Food literacy for all videos by year 2018
April 10, 2018 Congressman Blumenauer will discusses his goals to “Fix the Farm Bill” and reshape national agricultural policy. Blumenauer’s Food and Farm Act calls for a more equitable Farm Bill that supports healthy food access, the environment, and small and mid-size farmers.
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) | “Importance of the Farm Bill” Read More »
Rachel Bair, Director for Sustainable and Innovative Food Systems, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kami Pothukuchi, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Wayne State University
Kathy Sample, Co-founder, Argus Farm Stop
Panel Discussion | Marketing Innovations in the Michigan Food System Read More »
From farm to fork, America squanders food at an alarming rate. In total, 40 percent of the available food supply is wasted. In a wide-ranging talk, Jonathan will discuss the underlying causes of U.S. food waste and the implications of this problem before focusing on the many solutions–both personal and society-wide.
Jonathan Bloom | “The Impact and Opportunity of Wasted Food” Read More »
March 13, 2018 In this panel session, speakers discuss policy and its impact on community health. The distinguished speakers are: Winona Bynum, RDN, PMP, CSM, Executive Director, Detroit Food Policy Council Alicia Cohen, M.D., M.Sc., Clinical Lecturer, University of Michigan Medical School Alex Hill, M.A., Food Access Program Manager, Detroit Health Department
Panel Discussion | “Food Policy and Health Outcomes” Read More »
March 6, 2018 While digging a well by hand for seven months a metaphor emerged —both for agriculture and for life in general. The grueling process of breaking up rocks in the search for water in the most precarious conditions showed us that we are willing to put forth extraordinary efforts when convinced of our
February 20, 2018 The same inequities and systemic barriers that exist in the broader food system also impact the first food environment and, therefore, the most vulnerable among us–infants. In this presentation, Kimberly Seals Allers combines her experience as an IATP Food & Community Fellow and director of the First Food Friendly Community Initiative (3FCI)
February 13, 2018 Rooted in personal and family experience, Chef Kabui will discuss the role of race in the food movement. He asserts that food is the new instrument of oppression. Chek Kabui’s talk will cover family history, philosophy about a new cuisine, and practical actions to bring about change.
Chef Kabui | “Colonized Plate: A Tale of African Activism in the South” Read More »
February 6, 2018 Food sovereignty is about having choices. Choices of where your food comes from, how it is produced, and what it is that you eat. For Indigenous peoples, food sovereignty is about health, justice, and tradition. Winona LaDuke has been working on the issues of food sovereignty for over 30 years.
Winona LaDuke | “Indigenous food sovereignty” Read More »
January 30, 2018 In this panel session, Melvin Parsons, Stefanie Stauffer, Greg Willerer, and Olivia Hubert share their perspectives and experience with food production in Southeastern Michigan.
Panel Discussion | Local, Small Scale Farmers Read More »
January 23, 2018 This presentation will combine an interactive dive into our food system with a discussion of Community Agriculture. Our interaction will distill out the values inherent in our food system, then I will describe Community Agriculture as the source of a different set of values. The work of Community Agriculture, not the food
