The Politics of Food Conference
September 22-24, 2008 - Raleigh, NC
The Environmental Leadership Program invites you to The Politics of Food where we bring together diverse perspectives from farmers, social activists, government regulators, and others to explore the challenges facing our nation's food system and ways we can reshape it for the future.
Join us in Raleigh, NC September 22 - 24 for an interactive exploration of food security and sustainability.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Rates
Corporate $575
Government $450
Non profit (budget>1million) $375
Non profit (budget < 1 million ) $250
Student/Low Income $75
ELP Community Member/Park Scholar $50
Registration Includes:
· Program and Materials
· Field Trips
· Breakfast and Lunch on all three days
· Post Conference Report
Conference Lodging provided by:
Clarion Hotel State Capitol
320 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 832-0201 / www.raleighclarion.com
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Brahm Ahmadi - The People's Grocery
Copper Alvarez - Big River Economic & Agricultural Development Alliance
Michael Aquaro - Bon Appetit Mgmt Company
Ernesto Velez Bustos - Centro Campesino
Abe Collins - Carbon Farmers of America
Nancy Creamer - North Carolina State University
Michael Dimock - Roots of Change
Rakha Eanni-Rodriguez - ROC of New York
Elizabeth Henderson - Peacework Farm
Paul Hepperly - Rodale Institute
Oran Hesterman - Fair Food Foundation
Savi Horne - The Land Loss Prevention Project
Saru Jayaraman - Restaurant Opportunities Center United
Michael Lapinski - SustainBiz and ELP Senior Fellow
William Lockeretz - Tufts University
Richard Mandelbaum - CATA
Scott Marlow - Rural Advancement Foundation Intl
Larry Mitchell - American Corn Growers Association
George Naylor - National Family Farm Coalition
Dr. Jeffrey Ritter - Kaiser Permanente
Ted Schettler - Science and Environmental Health Network
Dr. Vandana Shiva - The Research Foundation for Science, Technology & Natural Resource Policy
Alexandria Speildoch - Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Anim Steel - The Food Project
Kyle Steigert - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Woody Tasch - Investor's Circle
Chukou Thao - National Hmong-American Farmers, Inc
FEATURED WORKSHOP
Worker Justice as an Element of Sustainable Food
This workshop will provide participants information about how and why the concept of "sustainable food systems" must include not only farmer justice (i.e. fair prices and/or contracts) and ecologically-friendly food production, but also just and healthy working environments for those who cultivate, process, prepare, and serve food. Labor Conditions along the food supply chain, from farm to fork, will be discussed.
For more information and registration, visit www.elpnet.org/foodtour
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