Screening of the film The Future of Food and discussion afterwards

cork | environment | event notice Friday October 23, 2009 09:46 by Dave - EDA

Film Screening & Discussion on Int. Day of Climate Action

Film Screening & Discussion in support of the 350 International Day of Climate Action.

Screening of the film The Future of Food and discussion afterwards hosted by Ethical Development Action and Cork Environmental Forum.

THE FUTURE OF FOOD examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world's food system. The film also explores alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutions to the farm crisis today.

Venue: L.V. Pub (back bar), MacCurtain Street, Cork
Time: 8pm
Date: Thursday 29 October (Please NOTE 29 not 24 October, due to venue restrictions during the Cork Jazz Festival)

Ethical Development Action (EDA) is a Cork-based development education group. It is a membership-led organisation of volunteers, comprising development professionals in food security and emergency relief, labour rights and human trafficking, health and disease, agri-food, biofuel and environmental policies and fairtrade, including university lecturers and students, immigrants and others interested in development issues.

Cork Environmental Forum is a charitable organisation that fosters and promotes sustainable development in the region. It runs a diverse programme of sustainability projects and works to connect key environmental stakeholders in different sectors. Its philosophy is based on local agenda 21 principles and members represent a cross section of society in the county, brought together by their desire for local action on their environment.

Hope to see you there, all welcome!

Event Website: http://www.edacork.org