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Food Policy Council Virtual Workshop

The global pandemic has exposed numerous vulnerabilities and racial inequalities in our food system. Join the Urban Food Systems program for a virtual and interactive workshop, on November 18, 2020, 10:30am-1:30pm CDT, and learn how food policy councils can refocus their missions and take long term actions to promote more resilient and equitable local food systems. Presenters include:

Mark Winne—expert on food and hunger issues, community food assessment, and food policy

Winona BynumDirector of the Detroit Food Policy Council

Beth Low-Smith—Vice President, Policy at KC Healthy Kids/ Director of Greater KC Food Policy Coalitions

Misty Jimerson—Health Educator for Thomas County Health Department & Northwest Kansas Food Policy Council

More details to come!

 

About Karen Blakeslee

The Rapid Response Center was formed in 1995 as a resource for Kansas State University Research & Extension Agents. Resource topics included Food Science, Human Nutrition, Food Service, Textiles, Home Care and other consumer topics. Since that time, the Center has grown to be of valuable assistance to Kansas State University Extension Specialists in those areas.

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