Food literacy for all videos by year 2023
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 2023 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0TGY1FaMRMSW2VzuP2pPDQ
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 2023 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0TGY1FaMRMSW2VzuP2pPDQ
Jennifer Blesh | “Rethinking Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture” Read More »
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 2023 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0TGY1FaMRMSW2VzuP2pPDQ
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 policies” to understand what it means to truly advocate for farmers livelihoods through organizing and
Aleya Fraser | “Food Sovereignty and Chocolate“ Read More »
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 Agriculture Plan from 2019-2023. The design, development, and production of the plan was a collaborative
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 food system, but until recently it’s been missing from food movement conversations. The absence of
Niaz Dorry | “A Revol-Ocean to Take Back Our Ocean and Sea-Based Foods” Read More »
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 food spaces and how to support access through different channels. Vanessa Parish is a founding
Vanessa Parish & Sunny Levine | “The Intersections of Queer Food” Read More »
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 nomadic foods. Fozia Ismail runs a Somali supper club called Arawelo Eats. She has used the supper
Fozia Ismail | “Food Culture as Companion“ Read More »
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 Battle for the World Food System. His second, The Value of Nothing, was a New
Raj Patel | “The Ants & the Grasshopper Q&A” Read More »
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 here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0TGY1FaMRMSW2VzuP2pPDQ
