Food Security Summit 2008: Cultivating an Agenda for Change
|
|
Food Security Summit 2008: Cultivating an Agenda for Change was held February 16, 2008 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nashville. The Food Security Partners of Middle Tennessee hosted this free event to “put food on the table,’” and begin to address many of our region’s most pressing issues – including hunger, poverty, obesity, land use, development and the depletion of natural resources – through their connection to food. To open the state’s first-ever Food Security Summit on Feb 16th 2008, Mayor Karl Dean addressed the crowd of almost 300 farmers, chefs, retailers, health and service providers, gardeners and interested citizens at 10 a.m. The event started a community dialogue about connections between food, farming, health, economic development and the environment. The summit was an incredible opportunity to join together as a community to create positive changes in our food system and our region. On this site you will find a selection of publications, presentations, workshop summaries, and podcasts from Food Security Summit 2008. Full proceedings will be released in a final report in late Spring 2008. Check back often-- more information will be posted as it becomes available. Click the link below for the full Summit program
Summit Program.pdf
Food Security Summit program
İFood Security Partners of Middle Tennessee Please note: The opinions presented in Food Security Summit podcasts, session summaries, and other materials do not necessarily reflect the position of the Food Security Partners, our Partner organizations, members, or Summit sponsors.
Exploring our Food System Sessions
Health Impacts of our Food System
The foods we eat come to our tables through a complex global system that has developed over centuries. How we eat has serious--and often hidden--implications for our health. Questions raised by these issues include: How do environmental, economic, and social systems work together to bring food to our tables? What are the environmental and social impacts of the food we eat? What are the real causes of hunger, and what can be done about it? What are the potential benefits and risks of technologies such as genetically-modified foods? How can we select food to benefit our health and our communities? Our panel will include variety of experts from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
FSP_Summit_Health_Impacts.pdf
Food Security Summit 2008 Health Impacts Session Summary
İFood Security Partners of Middle Tennessee
Barriers to Accessing Healthy Foods
Did you know that in some
FSP_Summit_Barriers_to_Access.pdf
Food Security Summit 2008 Barriers to Accessing Healthy Food Session Summary
İFood Security Partners of Middle Tennessee
Alternative Markets for Accessing Healthy Foods
If eating healthily and in season is important, how can we improve and make prevalent healthy local options? Hear from two farmers and one chef on various outlets for local food in
Follow the link below for a full summary of this session.
FSP_Summit_Alternative_Markets.pdf
Food Security Summit 2008 Alternative Markets for Accessing Healthy Foods Session Summary
İFood Security Partners of Middle Tennessee
Environmental Impacts of the Food System
Our agricultural system greatly impacts and is impacted by our environment. What are the local and global implications of an industrialized food system and how can our consumption favor a more sustainable model? We will explore both traditional and forward-thinking practices for promoting sustainable agricultural systems that promote wildlife habitat, water filtration, and healthy soils, in addition to many more ecosystem services. How is
Click the link below for a full summary of this session.
FSP_Summit_Environmental_Impacts.pdf
Food Security Summit 2008 Environmental Impacts of our Food System Session Summary
İFood Security Partners of Middle Tennessee
The Power of Policy and the Reality of Food
Why do so many American states and cities have agencies and budgets for everything from trash collection and waste water treatment, to public health and environment, yet few, including Tennessee and Nashville, dedicate serious planning and money toward ensuring that it has a healthy and sustainable local food system where all residents have access to nutritionally adequate food? Local advocates talk about the power of state, local and federal policy and how these policies or the lack thereof impact the entire food system from production and distribution to access. The people on the panel have used many different ways to generate awareness and create grassroots support for programs and policies that will ensure that we all have an inalienable right to access to safe, fresh, nutritious, culturally appropriate foods.
FSP_Summit_Food_and_policy.pdf
Food Security Summit 2008 The Power of Policy and the Reality of Food Session Summary
İFood Security Partners of Middle Tennessee
Innovative Sessions
Produce to the People: Farm to Hospital Projects
|