Vermont’s Food Waste Laws are Popular, But Vexing Issues Remain
Vermonters largely support laws on food scraps and single-use plastics, but some are confused about composting rules, and frustrated with the state’s inability to compost biodegradable containers and tableware.
These takeaways are from the first research yet to tackle the state’s pioneering food waste laws—Act 148 (food scraps) and Act 69 (single-use plastics)—since coming into effect...
COVID-19 Food Insecurity Hits Record Levels in Vermont
Food insecurity in Vermont has reached record levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 30% of Vermonters experiencing food insecurity since March, new University of Vermont research finds.
With Thanksgiving approaching, the research is the most comprehensive study of COVID-19’s impacts on food security in the Green Mountain State to date.
True to the Land
True or false: The stinkier the cheese, the better?
“I’d have to say false,” Andy Kehler ’93 says. “I love a lot of stinky cheeses, and some stinky cheeses can be really sweet and delicious, but some really taste like garbage.”
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- Dr. Farryl recipient of VAND's Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award 2016
- Dr. Lizzy recipient of VT Women in Higher Education Award
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- UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture Director Receives Promotion
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