This week marks days 21 – 27 of the Office of Sustainability’s 40 Days of Change campaign, 40 opportunities to make a CHANGE in your home, life and world. Some of events on campus and in Gainesville this week include:FOOD WEEK - 5 Days, 5 Issues Sponsored by UF Student Organizations
Diverse student groups will host events highlighting the problems, solutions, and opportunities presented by our current food system. The events will cover local to global food issues. Come hungry and be prepared to leave with a full stomach and mind.
Monday April 5
Stop Hunger Now!
Broward Basement, 630pm-830pm
Tuesday April 6
Be Organic & Slow Food
Plaza of the Americas, 1pm-3pm
Wednesday April 7
Young Farmers and the Future of Agriculture
New Physics Building 1002, 630pm-830pm
Thursday April 8
The True Cost of Food
Williamson Hall 100, 630pm-830pm
Friday April 9
The Bitter Side of Sugar
CSE E119, 6pm-8pm
Saturday April 10
The Old Homestead Trail
Dudley Farm, 10am-12pm
Sunday April 11
Food and Faith: A Panel Discussion on Sustainability, Food and Religion
Friends of the Music Room, University Auditorium
Next week's events include the Florida Food Summit (April 12 - 13). The event at UF’s Reitz Student Union will facilitate networking, dialogue, and visioning among members of the Florida food system, and help develop the connections needed for robust farm-to-institution programs. All FFS events are free and open to the public. For more information and to RSVP, follow the links below.
Food Summit Day 1: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=105157976186258&ref=ts
Food on the Lawn Farmers Market and Fair: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=108291702532173&ref=ts
Food Summit Day 2: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=108765575813525&ref=ts
