The collaborative action project put on my group was centered around education of our topic (food accessibility) with the addition of giving back. Our event was a screening of the short documentary ‘Food Justice: A Growing Movement,’ with the bonus of a free chipotle burrito to those who donated a food item to the UW Food Pantry. This was… Read more »
We don’t just stop and think anymore. Society today keeps people feeling too busy, and apart of a culture that is constantly bombarded by advertisements, and one that, frankly, does not care much for the environment or details of food systems. These factors combine for why contemplative exercises, like those practiced by Professor Litfin, are uncommon and may be thought… Read more »
The first topic I’d like to focus on is an issue that I feel was undercovered, or in some cases absent, from our early class lectures and readings, especially Michael Pollan’s book In Defense of Food. This issue is the unavailability of healthy food, and diverse choices for poor individuals and families, particularly in America. Pollen makes some references to… Read more »