Just Food Co-op

A Panel Discussion Wednesday, May 7th at 7:30pm, Olin 141, Carleton College

Sponsored by Food Truth, ENTS, and EthIC

MORE THAN 800 MILLION people go hungry every day as food prices continue to rise throughout the world. The United Nations calls the global food crisis “the biggest crisis looming for the world” and warns that it has reached emergency proportions. Experts warn that population growth and climate change require a dramatic restructuring of our agricultural systems to combat social fragmentation and environmental destruction.

GIVEN THESE REALITIES, this panel addresses critical ethical questions – As global crises intensify around the world, what is the best way to address hunger? As citizens who live in a cornucopia of abundance, how far do our personal responsibilities extend? If food is a human right, then what actions do we need to take to ensure no one’s rights are ignored?

DALE JAMIESON is the director of Environmental Studies, a professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy, and an affiliated professor of Law at New York University.

PHILIP CAMILL is a professor of Biology at Carleton and teaches courses in Ecosystem Ecology, Global Change Biology, Paleoecology, Plant Physiological Ecology, and Introductory Biology. In the fall 2008, he will assume the directorship of the Environmental Studies Program at Bowdoin College.

TUN MYINT is a visiting Political Science professor at Carleton and teaches courses in International Environmental Politics, Southeast Asian Politics, and International Institutions. He comes to us from Indiana University where he earned his Ph.D. in 2005 from a joint program in Public and Environmental Affairs and Law.

Refreshments and baked goods served
Limited seating so come early