April 27, 2017 Last spring marked the first semester of Community Engagement in Food Systems, an experiential learning course in which students work with an organization focused on some aspect of food system change. The course is part of the Food Systems Minor, a collaborative effort led BFI and faculty, administrators, and students from across disciplines that was launched in…
Federal nutrition programs like SNAP and WIC can do better to address the needs of the populations they serve, but not without a greater understanding of the communities they intend to serve.
Earlier this month, the John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future released a major new report, “Public Health, Immigration Reform and Food System Change.” It details the challenges faced by agricultural and meat processing workers in the United States, approximately 80% of whom are immigrants. Despite the US food industry’s heavy reliance on immigrants, these workers and their families…
April 19, 2017 This poster session event was a chance for the UC Berkeley community to explore various layers of the Foodscape Map and hear from some of the many students involved in its development. This multi-dimensional map provides a snapshot of all food-related initiatives on campus, including UC Berkeley teaching, student and faculty research, student organizations, administrative…
April 13, 2017 In this event, farmworker, business, policy, and research leaders will shared on-the-ground perspectives on the current farm labor landscape in California. Speakers: Luis Alejo, Monterey County Supervisor and Former State Assemblyman, 30th District Christy Getz, Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, UC Berkeley Chad Sokol, Dry Grocery and Commodity…
April 13, 2017 Through theatrical presentations and discussion, members of Líderes Campesinas shared the challenges that farm-working women face. The mission of Líderes Campesinas is to develop leadership among campesinas so that they serve as agents of political, social, and economic change in the farmworker community. This leadership has created an organization by and for campesinas. The…