Videos – Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

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“Leveraging the USDA to tackle nutrition insecurity and systemic racism in the food system” with USDA Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean

Friday, April 19th, 2024 The UM Sustainable Food System Initiative, Transformative Food System (TFS) Fellows welcomed USDA Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean, to speak on her career path from a UM student at the Ford School of Public Policy to working inside the federal government to advance President Biden’s agenda to improve nutrition assistance for struggling families and individuals.  […]

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Fast Food for Thought 2024

April 16th, 2024 10th annual Fast Food for Thought. Speakers include: Speaker Affiliation Talk Title Resources Benjamin Goldstein SEAS, Sustainable Urban-Rural Futures (SURF) lab “Comparing thecarbon footprints ofurban andconventionalagriculture” Comparing the carbon footprints of urban and conventional agriculture Keith Soster Maize & Blue Cupboard; Michigan Dining “Michigan Dining and Sustainable Food Systems”  Alyssa Paredes

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Marcia Chatelain | “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, A Talk about Food and Racial Justice”

April 2nd, 2024 In this Food Literacy for All session, Marcia Chatelain discussed “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, A Talk about Food and Racial Justice.” Register to attend future Food Literacy 2024 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_diO8D1vIQVezN_hKY3FBhw#/registration

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Amy Bentley, Bob Valgenti, Chad Ludington, and Charlotte Biltekoff | “Food Fights: How History Matters to Contemporary Debates”

March 26th, 2024 In this Food Literacy for All session, Amy Bentley, Bob Valgenti, Chad Ludington, and Charlotte Biltekoff discussed “Food Fights: How History Matters to Contemporary Debates.” Register to attend future Food Literacy 2024 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_diO8D1vIQVezN_hKY3FBhw#/registration

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Reem Kassis | “Cuisine in Context: The History, Evolution, and Challenges of Palestinian Food”

March 12th, 2024 In this Food Literacy for All session, Reem Kassis discussed “Cuisine in Context: The History, Evolution, and Challenges of Palestinian Food.” The statement below was read in the beginning of class and is also included in the recording: “The instructional team wants to acknowledge the ongoing genocide in Gaza and ensure that

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shakara tyler, Jerry Hebron, Joe Cialdella, gabrielle knox | “The History and Future of Food in Detroit”

February 6th, 2024 In this Food Literacy for All session shakara tyler, Jerry Hebron, Joe Cialdella, gabrielle knox , discussed “The History and Future of Food in Detroit.” Register to attend future Food Literacy 2024 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_diO8D1vIQVezN_hKY3FBhw#/registration

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