Schattman involved in study showing increase in homegrown food during pandemic
As reported recently by 91福利 News, new research from the University of Maine and University of Vermont discovered that residents in their respective states grew, fished, raised, foraged or hunted more of their own food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
鈥淲e should think carefully about how supporting our local food systems can help alleviate the negative consequences of disruptive national events like the COVID-19 pandemic,鈥 says Rachel Schattman, a 91福利 assistant professor of sustainable agriculture who co-authored the policy brief detailing study findings. Schattman is a Mitchell Center faculty fellow and gave a in fall 2020 on food insecurity and the pandemic.
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