The Climate is Changing. Food and Agriculture Must Too
A World Food Day Event
FRIDAY, OCT 14 - 5:30 - 9:00 PM
Doors @ 5:30 PM, Potluck @ 6:00 PM (Bring a dish to share!)
REGINA, St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, 1861 McIntyre St.
FREE: Please share the Facebook event
World Food Day is October 16. Join us the Friday before (October 14th) to celebrate with a potluck, presentations, and discussion groups lead by local groups working on local food security as well as food sovereignty around the world.
The evening will also feature Chef Mariana Brito who will share about her internship at Relae Restaurant in Denmark, a leader in food sustainability. Chef Brito will also bring dessert that will highlight the diversity of lentils as we honour International Year of Pulses 2016.
Draft Program
5.30 - Doors Open
6.00 - Potluck (bring a dish to share)
6.30 - Chef Mariana's talk + dessert
7.00 - Discussion groups:
- Engineers Without Borders (EWB) – Food Systems and Poverty
- SK Organics – Organic Production vs. Conventional, What’s the Difference?
- SCIC – Ethical Eats: Local, Organic, Fair Trade
- REACH – Cultivating Community Food Security
- Food Regina – Urban Agriculture and Food Hubs
- Plus Others!
8.30pm – Wrap-Up
Brought to you by: Every Bite Project, SCIC, and Engineers Without Borders.
More info: [email protected]
Links and Resources:
LookDeeper.ca - Explore why growing more food won't solve global hunger
EthicalEats.ca - How is chocolate connected to child labour? What about sugar and land grabs? Learn about global issues connected to everyday food items, and find local businesses selling more ethical options near you such as fair trade, local and organic products.