The Mission of the California Food Literacy Center is to inspire change today for a healthy, sustainable tomorrow through enduring community food education.

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Brain Food

If they cook it, they will eat it!

May 17th, 2012

Since 2003 Kathy Russell and Brenna Ritch have co-taught cooking at Le Conte Elementary School…
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Tags: children, food literacy, Lunch Love Community, school nutrition
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Food Justice

May 16th, 2012

When communities come together to practice food justice, they are exercising their right to grow,…
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Tags: environment, food justice, food literacy, local food, sustainable farming
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Roasted Beet Salad with Cucumber

May 14th, 2012

We are honored to feature a recipe from local cookbook author and real food advocate,…
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Tags: beet recipe, beet salad, beets, cucumber, food advocate, food literacy, goat cheese, Joanne Neft, roasted beets with cucumber recipe, The Art of Real Food
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The Bashful Beet takes Center Stage

May 14th, 2012

There is nothing humble about beets. The blushing root vegetable is an excellent source of…
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Tags: beets, betalains, food literacy
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Biodynamics

May 9th, 2012

Developed in the early 1920s based on the teachings of Austrian writer and social activist,…
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Tags: biodynamics, food literacy, organic farming, sustainable agriculture
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