The ActFRESH Campaign & Transportation Reform
Every resident of Massachusetts deserves the opportunities that come with a healthy neighborhood: good schools with healthy food and physical activity, safe places that promote walking and biking,...
View ArticleKindergarteners on the Farm!
By Isabel Burgess and Lauren Wetherbee, Worcester Kindergarten Initiative It’s been a busy year at the Worcester Kindergarten Initiative! The initiative, which is facilitated by the Massachusetts Farm...
View ArticleFactory Farms, Local Meat, and Being Vegetarian in Worcester
One conversation that seems to make people instantly uncomfortable and evasive is talking about the meat we eat and where it came from. It is understandable considering the immense factory farming, or...
View Article“An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure”
By FALPC Intern, Kristina Kalolo The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) recently released, The $11 Trillion Reward an article that argues for “how simple dietary changes can save lives and money, and...
View ArticleDo you know your Fast Food F.A.C.T.S.?
By FALPC Intern, Kristina Kalolo The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity recently released their Fast Food F.A.C.T.S. (Food Advertising to Children and Teens Score) report investigating the...
View ArticleRacism & Health
Many of us are aware that a variety of factors can impact health. Factors such as income, educational attainment, and where we live. This makes sense to us – if we make enough money, we can afford...
View ArticleGE Salmon: 5 Questions & Answers about “FrankenFish”
By FALPC Intern, Kristina Kalolo 1. What is AquaAdvantage Salmon? AquaAdvantage Salmon is the first genetically engineered (GE) animal being considered for human consumption by the FDA. The company...
View ArticleDay 4 – 31 Days of Giving: Veterans Inc.
We've often said that there are two words that should never be spoken together - homeless veteran. Nor should there be such a thing as a hungry veteran. For 25 years, Veterans Inc has been working...
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