15
Sep

Dismantling and Rebuilding the Food System after COVID-19: The 5Ds of Redistribution

Join Living Breath Symposium chair, Dr. Charlotte Coté, who will be presenting on a Zoom roundtable panel this Friday, hosted by UBC’s Working Group on Redistribution for Food Systems Transformation. Event: Dismantling and Rebuilding the Food System after COVID-19: The 5Ds of Redistribution

When: Friday, September 18, 10 am – 12 pm.

Free registration: https://tinyurl.com/yy24782o.

Event page: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/dismantling-and-rebuilding-the…/

Description: Some groups feel the brunt of harms in the food system caused by shocks like COVID-19 more than others. Food systems also concentrate power and resources. How might redistribution of risks and benefits play a role in building resilient food systems? Join experts Dr. Charlotte Coté, University of Washington, Dr. Ernesto Méndez, The University of Vermont, Dr. Sieglinde Snapp, Michigan State University, Dr. Mary Hendrickson, University of Missouri, and Dr. Neva Hassanein, University of Montana in discussing redistributive policy tools towards the “5D of Redistribution”: Decolonization, Decarbonization, Diversification, Democratization, and Decommodification.This webinar will take place on September 18 from 10am-12pm PST, and is brought to you by the Working Group on Redistribution for Food Systems Transformation supported by the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. This event is part of the Building Resilient Food Systems During COVID-19 and Beyond series hosted by @UBCFarm, @BCFoodWeb and @UBCLFS @UBCIRES.

Registration is free but required: https://tinyurl.com/yy24782o.