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.”
Guest Commentary: Ending Hunger – Compassionate Action Is Essential
“When we’re talking about poverty, what we’re really talking about is hunger and malnutrition.” – Yolo County…
Commentary: Getting a Good Measure of Food Security
On Monday, Robb Davis did a good job of analyzing the data on poverty and food security…
Guest Commentary: Food Security and Poverty
Definitions, Measures, and Data for Davis and Yolo County by Robb Davis Michael Bisch, Executive Director of…
Food Insecurity: A Councilmember’s Inspiring Story
by Michael Bisch What follows is an un-redacted email I received from Winters City Councilmember Jesse Loren…
Student Food Insecurity a Pervasive Issue at UC Davis, Elsewhere
In his article yesterday on hunger in Davis, Michael Bisch notes: “one of the biggest challenges in…
Guest Commentary: Hunger in Davis
by Michael Bisch “When we’re talking about poverty, what we’re really talking about is hunger and malnutrition.”…
Guest Commentary: Coming Together to Give Thanks
Photo caption: Left-to-right, UC Davis Chancellor Gary May, Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor, City of Davis Mayor…
Thanksgiving for Everyone
By Michael Bisch With nearly 20% of Yolo County residents living in poverty and even more who…
FARM Davis Feeds Less Fortunate
By Anya McCann There have been some interesting, heated conversations on Nextdoor this month about those who…
Shifting Diets: Beans Not Beef
By Anya McCann, COOL Cuisine Have you heard? The livestock sector produces about 15% of global greenhouse…
Update on the Sugary Beverage Tax – One Year Later
By Tia Will One year ago, the Davis City Council considered putting a sugary beverage tax on…
Learn More About COOL Cuisine in Davis
By Anya McCann Davisites love our farmers market. Part of our identity is the chance to grab…
My View: Why Keep Denying We Have a Public Health Crisis?
In a recent column, Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning pushes back against a public health brochure on…
Underlying Data on the Risks of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption
During the course of the community discussion on a potential soda tax, we have cited our interview…