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- Jessica Kenyatta Walker, shakara tyler, Lilly Fink Shapiro | “Welcome! Roots: Food, Power & the Climate Crisis“
January 10th, 2023 In this kick-off session, the Food Literacy for All leadership team will give a preview of the range of topics and guest speakers who will join us this semester. Register to attend future Food Literacy 2023 sessions… Read more: Jessica Kenyatta Walker, shakara tyler, Lilly Fink Shapiro | “<em>Welcome! Roots: Food, Power & the Climate Crisis</em>“ - Raj Patel | “The Ants & the Grasshopper Q&A”
January 24th, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Raj Patel discussed the film he co-directed/produced, “The Ants & the Grasshopper”. Raj Patel is an award-winning author, film-maker and academic. His first book was Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden… Read more: Raj Patel | “<em>The Ants & the Grasshopper</em> Q&A” - Fozia Ismail | “Food Culture as Companion“
January 31st, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Fozia Ismail discussed “Food Culture as Companion.” This lecture was inspired by work with elders on Somali weaving cultures, much of which is connected to preservation and making of Somali… Read more: Fozia Ismail | “<em>Food Culture as Companion</em>“ - Vanessa Parish & Sunny Levine | “The Intersections of Queer Food”
February 7th, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Vanessa Parish and Sunny Levine of The Queer Food Foundation discussed “The Intersections of Queer Food.” This discussion explored experiences that food work creates, how queerness is directly impacted in… Read more: Vanessa Parish & Sunny Levine | “The Intersections of Queer Food” - Niaz Dorry | “A Revol-Ocean to Take Back Our Ocean and Sea-Based Foods”
February 14th, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Niaz Dorry discussed “A Revol-Ocean to Take Back Our Ocean and Sea-Based Foods.” Whether used, as fertilizer, animal feed, or direct human consumption, seafood is a major part of our… Read more: Niaz Dorry | “A Revol-Ocean to Take Back Our Ocean and Sea-Based Foods” - Ashley Gripper | “Lessons from the Planning Process for Growing from the Root: Philadelphia’s Urban Agriculture Plan”
February 21st, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Ashley Gripper discussed “Lessons from the Planning Process for Growing from the Root: Philadelphia’s Urban Agriculture Plan.” Dr. Grip has been a part of the team designing Philadelphia’s first Urban… Read more: Ashley Gripper | “Lessons from the Planning Process for Growing from the Root: Philadelphia’s Urban Agriculture Plan” - Aleya Fraser | “Food Sovereignty and Chocolate“
March 7th, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Aleya Fraser discussed “Food Sovereignty and Chocolate.” Talk Description: We will analyze the 2007 Nyéléni declaration on Food Sovereignty which places the farmer at the “heart of food systems and… Read more: Aleya Fraser | “<em>Food Sovereignty and Chocolate</em>“ - Joseph Stanhope Cialdella | “Deep Roots: Potatoes and the History of Growing Food in Detroit”
March 14th, 2023 Fast Food for Thought is an annual event where a group of interdisciplinary UM SFSI faculty and staff affiliates give a series of 5 minute talks related to food and/or agriculture. Register to attend future Food Literacy… Read more: Joseph Stanhope Cialdella | “Deep Roots: Potatoes and the History of Growing Food in Detroit” - Jennifer Blesh | “Rethinking Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture”
March 14th, 2023 Fast Food for Thought is an annual event where a group of interdisciplinary UM SFSI faculty and staff affiliates give a series of 5 minute talks related to food and/or agriculture. Register to attend future Food Literacy… Read more: Jennifer Blesh | “Rethinking Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture” - Liz DeBetta | “If You Don’t Eat You Can’t Think: Addressing Food Insecurity through Care”
March 14th, 2023 Fast Food for Thought is an annual event where a group of interdisciplinary UM SFSI faculty and staff affiliates give a series of 5 minute talks related to food and/or agriculture. Register to attend future Food Literacy… Read more: Liz DeBetta | “If You Don’t Eat You Can’t Think: Addressing Food Insecurity through Care” - Andy Jones | “Nudging Michigan Diners Toward Lower Carbon Food Choices”
March 14th, 2023 Fast Food for Thought is an annual event where a group of interdisciplinary UM SFSI faculty and staff affiliates give a series of 5 minute talks related to food and/or agriculture. Register to attend future Food Literacy… Read more: Andy Jones | “Nudging Michigan Diners Toward Lower Carbon Food Choices” - John Vandermeer | “Coffee, Capitalism, Colonialism, and Coca Cola”
March 14th, 2023 Fast Food for Thought is an annual event where a group of interdisciplinary UM SFSI faculty and staff affiliates give a series of 5 minute talks related to food and/or agriculture. Register to attend future Food Literacy… Read more: John Vandermeer | “Coffee, Capitalism, Colonialism, and Coca Cola” - shakara tyler | “The Story of the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund: Decolonization and Abolition in Practice”
March 14th, 2023 Fast Food for Thought is an annual event where a group of interdisciplinary UM SFSI faculty and staff affiliates give a series of 5 minute talks related to food and/or agriculture. Register to attend future Food Literacy… Read more: shakara tyler | “The Story of the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund: Decolonization and Abolition in Practice” - Sabina Tomkins | “What can we tell about sustainability in food product descriptions and reviews?”
March 14th, 2023 Fast Food for Thought is an annual event where a group of interdisciplinary UM SFSI faculty and staff affiliates give a series of 5 minute talks related to food and/or agriculture. Register to attend future Food Literacy… Read more: Sabina Tomkins | “What can we tell about sustainability in food product descriptions and reviews?” - Kendrin Sonneville | “The new AAP Childhood “Obesity” Guidelines: What are they Recommending and at What Cost?”
March 14th, 2023 Fast Food for Thought is an annual event where a group of interdisciplinary UM SFSI faculty and staff affiliates give a series of 5 minute talks related to food and/or agriculture. Register to attend future Food Literacy… Read more: Kendrin Sonneville | “The new AAP Childhood “Obesity” Guidelines: What are they Recommending and at What Cost?” - Ozawa Bineshi Albert | “Community Food Systems for Climate Justice“
March 21st, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Ozawa Bineshi Albert discussed “Community Food Systems for Climate Justice.” Talk Description: This talk will explore the relationship between food sovereignty and climate change. As the urgency for action becomes… Read more: Ozawa Bineshi Albert | “<em>Community Food Systems for Climate Justice</em>“ - Liz Carlisle and Latrice Tatsey | “Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming”
March 28th, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Liz Carlisle and Latrice Tatsey discussed “Community Food Systems for Climate Justice.” Register to attend future Food Literacy 2023 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0TGY1FaMRMSW2VzuP2pPDQ - Kiki Louya & Ederique Goudia | “Equity Matters: The Rise, Fall & Future of Detroit’s Restaurant Industry”
April 4th, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Kiki Louya & Ederique Goudia discussed “Equity Matters: The Rise, Fall & Future of Detroit’s Restaurant Industry.” Register to attend future Food Literacy 2023 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0TGY1FaMRMSW2VzuP2pPDQ - Dianne Glave | “Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Heritage”
April 4th, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Dianne Glave discussed “Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Heritage.” Register to attend future Food Literacy 2023 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0TGY1FaMRMSW2VzuP2pPDQ - Jessica Kenyatta Walker, shakara tyler, Lilly Fink Shapiro | “Class synthesis”
April 18th, 2023 In this Food Literacy for All session, Jessica Kenyatta Walker, shakara tyler, and Lilly Fink Shapiro wrapped up the semester with a class synthesis.
