World Food Week at U of T

Dear UeaTers,

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a week long celebration of…FOOD?

That’s exactly what Hart House is planning from October 16 to October 23, 2009: World Food Week on campus!

The wonderful people at Hart House explain that “food is an integral part of our society.  It not only provides nourishment, but gives us an opportunity to share with our community; it allows us to preserve tradition and culture; it connects us to the land.  Food should be about simple principles, yet in our society we’ve allowed it to become a commodity. We demand year-round access to the cheapest food possible, gorging ourselves to malnourishment, while millions go hungry and suffer famine on a daily basis. In order to ensure access to safe and healthy food, and for the future of our society, we need to understand our food systems and reconnect and support the individuals that create them”.

So, Hart House has arranged workshops, lectures, food tastings and discussions on food and community. For a list of the events and schedules click here.