[From WVIR-TV, Charlottesville, VA] UVA Students Conduct "Glocal" Study

"Do you ever think about where your food comes from? Some of it's from thousands of miles away. Other items may only be from a few miles down the road.

"University of Virginia students have been working to figure out where our area's food system stands. Tuesday, they're revealing their results and want to hear from you. The students have been studying Charlottesville's 'glocal' food system. That's a combination of global and local. Their goal was to assess different situations and find out how we can work to create a better balance between the two areas depending on what people need.

"Tim Beatley is a professor of Sustainable Communities at the University of Virginia. His class is studying Charlottesville's food system. Each student is focusing on a different aspect of 'glocal' foods or combining global and local supplies. Families in affordable housing, restaurants, and community services are all topics. Each has its own story...."

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