Ready for a Food Fight & Discussion?

Today we turn the BostonZest Keyboard over to Theresa McCulla, Food Literacy Project Coordinator for the Harvard University Dining Services. Some of you know her as the Market Manager at the Harvard Farmer's Market!  Tha't's her doing a cooking demo in the photo below. Tell us what's happening Theresa!

 

Does the term “foodie” inspire, irritate, or intrigue you?

What would the world be like if we invested 50% of our assets within 50 miles of where we live?

If organic farming and small food enterprises are key to the health of the economy, society, and the soil, why do they receive so little funding from government, philanthropy, or capital markets?

Join the Harvard University Dining Services Food Literacy Project for a screening of the award-winning documentary Food Fight

and a discussion with Chris Taylor, filmmaker and Woody Tasch, founder of Slow Money 

Food Fight explores the political and social changes that shaped 20th century American agricultural policy and food culture and the changing relationship between consumers and big agribusiness. 

Slow Money is a new nonprofit that combines principles of philanthropy and investing to “bring money back down to earth” by encouraging investment in small food enterprises, local food systems, and local economies.

• When: Tuesday, February 16, 7:00-9:00 pm
• Where: Science Center Lecture Hall A, Cambridge campus (map)
• The event is free and open to the public.

Learn more about the Harvard Food Literacy Project: 

http://www.dining.harvard.edu/flp/index.html

Learn more about Food Fight:

http://www.foodfightthedoc.com/foodfight.html

Learn more about Slow Money:

http://www.slowmoneyalliance.org/

   

Photo: © 2009 Penny Cherubino