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Food Shift: Reducing Waste, Strengthening Oakland

Oakland is a hot spot for inspiring food entrepreneurs and rad food justice organizations — in 2012 Food Shift joined the ranks with a focus on reducing food waste, feeding the hungry and creating jobs in the process. 40% of food produced in the US is wasted while 50 million ... Read more

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First Friday Violence: A Symptom of The City’s Disease

She said the First Friday shootings were like AIDS spreading from Africa to Europe. She moved to America eight years ago from Europe. She is of mixed ethnicity. She’s a journalist. She doesn’t want to be identified. We met early Saturday February 2nd. Twelve hours after three shootings left a ... Read more