FED Talks at VIU Examine Global Food

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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
10:30 AM to 6:15 PM

There will be ample food for thought during Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) International Development Week activities Feb. 2 through 5 – including a series of short presentations titled “FED Talks” (Food, Education and Development) that kick off the week.

Topics, Speakers & Times:

Power of Young Farmers in the Global Food Movement

Speaker: Sarah Dent, Young Agrarians Coordinator

10:30 am to 11:45

Indigenizing the Global Food Movement

Speaker: Dawn Morrison, Chair, BC Food System Network Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty

12 to 1:15 pm

The University’s Role In The Global Food Movement

Speaker: Brent Mansfield, Director, BC Food Systems Network

1:30 to 2:45 pm

Temporary Foreign Agriculture Workers in Canada

Speaker: Felix Martinez, National Representative, Western Provinces, United Food and Commercial Workers Canada

3 to 4:15 pm

NUTRITION BREAK 4:15 to 4:45 PM

Seed Sovereignty in Canada

Speaker: Vanessa Goodall, Food Security Coordinator, Cowichan Green Community

5 to 6:15 pm

All welcome to attend all or part of the FED Talks presentations, which are brought to you by International Education and VIU's Healthy Communities Coordinator.