Darrin Nordahl

The Fate of Our Children: Live Sicker, Die Younger

Darrin Nordahl | Posted 05.25.2011

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Darrin Nordahl

How's this for a chilling forecast: the prevalence of diabetes in America will double in the next two-and-a-half decades.

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Tackling Hunger by Transforming Food Deserts Into Food Oases

Darrin Nordahl | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Island Press, Darrin Nordahl, Public Produce, Fruit Trees, Local Food Movement, Green News, Food, Michelle Obama Let's Move, Green Living, Municipal Agriculture, Green News
Darrin Nordahl

A unique brand of urban agriculture--what can more descriptively be termed "municipal agriculture" -- is promising to restore individual and community health, to the benefit of our cities, and to the benefit of our nation.

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When Apples No Longer Grow On Trees, Obesity Not The Only Nightmare For America

Darrin Nordahl | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darrin Nordahl, Michelle Obama, Children, Edible Landscaping, Urban Farming, Agriculture, Food, Sustainable Agriculture, Alice Waters, Landscapes, Schools, Green Living, Children's Health, Home News
Darrin Nordahl

"The cafeteria is actually one of the most important classrooms in the entire school," Michelle Obama said to applause during a speech to The School N...

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