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Auburn Foods: Charting a FRESH Course

Post contributed by Gwen Ward, Administrative Assistant, AU Campus Dining At the beginning of a new year, we often envision a new, better course for our lives, and what better way to start charting our course than by checking a compass?  It not only reveals the direction we’re traveling, but…
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January 5, 2017
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On Beekeeping, Queens, and Her Royal Court

Post contributed by Claire Walter, Alumna '16, English, Spanish, and Hunger Studies In the north-eastern province of Fiji’s largest island, Vanua Levu, lies the agricultural town of Labasa. Known primarily for its sugar cane production, Labasa houses the only sugar mill on the island as well as the countless farmers…
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January 5, 2017
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A Healthier You the Whole Year Through

Post contributed by Onikia N. Brown, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, College of Human Sciences, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management As we enter into a new year many of us are deciding ways to be healthier. For some, this means eating healthier, for others, it means getting more…
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January 5, 2017
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The Poultry Process

Post contributed by Jacob Helf, Student, Interdisciplinary Studies with emphases in Physics, Hunger Studies, and Sustainability Studies Jacob proudly displays some of his handy-work. It was day two of Cegu Farms. I had accepted my role as the kitchen boy after having decided to create a cookbook for the Fijians…
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January 5, 2017
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Look at All This Stuff

Post contributed by Matt Preisser, Office of Sustainability Intern There is a lot of stuff in this world. You are probably currently reading this on a computer somewhere, drinking a coffee or munching on a snack, sitting at a table and chair, surrounded by just a lot of things. Where…
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December 1, 2016
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Plan to Power Down Pre-Break!

The holiday break for Auburn University is just around the corner, so there’s no doubt people’s thoughts are filled with travel plans to see family and friends. Much of campus is vacant during the winter weeks of December and January, as most students go home and many faculty and staff…
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November 14, 2016