Classroom Opp: The Politics of Food - A Bite Size Course
Spring Gillard, author of The Compost Diaries blog, and author of Diary of a Compost Hotline Operator is teaching a course on The Politics of Food.
Saturday Jan. 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th 9:00am-1:00pm
Location: Vancouver Community College Broadway Campus
Fee: $399 for a 4 week (16 hours) course“Eating is a political act. Find out how the food on your plate can affect a farmer half a world away. Through field trips, guest speakers, classroom presentations and discussions, students will explore the entire food system from table top to ground and back again.
Covers local food issues and movements and the more complex global ones like genetically modified foods and seed monopolies. Examines the charity model and solutions oriented programs like fair trade to see if they really are fair. Students will leave with a basic understanding of the politics of food and 10 things they can do to strengthen the food system in their neighbourhood. Warning: chocolate and coffee will be consumed!”
To register, call 604-443-8672. Quote: CRN # 10478.
There is also registration information to come later this month at this link.
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