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** Mapping How Food Gets from Farms to Homes
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** June 14, 2020
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My team at the University of Illinois just developed the first high-resolution map of the U.S. food supply chain.
Our map is a comprehensive snapshot of all food flows between counties in the U.S. – grains, fruits and vegetables, animal feed, and processed food items.
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** Cities Around the World are Restricting Traffic—And Reclaiming Streets for People
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** May 14, 2020
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With states around the country still under stay-at-home orders because of the coronavirus, and some areas beginning to reopen at partial capacity, the outdoors is among the only places for nearly millions of Americans to go.
Yet despite the importance of fresh air and exercise, some public spaces have closed, from beaches in Orange and Los Angeles Counties to New Jersey’s state parks (which Gov. Phil Murphy reopened just days ago). As photographs of crowded beaches in Florida and parks in New York City demonstrate, along with images of sidewalks too-narrow to accommodate long lines of people waiting to enter supermarkets, it can be difficult to keep six feet away from others. And with warming temperatures, restrictions beginning to ease, and social distancing guidelines entering their third month, people are only more likely to leave their homes for public parks and streets--especially in cities where private outdoor space, like backyards and roof decks, is a rarity.
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** Introducing the Food & Fuel News Roundup Newsletters
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** May 28, 2020
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If you’re a regular reader of Sustainable America’s email newsletter, you may have noticed something different from us while opening up your inbox over the past few weeks.
That “something different” is a valuable new addition we’re proud to officially announce: our Food News Roundup and Fuel News Roundup email newsletters.
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** Sustainable America on Social
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"It’s time to put those 🍌 peels to work! Swipe ➡️ to see a few of our favorite unsung uses for banana peels and check out even more ways to cut down on banana peel #foodwaste at the link in our bio."
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5/27/20
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