The DuPage Peace through Justice Coalition
invites you to...
JUST VIEWS: a Free &
Open
Monthly Video/ Discussion Program
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Friday May 11, 7:20 pm, 2007 -- Our Food's Safety and Security?
From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada
to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, tonight’s film shows the impacts of a
complex web of market and political forces on farmers and in turn on
consumers -- as multinational corporations largely control the world's
food system. A quiet revolution has occurred since the mid-1990s as
agribusinesses across North America have transformed the fare available
in super markets. Our film, The
Future of Food, which debuted in 2004, raises compelling questions
about the many unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered plants and
animals that are continuing to be incorporated into our daily diets.
Through discussion following, we’ll probe further: What are the
hypotheses and evidence to date about environmental and health impacts
of genetic alteration and / or use of chemical fertilizers and
pesticides? What are and should be governments’ roles? How do local,
organic and sustainable agriculture provides alternatives? Steve Tiwald
of the Green Earth Institute and other experts are invited to help us
explore all aspects of our own food safety and security, and global
considerations of economic and environmental responsibility.
These 2nd Friday evening Just Views programs start at 7:20 pm, are
sponsored by the DuPage Peace through Justice Coalition and held at the
Unitarian Church in Naperville IL at 4 S 535 Old Naperville Road
(630/505-9408). Directions: Go (south of Route 88) to the corner of
Naperville Road and Diehl. Proceed one block east along Diehl, then turn
left/north. Enter the Unitarian Church ahead on your right.
Just Views (JV) shows great films on the big screen about vital
peace-and-justice issues on 2nd Fridays monthly for free!
College and HS students are urged to join the adult public. View and then
share views from various vantages with citizens and invited resource
persons. Each night is a stimulating, informal, stand-alone experience. Give
suggestions to JV Director sociologist Stephanie Hughes 630/420-4233. Mark
your calendar ahead for each second Friday night, pass along this notice,
and bring friends! For upcoming JV subjects and other activities, see:
www.DuPagePeaceThroughJustice.org.
PRINTABLE FLYER for current JV event: Click here to open pdf
NEW! GENERIC PRINTABLE FLYER: Click here to open pdf
Assistance to people starting and running Just Views programs in their own areas is to be found at:
http://www.DuPagePeaceThroughJustice.org/JVChronology.html
http://www.DuPagePeaceThroughJustice.org/JVHistory&Commentary.html
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