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š Advocate for food sovereignty & climate justice
https://substack.com/@sofiasculinarychronicles
I wrote about my food priorities for the year: using intentional ingredients, engaging in lots of experimentation, and paying closer attention to the origins of everyday food. Less resolution, more curiosity. Read here:
sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/the-food-i...
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The Food I Want to Come Home to This Year
My Food Priorities for the Year Ahead
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/the-food-i-want-to-come-home-to-this
5 days ago
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SNAP benefits are shrinking in ILābut community care isnāt. I wrote about recent SNAP changes and how Star Farm in Back of the Yards is responding with free delivery, produce matching, and dignified food access. Read here:
sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/when-the-s...
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When the Safety Net Shrinks, Community Steps In
SNAP Changes and Star Farmās Model of Food Justice
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/when-the-safety-net-shrinks-community
20 days ago
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Just dropped a new piece on the hidden violence behind our holiday sugar. Colonialism, forced labor, toxic air in Black + Brown communitiesāit's all still in the supply chain. And yes, choosing organic sugar actually matters.
sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/the-unsuga...
#Foodjustice
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The Unsugarcoated Truth
Why I Always Purchase Organic Sugar
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/the-unsugarcoated-truth
about 1 month ago
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Just published a piece with
@unbiasthenews.bsky.social
digging into how redlining+disinvestment shape food access on Chicago's South+West sides-and how $ stores fit into a much bigger story about global supply chains, climate costs, and community resilience
unbiasthenews.org/dollar-store...
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Dollar stores, diesel fumes and food sovereignty in Chicagoās frontline communities - Unbias The News
In communities shaped by redlining and disinvestment, the only places to shop are often dollar stores ā stocked with plastic goods that have crossed oceans on container ships and rolled across states ...
https://unbiasthenews.org/dollar-stores-food-deserts-in-chicagos-frontline-communities-redlining/?_gl=1*1xwun7m*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTU1MTQyMTUxMS4xNzYzOTk2MDk1*_ga_JNLJJ9FXSK*czE3NjM5OTg5MDckbzIkZzAkdDE3NjM5OTg5MDckajYwJGwwJGgw
about 1 month ago
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Farm Aid at 40 wasnāt just music ā it was a rallying cry for the future of food. Farmersā defiance, corporate power, and why solidarity matters now more than ever. Read here:
sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/seeds-of-r...
#FarmAid
#FoodJustice
#Climate
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Seeds of Resistance
What Farm Aid's Opening Remarks Signal About the Future of Food
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/seeds-of-resistance
3 months ago
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A new bipartisan bill could put federal food dollars to work for local farmers and families in need. š I break down whatās in the Strengthening Local Food Security Actāand why it matters.
sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/from-farm-...
#FoodPolicy
#FarmToSchool
#FoodSecurity
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From Farm to Table: How the Strengthening Local Food Security Act Could Change the Way We Eat
On July 18, 2025, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Jim Justice (R-WV) did something increasingly rare in Congress: they crossed the aisle together.
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/from-farm-to-table-how-the-strengthening
5 months ago
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Chicagoās slaughterhouses are goneābut their shadow is everywhere. The soil, the jobs, even how food moves through this city all trace back to the Union Stockyards. I wrote about what they left behindāand why it still matters. š Read here:
sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/where-are-...
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Where Are They Now?
The Slaughterhouses That Builtāand Still HauntāChicagoās Food Economy
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/where-are-they-now
6 months ago
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Healthcare costs are sky-high. The fix? š Pay for healthy food. Read more:
sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/the-surest...
#foodjustice
#foodismedicine
#publichealth
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The Surest Way to Cut the Cost of Healthcare? Pay for Healthy Food.
Thereās a saying I come back to often: āAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.ā But when it comes to Americaās healthcare system, we seem hellbent on doing the opposite.
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/the-surest-way-to-cut-the-cost-of
7 months ago
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šØ The EPA just pulled millions in PFAS research fundingāprojects meant to protect farmers, Tribal Nations & our food system from toxic āforever chemicals.ā In my latest piece, I ask: Who gets to know? š
sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/epa-defund...
#foodjustice
#PFAS
#environmentalhealth
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EPA Defunds PFAS Research on Farms
The EPA quietly pulled funding from PFAS research projects on Tribal lands and farmland.
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/epa-defunds-pfas-research-on-farms
8 months ago
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š“ What if fast food meant culture, care, and community? New post on global modelsāfrom Mumbaiās dabbawalas to Lagos mama putsāfeeding people fast and fairly. š
sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/fast-food-...
#foodjustice
#streetfood
#goodfoodcollective
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Fast Food for Thought
Rethinking convenience, culture, and care through global models of fast food done right
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/fast-food-for-thought
8 months ago
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New piece on the damen grain silosāChicagoās ghosts in rust + concrete. A sensory dive into place, memory, and what lingers.
