\n\tOur action project was structured in a unique way: each member (4 in total) lead a short discussion on a topic that was of particular interest to them. I talked about commodity chains, and more specifically about the chain of soybeans. I asked my group mates and the event attendees to consider the Brazilian \u201ctropical soybean\u201d and how the original Chinese soy plant had evolved. More importantly, I learned about a wide array of topics through the discussions that my group members lead. I had an enrapturing conversation about violent food systems, and the ways that capitalism and power politics inherently create violence in food production all around the world. I learned about sustainable farming practices–as well as defining what that actually means, and ways to better establish our knowledge about sustainable farming. Last but not least, I learned about fishery science and their relation to global food politics, in the way of producing fish similar to how we produce livestock. We also lead a few activities, each pertaining to a topic we would discuss at the event. Included below are a blank coloring page that I crafted to help attendees design their \u201cdream farm\u201d.
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\n\tI believe that the way our group was structured allowed for optimal integration and collaboration between both the group members as well as those who attended the event. While at first I was disappointed at our overly-casual organization, I quickly realized that I was thankful and wouldn\u2019t have hosted the event any other way. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"