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“The Ethics of Food & the Environment”

there is a series of free films and lectures happening @ Stanford early this year related to food, politics, the environment, ethics and social responsibility. i don’t know if i’ll be able to get over there to see any of them (Stanford’s sort of a commute nightmare from Berkeley), but i thought i’d post them here for all you other bay area foodies nonetheless. see list below and mark your calendars. (some of the films are also available on netflix for those not in the bay area/can’t make it. see notes.)

EVENT SUMMARY:

The Stanford Program in Ethics in Society is pleased to announce its upcoming series entitled, The Ethics of Food & the Environment. It features Michael Pollan, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer, as well as 5 related, thought-provoking films. The series is co-sponsored by Stanford in Government, The Program in Human Biology, and the Center on Ethics. All events are free and open to the public.

LOCATION:
Stanford University Campus 94305

SCHEDULE:

Jan 17, 2008 The Real Dirt on Farmer John ( http://www.farmerjohnmovie.com) (7:00pm Annenberg Auditorium)
Post show discussion led by Gretchen Daily (Biological Sciences/Woods Institute for the Environment).
note: movie available on netflix

Jan 22, 2008 King Corn ( http://www.kingcorn.net) (8:00pm Cubberly Auditorium)
Post show discussion led by Aaron Woolf (Director of King Corn) and Ian Cheney (Producer of King Corn). (Co-sponsored by Stanford in Government.)
note: to be released on netflix

Jan 31, 2008 Our Daily Bread ( http://www.ourdailybread.at) (7:00pm Annenberg Auditorium)
Post show discussion led by Scotty McLennan (Dean for Religious Life).
note: movie released on netflix

Feb 21, 2008 Super Size Me (7:00pm Annenberg Auditorium)
Post show discussion led by Christopher Gardner (School of Medicine/Stanford Prevention Research Center).
note: on netflix

March 3, Michael Pollan ( http://www.michaelpollan.com ) (7:30pm in Kresge Auditorium)
In Defense of Food: The Omnivore’s Solution
Author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, 2006 and In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, 2008. (Co-sponsored by The Program in Human Biology.)

March 6, Marion Nestle ( http://www.foodpolitics.com) (5:30-7:00pm, Annenberg Auditorium)
“What to Eat: Personal Responsibility vs. Social Responsibility”
Author of What to Eat, 2006.

March 7, Discussion Seminar with Marion Nestle (tentatively 10:0am-12:00pm, location TBA)

April 10, 2008 Darwin’s Nightmare (http://www.darwinsnightmare.com) (7:00pm Annenberg Auditorium)
Post show discussion led by Rosamond Naylor (http://cesp.stanford.edu/people/2181/) (Economics/Food Security and the Environment).
note: movie available on netflix

April 23, Peter Singer (http://www.princeton.edu/~psinger/) (7:00pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium)
“All Animals Are Equal – But in What Sense of Equality?”
Author of The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter. (Co-sponsored by the Center on Ethics.)

MORE INFO: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/EIS/lectures.html

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