Food Security Summit 2008 : Cultivating an Agenda for Change (2)
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Vanderbilt University
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Includes descriptive metadata provided by producer in MP3 file: "Politics, Economics and Social Issues" Podcasts -- Food Security Summit 2008: Cultivating an Agenda for Change (2)." Anthony Flaccavento describes the Appalachian Sustainable Development project and barriers to sustainable agricultural practices, such as the desire for cheap food and distribution infrastructure problems. Dr. Preston Maring of Kaiser Permanente, which focuses on preventive programs, started a farmer's market for employees and patients. LaDonna Redmond, founder of the Institute for Community Resource Development in Chicago, discusses community involvement in the creation of better urban food systems. A question and answer session follows.
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Food Security Summit, Food Security Partners of Middle Tennessee, Appalachian Sustainable Development