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Biography

Naomi Starkman is a founder and the editor-in-chief of Civil Eats. She was a 2015-16 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford and a founder of the Food & Environment Reporting Network. Naomi has worked as a media consultant at Newsweek, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, GQ, and WIRED magazines. She was previously the Director of Communications for the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). After graduating from law school, she served as the Deputy Executive Director of the City of San Francisco’s Ethics Commission. Naomi is an avid organic gardener, having worked on several farms.

Content

Total articles 117

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  Soil Health Is Human Health

  By Naomi Starkman

  Dec. 01, 2022

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  Events - Nina Guilbeault

  By Naomi Starkman

  Apr. 11, 2024

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  Soil Health Is Human Health

  By Naomi Starkman

  Dec. 02, 2022

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Company Info

Civil Eats

Civil Eats is a nonprofit news organization founded in January 2009 by Naomi Starkman, based in California. As a 501(c)(3) entity, it focuses on critical reporting and thought on the American food system, emphasizing sustainable agriculture and social justice. The organization aims to foster economically and socially just communities through its coverage of food-related issues. Civil Eats provides in-depth news articles, interviews, and discussions that explore sustainable agriculture, food policy, and the environmental impacts of the food industry. It also publishes a monthly newsletter called "The Deep Dish," which has received awards for its quality content. The organization engages a diverse audience, including experts, policymakers, farmers, and consumers who are interested in the future of food production and consumption. Civil Eats is committed to transparency in its funding and maintains editorial independence from donor influence.