Publication archives

Aug 29, 2019

Future of U.S. federal nanotechnology: ‘safe by design’ product commercialization

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) held a stakeholders’ workshop on August 1-2 about its future, which must be reauthorized by Congress every four years. The NNI is an interagency and interdisciplinary hub for a dozen U.S.
Nano tech scientist
Aug 28, 2019

Getting smarter, not ‘tougher,’ about trade policy

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
A mid-August New York Times article framed the debate about trade policy in the Democratic Party’s presidential primary race as one of being ‘tougher than Trump.’ To develop trade policy that chases that meme will play into th
Shipping containers
Aug 28, 2019

Big Ag Is Sabotaging Progress on Climate Change

CLIMATE EXPERTS HAVE sounded yet another dire alarm, this time aimed straight at our stomachs. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report, on “Climate Change and Land,” warns that meeting the challenges of our climate crisis requires urgent changes in our food systems.
Aug 13, 2019

Families First Head Start Program Community Action Council

by
Katie Costello
Erin McKee VanSlooten
Download a PDF of the case study. Families First Head Start Program is comprised of 3 centers: The Place and The Empowerment Center in Rochester with food prepared in the kitchen at the Place, and the Brookside Education Center in Albert Lea, with food prepared on-site.
little kid cutting strawberries
Aug 13, 2019

United Community Action Partnership

by
Katie Costello
Erin McKee VanSlooten
Download the PDF of the case study.
kids strawberry picking
Aug 13, 2019

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council

by
Katie Costello
Erin McKee VanSlooten
Download a PDF of the case study.
Asparagus
Aug 13, 2019

Exploring Farm to Head Start Across Minnesota: Lessons from IATP’s Farm to Head Start Partners

by
Katie Costello
During early childhood, children start to form an awareness of where food comes from and begin to establish the taste preferences and eating habits that will stay with them throughout their lives. Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) activities connect young children with healthy, locally-grown foods and offer hands-on experiential learning activities.
Great apple crunch teaser
Aug 13, 2019

Reach Up Head Start Program

by
Katie Costello
Erin McKee VanSlooten
Download a PDF of the case study.
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