Comments on: Brooklyn Food Conference Takes to the Streets

By: chowmama | Weekly Digest + HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

chowmama | Weekly Digest + HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:10:04 +0000

[...] Wrap up of the great Brooklyn Food Conference (which we ChowMamas attended), including speech text from Dan Barber and others (via Civil Eats) [...]

By: Hungry for Change — New Yorkers Eat Up Brooklyn Food Conference

Hungry for Change — New Yorkers Eat Up Brooklyn Food Conference — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:10:20 +0000

[...] Civil Eats [...]

By: May 5, 2009:

May 5, 2009: — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:15:49 +0000

[...] and I wish I could have been there! Paula Crossfield of the Civil Eats blog writes a great overview review, and you can also read transcripts of a few of the talks. I was particularly taken by Raj [...]

By: Gwen

Gwen — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:59:27 +0000

What a crazy day! I was shocked and SO pleased to see thousands of eager people gathered to talk and think about food. This was an amazing event – the lone shortcoming was that it lasted a mere day, and I felt like I wasn’t able to go to as many workshops as I would have liked. Hopefully this is just the beginning of an ongoing discussion and an annual gathering.

By: Michael Paone

Michael Paone — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:01:25 +0000

This was indeed a wonderful conference. I was particularly pleased to see the concern for sustainable food production and global issues being balanced with the perspective of equal access. Instead of “How can we get the whole country to put down Bic Macs and eat organic?”, we asked, “How can we ensure all people have access and opportunity to make healthy food choices?”

At times, the concern for organics can drown out the reality that 36 million Americans are food insecure. The sustainability movement depends on our ability to address poverty and end hunger. Who else will buy this food and make it the norm? I encourage the organizers of the conference in the days to come to keep this conversation going, and remember the importance of talking about sustainable solutions to hunger, moving past the charity response, and building bridges to healthy food for all people.