Politics of Food Conference

Im more excited to take part in the discussions there than to hear the presenters, but its great that they are doing this.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Politics of Food: A Conference on New York’s Next Policy Challenge

Registration
8:30AM-9:15AM

Morning Session
9:15AM-10:30AM

Welcome
Lee C. Bollinger
President Columbia University

Remarks
Hon. Scott M. Stringer
Manhattan Borough President

Featured Speakers
Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg
Mayor, City of New York

Maya Wiley, Esq.
Director, Center for Social Inclusion

H.E. Father Miquel d’Escoto Brockmann
President, United Nations General Assembly

Presentation
Thomas Forster
New School Food Studies Program Faculty

Breakout Sessions
10:45AM-12:15PM

• From Field to Market: A Blueprint for Food Distribution in New York City
• Finding Healthy Food: Supermarkets, Farmers Markets, Community
  Supported Agriculture (CSAs) and Food Deserts
• The Importance of Nutrition Education
  
• Urban Farming: What Does It Look Like? What Makes It Work?
• How Schools, Hospitals, and Other Institutions Can Serve Healthier Meals
• Recession’s Consequences for the Food Safety Net
• The Urban Food Agenda: Shaping City, State, and Federal Policy

Lunch
12:15PM-1:30PM

Afternoon Plenary Session
Reports from Breakout Sessions
1:30PM-2:30PM

Co-Sponsors:
	Steering Committee and Conference Partners	The Earth Institute, Urban Design Lab Office of Environmental Stewardship School of International and Public Affairs
Photographs courtsey: Andy Mars (http://amarsphoto.googlepages.com/)