Chicken is one of the most popular food items at UMass, and it is important to think about where we are buying this chicken from. During the next two years, UMass Dining plans on shifting where we purchase chicken to support farms within our region who are doing the right thing. In turn, this is […]
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s there anything more sustainable than supporting the very creatures that pollinate the local fruits and vegetables we love so much? We don’t think so! In the 2nd edition of the UMass Healthy and Sustainable Food System blog series, we’ll dive into the importance of local beekeeping, the global declining honeybee population crisis and our
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Ever wonder where the fish on your plate comes from? So did we. In our first edition of the UMass Healthy and Sustainable Food System blog series, we’ll take a look at some the issues surrounding the fishing industry and talk about how we at UMass Dining are sourcing “Trash Fish” – also known as
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