To: Finger Lakes Permaculture <fingerlakespermaculture AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Sandor Katz at Ithaca College, Monday, April 2
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:59:02 -0400
"Reclaiming Our Food: Grassroots Food Activism," a talk by Sandor
Ellix Katz
Monday, April 2, 12-1pm
Taughannock Falls Room, Ithaca College Campus Center
The talk is free and open to the public.
Sandor Ellix Katz is the author of the acclaimed books, "The
Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved" (see below) and "Wild
Fermentation," among others. Since his diagnosis of HIV in the 1980s
led him to connect food, health and justice, Katz’s activism has
centered on local, sustainable, healthful and just food systems. He is
also widely respected as an expert in fermentation of all kinds of
food and beverages. Katz's writing has also appeared in The Nation,
The Fifth Estate, OutWeek, Communities Magazine, and RFD: A Country
Journal for Queer Folks Everywhere.
The talk is co-sponsored by the Politics Department, Sociology
Department and Center for LBGT Education, Outreach, and Services.
About his book "The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved":
Food in America is cheap and abundant—and also often bland, devoid of
nutritional value, and produced without regard for anything beyond the
corporate profit margin. As consumers, we opt for convenience, but the
tradeoff is that we know almost nothing about how our food is grown,
where it comes from, or whether it’s good for us. If we are what we
eat, then our bodies and souls are largely at the mercy of
agribusiness, commodity traders, and advertising executives thousands
of miles from our homes and a world away from our real needs. “The
Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved” takes on Big Food by profiling
grassroots activists who challenge the way we think about food. From
community-supported local farmers to raw milk producers forced to fly
under the radar of Big Government, this book shows how ordinary people
can find their way out of the corporate food maze and take direct
responsibility for their own health and nutrition.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact
Kelly Dietz at kdietz AT ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for
accommodations be made as soon as possible.
Sandor Katz at Ithaca College, Monday, April 2,
Kelly Dietz, 03/27/2012