Yolo Vegan Chef Challenge for Earth Month
Special to the Vanguard There’s never been a better time to try vegan! The inaugural Yolo County…
UC Davis’ Mindfulness Tea Meditation Program
By Jessica Diggs The Mindfulness Tea Meditation program, a series of 15-minute Zoom sessions organized through Shields…
Guest Commentary: Questions for the Yolo Food Bank Board of Directors
by Andrew Newman I am in receipt of a communication from the Yolo Food Bank (YFB) Board…
Letter: UC Davis Chancellor Gary May on Food Insecurity in Our Region
We live in one of the most productive agricultural regions in the United States. California produces more…
My View: Innovation in Food Productivity Will Be the Key to Feeding the World as Soon as 2050; UC Davis Could Be Leading the Way on Such Efforts
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In February Councilmember Dan Carson made the comment…
City Prepares for Implementation of SB 1383 – Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – You may not be aware of this but…
Guest Commentary: Mapping the Future of Yolo Youth – A Post-Pandemic Response
By Jim Provenza, Lucas Frerichs, Garth Lewis and Jesse Salinas These past weeks have been a time…
Yolo Food Bank Invites Davis to Create An Equitable, Sustainable, Local Food System for All Residents
By Madison Forwood DAVIS — The executive director of the Yolo Food Bank, Michael Bisch, delivered a presentation…
Letter: The Davis Food COOP Should Immediately Require Both Customers and Employees to Wear Face Coverings
If you are a Davis Food COOP shopper and agree with me that the Davis Food COOP…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Davis Should Consider an Innovation Center
When UC Davis first announced the World Food Center concept a few years ago, it argued it…
Meeting Less Than Half the Need Is Unacceptable
by Michael Bisch As the Executive Director of Yolo Food Bank, I am honored to be included…
Thanksgiving For All
With nearly 20% of Yolo County residents living in poverty and even more who are food insecure,…
Sunday Commentary: A Will Arnold Campaign Could Make for a Very Eventful 2020
The conventional wisdom around Davis has been speculation about the three sitting councilmembers up for election in…
Soil Health to Gut Health Innovation Meetup
From Soil Health to Gut Health: Yolo and Davis Innovation Lightning Talks Location: United States Bicycling Hall…
Food As Medicine
Yolo Grown Produce Improving Diabetes Management In West Sacramento (Submitted from Yolo Food Bank) – On a…
Micro-Based Home Cooked Meals Could Democratize the Food Service Industry Locally
Foodnome is a Yolo/Sacramento based collective of home cooks. They are hoping, following the passage of a…
Council to Hear Report on Food and Economic Development in Davis
There was a series of discussions in November and December, facilitated by community members Ann Evans, Deema…
Chefs Feeling Competitive and Creative for the COOL Cuisine Burger Battle
Plant-based eating is growing faster than ever in 2019. For this we can thank the many creative chefs whose innovations allow more and more people to become comfortable with meat alternatives.
The Fight against Food Insecurity Has Moved on Campus
The Vanguard reported a few weeks ago, that student participation rates in CalFresh and other food programs…
Why Does Yolo County Have among the Lowest CalFresh Participation Rates in the State?
Don Saylor: “Many students truly are starving. This is a public university and we have many low income students from families who have put all their resources into the basic educational requirements for their kids.”
