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May 29, 2009, 7:45 p.m. -- FOOD, INC.
A new film by Robert Kenner
Special preview at the Muskegon Film Festival; Opens nationwide June 12
More info: www.muskegonfilmfestival.com
Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner uses reports by Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser and The Omnivore's Dilemma author Michael Pollan as a springboard to exploring where our food comes from and its impact on the health of the planet.
June 30-July 1, 2009 -- FOOD MED 2009
This third conference on healthy food in health care will be at the MGM Grand Hotel in Detroit this year. To register, click here.
Keynoted by noted scientist Tyrone Hayes, PhD, and Preston Maring, MD, who started the first farmers market at a hospital.
Breakout sessions include: Obesity and the Food System, Protecting Antibiotics through Sustainable Food Procurement, Sustainable Meat Production and Nutrition, Food Waste Management and Bioplastics Serviceware, Implementing Farmers Markets and Onsite Gardens, Understanding Food Certification Ecolabels- Organic, Food Alliance and Other, Food Miles, Seasonal Menu Planning, and Local Procurement, Case Studies from Michigan hospitals and schools.
For more information, questions, or comments about FoodMed 2009, please contact the sponsoring organization, Ecology Center, at: hillary@ecocenter.org
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