15/02/2012
FRIDAY FILM & POTLUCK
The Environmental and Social Justice Action Research Group, in conjunction with Vedegylet (Protect the Future), are pleased to announce its second film & discussion event.
You are invited this Friday, February 17th, at 3.30 p.m. to view the film "Ingredients" in FT Room 609. Since the topic is food, bring a snack or drink to share! The film is 67 minutes long, and will be followed by an informal discussion. All are welcome!
Sincerely,
Guntra Aistara (Environmental and Social Justice Action Research Group)
Tamara Steger (Environmental and Social Justice Action Research Group)
Csilla Kiss (Vedegylet)
Description of the film:
"At the focal point of this movement, and of this film, are the farmers and chefs who are creating a truly sustainable food system. Their collaborative work has resulted in great tasting food and an explosion of consumer awareness about the benefits of eating local.
Attention being paid to the local food movement comes at a time when the failings of our current industrialized food system are becoming all too clear. For the first time in history, our children’s generation is expected to have a shorter lifespan than our own. The quality, taste and nutritional value of the food we eat has dropped sharply over the last fifty years. Shipped from ever-greater distances, we have literally lost sight of where our food comes from and in the process we've lost a vital connection to our local community and to our health.
A feature-length documentary, INGREDIENTS illustrates how people around the country are working to revitalize that connection. Narrated by Bebe Neuwirth, the film takes us across the U.S. from the diversified farms of the Hudson River and Willamette Valleys to the urban food deserts of Harlem and to the kitchens of celebrated chefs Alice Waters, Peter Hoffman and Greg Higgins. INGREDIENTS is a journey that reveals the people behind the movement to bring good food back to the table and health back to our communities.INGREDIENTS is a seasonal exploration of the local food movement. "
You can find this and more information on the film here: http://www.ingredientsfilm.com/
The Environmental and Social Justice Action Research Group: http://envjustar.ceu.hu/
Vedegylet: http://vedegylet.hu/index.php?lang=english