July 29th-August 7th, 2007 Food First reality tour along the immigrant trail from the United States to Mexico

The tour will by lead by Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director of Food First and a seasoned tour guide. A documentary will be made during this trip.

The purpose of our tour is to understand how 25 years of neo-liberal policies, structural adjustment, privatization, and untrammeled resource extraction by transnational corporations, have destroyed the food systems of the campesino farmers and indigenous peoples of the global South, resulting in migration of millions of desperate people to the U.S.

Guest speakers are Alice Waters and Michael Pollan.

Feast of local, organic cuisine from Berkeley Farmers' Market farmers, prepared by Chef Omri Aronow of Adagia Restaurant.

510-548-2220 ext 222
www.ecologycenter.org/dinner
Amy (at)ecologycenter.org

From Jobs with Justice:

The rising cost of college tuition, federal and state financial aid cuts, and harsh anti-immigration policies have made it almost impossible for many students to attend college. And while the salaries of university administrators are on the rise, attacks on worker’s rights, increasing pay cuts, lack of healthcare, unsafe and unsanitary working conditions and glass ceilings have made the campus workplace all but “ivy league”. Sisters and brothers, it’s time for us to take back our campuses!

For these reasons and many more, students and workers will unite this spring to celebrate the Sixth Annual National Student Labor Week of Action.

Congress will consider a new farm bill in 2007.  The National Community Food Security Coalition is developing proposed legislation to promote the growth of small farms and increase access to safe and healthy affordable local food.  This forum is an opportunity to provide input for this proposed legislation.

Co-hosted by The California Food and Justice Coalition and Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy.

The California Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association is convening this free public event. "We must generate support for Black Farmers growing fresh fruit and vegetables for better health in our communities. Community action in the 2007 Farm Bill debate is necessary."

Food First, executive director, Eric Holt-Gimenez will speak briefly.

Speakers include Bill McKibben, Vandana Shiva,Majora Carter, Congressman Ed Markey,Judy Wicks, Michael Shuman, David Korten, Michelle Long, Laury Hammel,Don Shaffer, Manuel Hidalgo and more.

To register go to www.livingeconomies.org