Change Through Food Systems (May 3)
While my area of research isn’t food policy, I teach Public Policy and Environmental Politics, and I am well aware of the linkages between a healthy food system and our natural environment. I’m also a big supporter of non-profit projects and in particular, events that help inform consumers and the public in general on how to understand and make better choices in regards to the global food system. I like the idea of interrogating questions that range from the use of agricultural land to the politics of food consumption. As the tagline for the upcoming event “Change Through Food Systems” says, “From producer to intermediaries to consumers, how can positive change happen through our food systems? We all play a part – let’s talk it out!”
Change Through _ _ _ _ _ _ – your friendly, local farmers market of ideas – is back. Building on the success of Change Through Public Spaces, join us as four unique individuals spark a conversation about food systems and have your turn to make connections to new ideas, people, and passions. The event has a very intimate dialogue vibe, so all participants – official speakers and not – can have an opportunity to listen and be heard. Due to the event’s intimate nature, space is limited so register now! And since we’re talking about food here, you can probably guarantee that there will be some 🙂 Thank you greatly to our space sponsor The Network Hub.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Moderator:
Anthony Nicalo (@tonynicalo @foodtree)
Anthony Nicalo has spent his career as a chef and entrepreneur dedicated to the notion that story should be a key ingredient in everything we consume: the story of what, the story of where, the story of when, the story of how, and the story of why. His passion for food systems has been demonstrated through Inevitable Table, Farmstead Wines, nonprofit Farmfed, and most recently Foodtree, a global, participatory database of local food.Speakers:
Arzeena Hamir (@arzeena @rfoodss)
Arzeena Hamir is an agrologist and works as the Coordinator for the Richmond Food Security Society, a non-profit group that advocates for people to have access to nutritious, safe, personally acceptable and culturally appropriate foods, produced in ways that are environmentally sound and socially just. Arzeena worked abroad for many years as a CUSO volunteer in Thailand and as a researcher in Jamaica, India, and Bangladesh. One of her current priorities is to engage the Chinese-Canadian community in Richmond in the food security conversation.Herb Barbolet
Herb Barbolet is an Associate with both the Centre for Sustainable Community Development and the Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Herb helped found and works with Local Food First, a consortium of organizations developing a business approach to re-localizing our food supply. He also is a member of the Vancouver Food Policy Council and Vancouver Peak Oil Executive and a Research Associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives where he co-authored Every Bite Counts: Climate Justice and BC’s Food System.Mijune Pak (@followmefoodie)
Mijune Pak is the creator of the award winning food blog Follow Me Foodie – a restaurant guide detailing culinary adventures locally and abroad, that has now expanded to video blogging and is a trusted online media source for food enthusiasts who have an interest in the culinary scene and enjoy dining out. Mijune is an active proponent of conscious engagement with food especially though facilitating conversation between the producers and consumers.
ABOUT CHANGE THROUGH _ _ _ _ _ _
Change Through is an idea incubator. We provide you with the space to engage in dialogue with diverse, community-minded, ideas and action-oriented culturemakers. You leave inspired to make social change happen. Change Through nights happen throughout the year. You vote on a theme or concept you want to talk about, and we find three or four speakers to provide some context and provoke conversation.
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