Title: Where will Our Food Come From in Future?
Location: Italian Canadian Club on Ferguson St, Guelph
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Description: A presentation organized by MP Frank Valeriote, member of the Agri-Food Committee in Parliament.
Presentations shall be made by:
Pat Vanderkooy – Public Affairs Manager, Dietitians of Canada
Discussion: What is in our food and what food labels tell us
Bette Jean Crews – Past President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Discussion: Buy Local and Differing Standards
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois – Dean (Acting) & Professor, College of Management and Economics, University of Guelph
Discussion: Small abattoir, good standards and safe quality
Dr. Evan Fraser – Department of Geography, College of Applied Human and Social Sciences, University of Guelph
Discussion: Empires of Feast & Famine/Planning Enough Good Food in 2050
Dr. Ralph Martin – Loblaw Chair in Sustainable Food Production, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph
Discussion: National Food Strategy–what goes in to one and why we need one.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-01-18
End Time: 21:30