#chicagohistory
#damen
#urbanruins
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Echos of Concrete
A Sensory Walkthrough of the Damen Grain Silos
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/echos-of-concrete
9 months ago
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Do clean energy and sustainable food have to compete? Agrivoltaics, smarter biofuels, and better land use make it possible. Time to rethink the false choice. Read more:
#CleanEnergy
#SustainableFood
#Agrivoltaics
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Sun+Soil=A False Dilemma
Why We Don't Have to Choose Between Clean Energy and Clean Food
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/sunsoila-false-dilemma
10 months ago
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SNAP restrictions on ultra-processed foods ignore the realities of poverty and food insecurity. For housing-insecure individuals and college students alike, these policies mean fewer options, not better health. Read more:
#SNAP
#FoodJustice
#PovertyPolicy
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The Cruelty of SNAP Restrictions
How Housing-Insecure People Suffer the Most
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/the-cruelty-of-snap-restrictions
10 months ago
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SciFood Blog
10 months ago
Wow - butter made from carbon, not like that crappy butter from cows made from .. wait what Despite terrible headline interesting company, but looking more and more like our food future is coming from test tubes
www.fooddive.com/news/savor-s...
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Bill Gates-backed startup commercially launches butter made from carbon
Savor says its dairy-and-plant-free alternative can replace animal fats and palm oil. It plans to work with CPG companies to advance ingredient innovation.
https://www.fooddive.com/news/savor-startup-bill-gates-butter-palm-oil/743071/
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š Farmed salmon are dyed pink to meet our expectations. But should they be? Our obsession with food aesthetics fuels waste and biodiversity loss. Maybe itās time to rethink āperfectā food. Read more š
#FoodJustice
#SustainableEating
#FoodWaste
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Dying to Be Pink
The Strange Story of Salmon and Our Obsession with Aesthetic Food
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/dying-to-be-pink
10 months ago
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š¾ **The Cost of Food Sovereignty** šāš½ Food sovereignty isnāt freeābut neither is a broken food system. What does it really take to reclaim our food? š Read more:
#FoodSovereignty
#FoodJustice
#LandBack
#MutualAid
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The Real Cost of Food Sovereignty
More Than Just the Price of a Tomato
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/the-real-cost-of-food-sovereignty
10 months ago
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Who controls farm dataāfarmers or Big Ag? A new lawsuit exposes the fight for data sovereignty in agriculture. Farmers deserve control. Read more:
#FarmersRights
#FoodSovereignty
#DataPrivacy
#DigitalAg
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Farmers Are Fighting for Data PrivacyāAnd You Should Be Paying Attention
In todayās digital age, data is currency, and farmers are being shortchanged.
https://sofiasculinarychronicles.substack.com/p/farmers-are-fighting-for-data-privacyand
11 months ago
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11 months ago
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Gardening teaches patience, resilience, and the beauty of slow growth. In my latest blog post, I share wisdom from the soilāgive it a read and let me know what nature has taught you! šæāØ
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Lessons From the Garden
Wisdom Rooted in Soil
https://substack.com/home/post/p-157395177
11 months ago
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š Chiquita's Dark Secretš A U.S. court ruled that Chiquita funded Colombian paramilitariesāholding them accountable for human rights abuses. What does this mean for corporate responsibility? š Read more:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
#CorporateAccountability
#FoodJustice
#HumanRights
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Discover and discuss great writing with the worldās smartest readers on Substack.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-155026566
11 months ago
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Thrilled to share that my book review is featured in the latest issue of the *Organic Broadcaster* (Winter 2024-2025, Vol. 33, Issue 1)! š± Check it out here:
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Organic Broadcaster | Winter 2024-2025 | Volume 33, Issue 1
https://issuu.com/marbleseed/docs/marbleseed_issue_33.1-winter2025
12 months ago
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šµ Got the wintertime blues? Donāt let frosty days drag you down. Warm up your soul and body with my latest tips for staying healthy this season! š«š„š³ Letās turn those blues into a season of vitality and wellness. āØš¶
#WinterWellness
#HealthyEating
#NutritionBlues
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Home | Substack
Discover and discuss great writing with the worldās smartest readers on Substack.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-154487077
12 months ago
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2025 is our chance to make a real impact. In my latest article, I highlight 25 key priorities in climate, agriculture, and sustainability thatāll help us build a stronger, more resilient future. Letās make it happen.
#ClimateAction
#Sustainability
#Agriculture
about 1 year ago
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š± Plant-based proteins are greatābut what about the plastic? My latest article explores how we can cut single-use waste and make sustainable food even better. Letās rethink packaging! š
#Sustainability
#Plantbased
#Zerowaste
about 1 year ago
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šš Talking climate change over holiday dinner? It doesnāt have to turn into a food fight. Check out this lighthearted guide to navigating the conversation without losing your cool (or your appetite): Read here. Letās make the season merry and meaningful! āØ#ClimateAction
#HolidayTalks
about 1 year ago
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Itās not meat vs. plantsāitās how we grow it. š¾š Explore why local, sustainable food systems are the future. š Read more:
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#Sustainability
#FoodSystems
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about 1 year ago
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