WVII covers Fulbright conference on local food systems, health
WVII (Channel 7) reported on a Maine Chapter of the Fulbright Association event hosted by the University of Maine. “From Farm to Healthy Body: A Sustainable Model for the Planet and the Individual” focused on raising awareness about how local food systems and farming directly affect everyday health, WVII reported. Event organizer Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a UMaine professor of clinical nutrition, mentioned some common questions that were explored during the conference. “How do we determine that food is safe to eat? How do we build community around food and our choices? How do we support local agriculture and how do we support organic agriculture?”