The Center for Community Service Initiatives invites the Barry community to discuss Industrial Agriculture and Food Access as part of the 2014-15 Deliberative Dialogue Series.
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Time: 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Andreas Building, Room 111
Free and open to the public | Refreshments will be provided.
Scientific advances in the 20th century led to increased food production and cheaper food prices in the industrialized world, but at what cost? Though 170% more food is produced today than 50 years ago, approximately one billion people lack food security. In the United States over 30 million Americans live in places that lack access to healthy foods and nearly 16 million American children go to bed hungry, including one in six white children, one in four Latino children, and one in three black children.
Is the industrialized food economy one that provides for some and leaves others hungry? How does mass production affect farm worker wages and safety conditions? In what ways do industrialized farms contribute to pollution? How can consumer behavior and policy change create a more just and equitable agricultural system?
Join community experts, students, alumni, faculty, and staff to explore creative approaches to this.
For More Information
Contact the Center for Community Service Initiatives at service@barry.edu or 305-899-3696.