movie, panel & meal - wed 9/9

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Food Justice: Its Whats For Dinner

Wednesday, Sep 9 6:00p

at David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA

Price: $5 - $55

Phone: (510) 527-8660

Age Suitability: None Specified

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The Progressive Jewish Alliance, in partnership with American Jewish World

Service-AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps Partnership, invites you to join us:

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

David Brower Center

2150 Allston Way

Berkeley, CA 94704

6:00-9:00 PM

$5-55 Sliding Scale (Proceeds go to City Slicker Farms)

The evening's festivities include:

~~~Sumptuous Buffet Dinner & Delicious Desserts: Enjoy a locally sourced,

organically grown, nutritious and delicious plant-based feast. Treat your sweet

tooth to kosher, fair-trade, raw-vegan-organic Sacred Chocolates from local

chocolatier Sacred Steve Adler and indulge in the nectar of the beehive with

tastings from a neighborhood beekeeper.

~~~Networking Foodie Bazaar: Mingle and meet inspiring activists, educators,

chefs, and local organizations working on food justice issues in our community.

~~~Film Screening: Preview excerpts from the documentary Food Stamped about the

challenges of living nutritiously on a food stamp budget.

~~~Lively Panel Discussion: Explore the path of food justice from seed to spirit

with Jewish activists. Moderated by Adam Berman, founder of the Adamah

Fellowship at Isabella Freedman. Panelists include food advocate attorney Zelig

Golden (Center for Food Safety), organic farmer Emily Freed (Jacobs Farm),

community organizer Willow Rosenthal (City Slicker Farms), and raw-food chef

Chaya Rivka Diehl (Living Vision).

~~~Take Action: Learn about local and international campaigns and help bring

justice to our food system.

Why go home when you can stay out and keep the festive energy alive with an

After-Party! Meet around the corner at Jupiter for casual drinks, conversation

and camaraderie.

This event will sell out! Register in advance online at Brown Paper Tickets.

Questions? Contact Alexander Sharone at asharone or 510.527.8660.

Co-sponsored by: City Slicker Farms, Hazon and the 2009 Hazon Food Conference,

Berkeley Student Food Cooperative, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, More

TBA

Supported by a grant from the Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East

Bay.