How Should We Eat?
Policy and Ethics

Public Discussion

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Factory farms. Immigrant labor. Sustainability. Food democracy. World hunger. Access. Environmental impacts. Nutrition. Genetic modification. Organic vs. Conventional. How do we navigate the food industry and make ethical choices about our food consumption? How do we prioritize our ethical concerns? A panel of food experts discusses current questions surrounding food policy and ethics.

The resulting dialogue will promote a deeper understanding of the ethical issues surrounding the modern industrialized food system and encourage rigorous discussion for future personal and public policy decisions.

Students will have an opportunity to further discuss the issues raised in this program in the following student panel discussion:

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
How Should We Eat as Students? A student led and student focused panel tackles food issues, including students' responsibility for campus food offerings, fast food and nutrition, budgeting expenses, and the students' role in the food system. Panelists are representatives of FLO Food, UNC Young Democrats, Economics Club, Alianza and Ethics Bowl, discuss the issues raised in the panel discussion: How Should We Eat? Co-sponsored with FLO Food, UNC Ethics Bowl, and Philosophy Club. Location: Manning Hall, Room 209, 6:30 pm.

Sponsored by the Parr Center for Ethics, FLO Food and the Philosophy Club.
This event is free and open to the public.

Location: Hanes Art Center Auditorium (Room 121), 6:30pm.

Parking: free parking is available in the Swain parking lot, behind the Hanes Art Center and accessible off of East Cameron Ave.

READ A SUMMARY OF THE EVENT IN THE DAILY TAR HEEL!

Opening Presentation:

A brief overview of the modern industrialized food production system by Professor Nancy Creamer.

Panelists:

Glen Almond, Professor of Pig Health and Production, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University.

Alice Ammerman, Professor, Department of Nutrition, Director, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Nancy Creamer, Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, Director, Center for Environmental Farming Systems, North Carolina State University.

Scott Marlow, Farm Sustainability Program Director, Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI).

Alan Nelson, Professor, Department of Philosophy.

Noah Ranells, Agricultural Economics Development Coordinator, Economic Development Commission, Orange County, NC.

Charles Thompson, Curriculum and Education Director, Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.

Moderator:

Sarah Blacklin, Market Manager, Carrboro Farmer's Market