If you watched FOOD INC., you’ll want to know the next steps to improve local food systems. Presented by AQ’s Students Striving for Sustainability (S3) and sponsored by St. Thomas Social Justice Advocacy Group (SJAG) and the West Michigan Co-Op. Project FRESH--the Movie will be shown on April 7th beginning at 7:30pm. In addition, local produce vendors will be in attendance to talk about their businesses and have fresh produce for sale.
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agricultural system into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a promising future of our food and our planet.
Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur’s 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma; and supermarket owner, David Ball, challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy.
Join us for a provocative evening and celebrate our local producers! |