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Oxfam America and Coca-Cola: Working Together to Find Lasting Solutions?

My food activism started with Oxfam. Two-and-a-half years ago, I served as the Products Action Team Leader of the University of Texas chapter of Oxfam America. We worked on promoting Fair Trade Certified products on and around campus. Since then, … Continue reading

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Will Wal-Mart’s “Healthier” Food Initiatives Make Americans Healthier?

Today, Wal-Mart announced a five-year plan to make its store-brand foods “healthier,” to develop its own front-of-package seal to identify healthier products, and also to lower prices on fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain products. They also plan to “address food deserts” … Continue reading

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