The local food movement—good for us and good for the world

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Canadian Food Summit February 7th

participate in the creation of a national food strategy coordinated by the Conference Board of Canada

The local food movement—good for us and good for the world February 7th

a debate over the local food movement's contributions

Uptown Waterloo Farmers' & Crafters Market Planning Meeting February 11th

Make the Uptown Farmers' Market a success.

Canadian Organic Growers PWW AGM February 16th

Annual General meeting of the Perth Waterloo Wellington Chapter of COG

Farmland Preservation Forum February 17th

hosted by Ontario Farmland Trust focusing on farming among intensifying rural land use demands

Your Food, Your Choice: The Value of Organic February 18th

1-day conference about food and the food system

Food Bytes Digital Storytelling Event February 18th

Tell your digital story about local food.

Migrant Workers Fundraisng Gala February 18th

fundraiser with live musicians in support of families of migrant workers recent killed in vehicle collision

Live Foodie Finder Social February 22nd

Come meet Foodies for an informal social - no agenda, just networking!

Food Bytes Digital Storytelling Event February 25th

Tell your digital story about local food.

How to get involved in local agriculture February 28th

how you can get involved in local agriculture and be part of the change

Exploring Your New Farm Dream February 28th

Thinking about starting your own farm business? FarmStart is offering a course in Guelph starting this February.


The local food movement—good for us and good for the world

February 7 12:00 AM
At Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Come hear a lively and entertaining debate as both sides square off with only one aim in mind-to convince you of the rightness of their cause. Hear what they have to say, and then you be the judge.

 

Motion: The local food movement-good for us and good for the world.

 

Arguing for the motion: Mark Bittman and Sarah Elton

 

 Mark Bittman

Mark Bittman
Author, Food Matters, How to Cook Everything and Cooking Solves Everything, and Columnist, The New York Times, United States

 Sarah Elton

Sarah A. Elton
Journalist and Author, Locavore: From Farmers' Fields to Rooftop Gardens, How Canadians are Changing the Way We Eat

Arguing against the motion: Rob Lyons and Andrea Mandel-Campbell

 Rob Lyon

Rob Lyons
Deputy Editor, Spiked, and
Author, Panic on a Plate, United Kingdom

·         Rob's blog

 A Mandel Campbell

Andrea Mandel-Campbell
Journalist, Public Policy Commentator, and
Author, Why Mexicans Don't Drink Molson

·         Andrea's blog

Part of the Canadian Food Summit 2012 . Feb 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., $30.00

For details see:

 

http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/12-0018/debate.aspx