Environmental/Climate – Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

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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Blain Snipstal | “Agroecology for the people, for life and Forever!”

April 9th, 2024 In this Food Literacy for All session, Blain Snipstal discussed “Agroecology for the people, for life and Forever!” Register to attend future Food Literacy 2024 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_diO8D1vIQVezN_hKY3FBhw#/registration

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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

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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

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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 more apparent than ever, entities ranging from political, corporate, market, and grassroot backgrounds are proposing

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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 2023 sessions here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0TGY1FaMRMSW2VzuP2pPDQ

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John Vandermeer | “Coffee, Capitalism, Colonialism, and Coca Cola”

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Andy Jones | “Nudging Michigan Diners Toward Lower Carbon Food Choices”

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Jennifer Blesh | “Rethinking Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture”

Jennifer Blesh | “Rethinking Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture” Read More »

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 policies” to understand what it means to truly advocate for farmers livelihoods through organizing and

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