by Rooted Santa Barbara | Jan 24, 2022 | Community, Education, Partners, Rooted News
Katie Kinsella is the Project Coordinator for Veggie IQ, a new initiative at Sansum Diabetes Research Institute. She has a passion for food science, health, and social justice that she channels into Veggie IQ’s youth-focused programs. She engages local teens in...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Jan 10, 2022 | Community, Fundraising, Rooted News
Rooted Santa Barbara County is spreading roots in 2022 thanks to a transformational grant from the Mosher Foundation! Rooted SBC’s Board of Directors is honored to announce that the local grant-making foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to support the growth of our...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Dec 20, 2021 | Rooted News
When you support Rooted, you’re investing in our community’s long-term health. Like you, we believe we’re a stronger community when we’re all healthy. The food we eat – and having access to healthy food – is the greatest determinant of long-term health. That’s why at...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Dec 17, 2021 | Cooking, Health, Learning, Nutrition, Rooted News
Emma Malina is a plant-based nutrition educator and food-skills instructor based in Santa Barbara, CA who empowers individuals and families worldwide to optimize their health and prevent chronic disease through nutrition education, cooking classes, coaching, and...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Dec 16, 2021 | Partners, Rooted News
Some partnerships are meant to be. While developing Rooted SBC’s messaging and branding elements, our Chair Beth Skidmore and Vice Chair Emma Malina attended a plant-based conference where they met a team of passionate creatives from a marketing firm called...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Nov 22, 2021 | Health, Nutrition, Rooted News
A new food health ranking system developed by Tufts University has scored over 8,000 foods and beverages using the most recent scientific nutrition research and public health data. Each item was assigned a score from 1 (least healthy) to 100 (most healthy) based on a...