Madelyn Vital, Author at Food Tank

Madelyn Vital

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Madelyn Vital is a Research & Writing Fellow at Food Tank, and a food policy, environmental health, and waste reduction advocate. She loves working toward sustainable solutions with public health, food security, and waste reduction organizations. Before joining Food Tank, Madelyn worked at the Center for Agriculture & Food Systems at Vermont Law School (VLS), and in environmental and legal agencies at the local, state, and federal levels. Madelyn holds a J.D. and Masters in Environmental Law & Policy from VLS, and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill.

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Crops and Commodities

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