Food Justice (October 2011 Topic)

Our October Justice Café Topic is Food Justice.

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“When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.”

~ Archbishop Dom Helder Camara

Reflect & Explore (Before the Cafe)

• Reflect on what your spiritual tradition teaches about food for the hungry
• Pay attention your use of food.  Where does it come from? How easy is it to find healthy food?  How much food do you waste?
• Look for stories of food justice in news and global events. 
• Explore the topic further using the "learn more" links below
  
  

Learn More (Before and After the Cafe)

• Visit these websites to learn more about the critical issues and real life stories
  
  • Food Corps-places motivated young leaders in limited-resource communities for a year of public service
  • Food Desert Locator-find low income areas near you without access to healthy food
  • Food First-Institute for Food and Development Policy
  • Food Justice Project-Community Alliance for Global Justice
  • Food Security & Economic Justice-National Catholic Rural Life Conference
  • Go Eat Ethically-card game from Catholic Relief Services
  • Nourishing the Planet-Worldwatch Institue
  • Women & Food Security-Women Thrive
  • World Food Day-October 16
    
    
• Watch a video clip about food justice

Continue the Conversation (After the Cafe)

• Visit the Conversation Blog
  
  • Connect with young adults in other cities in the main Discussion Blog
  • Post an update from your Justice Cafe conversation
  • Share action suggestions and continue the conversation
• Watch a video clip and post a comment
  
  

Act for Justice

• Sign this World Food Day Petition to address food volatility in commodities markets
• Host a screening/discussion of film related to food justice such as:
  • The Dark Side of Chocolate, Food Inc., Fresh, Future of Food, King Korn
• Host a Hunger Banquet on your campus or spiritual community to raise awareness and funds for an organization that promotes food justice
• Consider participating in one or more of the following food justice challenges:
  • First Fridays for Food Security-Eat meals that only cost as much as the allotted amount for families using food stamps or snap on the first Fridays of each month between now and April 6
  • Food Stamp Challenge-During the week of October 27-November 3  eat only food that fits within the food stamp allotment 
  • $2 Meal Challenge-Worldwide, 2.5 billion people live on less than $2 a day. Cook just one meal for that amount (sample recipes)