VIC: In the News

News Articles and Videos:

Pictures: Easton’s Veggie Van. July 17, 2014. Michael Kubel, The Morning Call. http://www.mcall.com/news/local/easton/mc-pictures-eastons-veggie-van-20140717,0,1793655.photogallery

Groups work to make produce plentiful in cities: New programs bring more fruits, vegetables to urban neighborhoods. May 31, 2014. Dan Sullivan, The Morning Call. http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-edited-lehigh-valley-food-deserts-2-20140531,0,1988398.story#ixzz33WCuzQUa

Veggie Van a success in Easton; volunteers look forward to summer. April 22, 2014. Will Lewis, WFMZ.com. http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/veggie-van-a-success-in-easton-volunteers-look-forward-to-summer/25607336

Lafayette College students hope to sustain Veggie Van: Lafayette College students, city volunteers hope to expand free food program. February 26, 2014.  JD Malone, The Morning Call. http://articles.mcall.com/2014-02-26/news/mc-easton-lafayette-college-veggie-van-20140226_1_jeff-warren-west-ward-neighborhood-partnership-students

Tech Clinic Helps Easton Residents Eat Healthier Food. October 21, 2013. Lafayette College. http://admissions.lafayette.edu/2013/10/21/tech-clinic-helps-easton-residents-eat-healthier-food/

Veggie van combats food desert in Easton’s West Ward: Lafayette students help pick, deliver vegetables to West Ward residents lacking access to fresh produce. July 30, 2013. JD Malone, The Morning Call. http://articles.mcall.com/2013-07-30/news/mc-easton-lafayette-college-veggie-van-20130730_1_veggie-van-food-desert-west-ward-neighborhood-partnership

College Students and Veggie Vans to the Rescue in Food Deserts. July 19, 2014. Anna Nagurney, PhD. http://annanagurney.blogspot.com/2013/07/college-students-and-veggie-vans-to.html

Veggie Van Proves to Be a Hit with Local Residents. July 17, 2013. Christina Georgiou, The Easton Eccentric. http://eastoneccentric.blogspot.com/2013/07/veggie-van-proves-to-be-hit-with-local.html

Veggie Van Wants to Rescue Easton From ‘Food Desert’. July 16, 2013. Tom Coombe, Easton Patch. http://easton.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/veggie-van-wants-to-rescue-easton-from-food-desert

Photos:

Lafayette College- Technology Clinic – Veggie Van. August 5, 2013. Chuck Zovko, Zovko Photographic LLC- for Lafayette College. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lafayette-college/9621333609/

Publications:

Check back soon: our goal is to have a peer-reviewed journal article published based on our work and research conducted in the Summer of 2014.

Report from Lafayette College Technology Clinic 2013: TC-VeggieVan-FinalReport(R)