk, classical, or commercial in genre. Among social movements that have an associated body of songs are the abolition movement, women's suffrage, the labor movement, the human rights movement, civil rights, the anti-war movement and 1960s counterculture, the feminist movement, the sexual revolution, the gay rights movement, animal rights movement, vegetarianism and veganism, and environmentalism.

Dairyman Zero grazing dairy farming systems Read more Areas of expertise Introduction EXCITE = Excellence in Curriculum Integration through Teaching Epidemiology What is Epidemiology? Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health problems in specified populations and applying the learned information to control the health problems. It is the scientific method of problem solving used by "disease detectives"—epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, statisticians, physicians and other health care providers, and public health professionals—to get to the root of health problems in a community, whether the problem is a measles outbreak on a small college campus or a global influenza pandemic, an increase in homicide in a single community, a national surge in violence, or a localized or widespread rise in cancer.

Cartoon of the Day: Trump the Rodeo Rider - The English Blog Today's cartoon by Schrank from The Independent shows Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump as a rodeo rider. The favourite for the Democratic nomination Hillary Clinton, who is seen riding a donkey, comments, "Throwing him off is gonna be a mammoth task." COMMENTARYUsually rodeo riders ride bucking broncos (untrained horses) or bulls, but Trump is shown riding an elephant because the elephant is the symbol of the Republican party in the USA. Likewise, Hillary is on a donkey because the donkey is the symbol of the Democratic party.

Social farming in Europe The degree to which social farming has developed throughout Europe differs according to the situation in the respective country. Pioneer status – several projects are being developed that implement social farming concepts: Slovenia Czech Republic Bulgaria Moderately developed status – the number and diversity of social farming projects is growing, specific user networks are developing and consolidating but political backing and financial support is not yet guaranteed: France Portugal Finland Germany Well developed status – the health and healing sector has discovered social farming as source of therapy and employment, farmers have realised that it offers a potential source of income and have made fields accessible; the statutory framework is well developed and subsidies are becoming available:

Science of Pickles: Fermentation and Food What do pickles, bread, yogurt, wine, beer, and cheese have in common? All of these foods are made by fermentation. When you ferment a food, you encourage growth of "good" microorganisms in it, while preventing growth of spoilage-causing microorganisms. Doing this successfully may require special ingredients and carefully controlled conditions, such as temperature and pH. By eating spoilage-sensitive parts of the food, and releasing chemicals as a by-product, the microorganisms help preserve the food, and change its flavor and texture in interesting ways.

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