Disability Justice for Detroit Farms and Gardens Nov 16, 2017 6:30-8:30pm UM Detroit Center Join the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network, and the Detroit Food Policy Council for a panel discussion on why and how Detroit farm and gardens should be inclusive and accessible to all.
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The 4th annual “Fast Food for Thought” will bring together 10 interdisciplinary faculty members from across campus to give a series of fast-paced talks (5 minutes each) related to food and/or agriculture. Speaker information below and delicious reception to follow. 2017 Speakers: Jake Allgeier, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology “Fish Pee: An Asset for Improving Coastal Food
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Land Justice Book Tour and Meet the Authors Wednesday, Oct 11 at 7PM UM Detroit Center (3663 Woodward Ave) The movement for fairer, healthier, and more autonomous food in the United States is continually blocked by one obstacle: land access. But around the country, people are building transformative solutions. Land Justice: Re-imagining Land, Food, and the Commons in the United
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“Gambling, Binge-Eating and Other Addictive Behaviors” Tuesday, April 25th, Dr. Marc Potenza 4-5:30pm 4448 East Hall Dr. Potenza is a Professor of Psychiatry, Child Study, and Neuroscience at Yale University School of Medicine Historically, the boundaries of addiction have been debated from both qualitative and quantitive perspectives. Over the past two decades, there have been
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The School of Public Health Nutritional Sciences Student Association and Student Advocates for Nutrition invite you to: Food Policy in the Next Four Years: A Keynote by Oran Hesterman and a Panel with Betti Wiggins, Michelle Napier-Dunnings, and Amanda Edmonds: Wednesday, April 5th from 5-7pm Great Lakes Central Room, 4th Floor, Palmer Commons RSVP here As public
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Dr. Monica White will be in Michigan March 20-22! #1) Monday, March 20 in Detroit DBCFSN invites you to an open House & Discussion 6-9pm 11000 W. McNichols, suite 103 #2) Tuesday, March 21 in Ann Arbor Monica White will speak at Food Literacy for All RSVP opens March 14 (click here) #3) Wednesday, March 22 in Ann Arbor Monica
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Julie A Mennella Tuesday March 21, 2017 4-5:30pm 4448 East Hall The Flavor World of Childhood: Basic Biology and Health Implications
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Slow Food Huron Valley presents the 2017 Local Food Summit Resetting the Table, from Awareness to Action Ypsilanti, MI – The 9th annual Local Food Summit will be held at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center on Monday March 20th from 9am – 4pm. The Local Food Summit brings together individuals and organizations that
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Aniket Aga March 14, 2017 at 1pm Dana Building, room 2024 Merchants of Knowledge: Petty retailing of chemical inputs and the perils of upward mobility among farmers in western India The popularity of hybrids, GM seeds, synthetic pesticides etc. are frequently indexed through their sales figures, yet studies of the everyday transactions through which farmers
Phil Howard Food and Power: How the Largest Firms Shape What We Eat & Drink Thursday, February 9 1-2:30pm, Dana 3556 The Erb Institute is hosting Phil Howard from the Department of Community Sustainability at MSU. Phil is a sociologist studying food systems. He has a new book out, entitled Concentration and Power in the Food System: Who Controls What We
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