agriculture
L.A. Times Food Bowl: Beyond elitist culinary excursions
April 20, 2018“No one needs another food event that’s just concentrated on ‘fancy’ stuff," says L.A. Times food editor Amy Scattergood. This year's L.A. Food Bowl promises to be anything but.
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California farm workers finally win 25-year-old Gerawan Farms case
December 8, 2017California’s gigantic peach and grape grower, Gerawan Farms, reached the end of its legal road last week at the state Supreme Court, when justices unanimously threw out its claim that the company was not bound by...
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Saving socialism: Cuba renews land reform to bolster food production
August 29, 2017Cuba is now spending more on imported food than it did in 2008. The survival of Cuban socialism rests on a secure food supply.
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California State Fair exhibit recognizes farmworkers
July 26, 2017For the first time, the fair has an exhibition that not only pays tribute to field laborers, but also acknowledges the long history of their struggle to organize unions.
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Ecological agriculture in Cuba: Key to sustainability
March 14, 2017Cuban farmers are betting on ecological agricultural techniques in food production to maintain a balanced, sustainable ecosystem.
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