3rd Annual Good Food for All Conference
Posted by Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger on April 24, 2017
3rd Annual Good Food for All Conference
Thursday, May 11th, 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Central Library, 1901 Vine St, 4th Floor
Hosted by the Coalition Against Hunger and the Culinary Literacy Center
Now in its third year, our annual Good Food For All Conference welcomes hunger fighters, food educators, people who are facing food insecurity, and advocates for food access on May 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The conference includes a wide variety of offerings including food demonstrations, panels, and workshops. Presented by the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger and the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Culinary LiteracyCenter, the conference will offer opportunities to learn about eating well on a budget, reducing food waste, self-care for providers, food workers’ rights and more.
Free for SNAP eligible attendees & volunteer hunger fighters. $25-35 sliding scale for all others. Box lunch included. Register today!
We are excited to announce that the Conference Keynote Address will be given by Saru Jayaraman. Saru Jayaraman is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United) and Director of the Food Labor Research Center at University of California, Berkeley. Saru was listed in CNN’s “Top10 Visionary Women” and recognized as a Champion of Change by the White House in 2014, and a James Beard Foundation Leadership Award in 2015. Saru authored Behind the Kitchen Door (Cornell University Press, 2013), a national bestseller, and most recently Forked: A New Standard for American Dining (Oxford University Press, 2016).
Register online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/good-food-for-all-conference-tickets-32436404158
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