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>Subject: Florida Food Security Conference Includes Permaculture
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>From: earthweaver
>Full-Name: Carol F. Mosley
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> FOOD SECURITY CONFERENCE:RECOVERING OUR RIGHTS TO BASIC
>SUSTENANCE AND UNCOVERING THE CORPORATE AND MILITARY/INDUSTRIAL QUEST FOR
>FOOD MONOPOLY CONFERENCE
>AGENDA St. Thomas University
> Miami, Florida June 6, 19989am -
>10am Registration/ Coffee & Tea10am - 10:30 Introduction by
>Carol Mosley, State Co-coordinator of Florida Coalition for Peace &
>Justice Musical introduction by Dan Kauffman10:30 -
>noon Panel Discussion I: Rebecca Schleifer, Esq. (Migrant
>Farmworker Justice Project, Florida Legal Services) Cathy Gilbert
>(Radiation and Public Health Project) Gerrie DeVoe ("Food
>Irradiation Consequences")noon - 12:30 Initiation of "Triumph of
>the Commons" food tree planting12:30 - 1:30pm Realities check
>luncheon1:30 - 2:15pm Keynote Speaker: Delia Quigley
> (Host of environmental and alternative health radio show in New
>Jersey; founder and president of Women for a Safe Future; author of two
>vegetarian cookbooks)2:15 - 2:30pm Break2:30 - 4pm Panel
>Discussion II: Marty Mesh (Director, Florida Certified Organic
>Growers Association, Inc.) Cynthia Cowen (Chairperson for Miami
>chapter of Earth Save International) Dan Hemenway, (Founder of
>Elfin Permaculture/Yankee Permaculture Publications)4 -5pm Plenary
>discussion/ Wrap-up ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTSDelia
>Quigley: Delia is author of two acclaimed vegetarian cookbooks and
>host of "Food For Thought" on WNTI in New Jersey. She is founder and
>president of Women For a Safe Future. Delia is a Kushi certified
>Macrobiotic chef, Jin Shin Jyutsu therapist and Yoga instructor. She also
>worked closely with Dr. Wally Burnstein, founder of Food and Water, Inc.,
>on numerous environmental issues from 1993 to 1996.Rebecca
>Schleifer: Rebecca is staff attorney with the Migrant Farmworker
>Justice Project in Belle Glade and has membership in the California,
>Florida and Washington state bars and the American Public Health
>Association. She is co-author of a March 1998 report on "Indifference to
>Safety: Florida Investigation into Pesticide Poisoning of
>Farmworkers.Cathy Gilbert: Most recently, Cathy has been working
>with Dr. Jerry Brown of the Radiation and Public Health Project studying
>the effects of low-level nuclear radiation which makes its way into our
>food and water supply. Gerrie DeVoe: Gerrie is a longtime activist
>and concerned citizen opposing food irradiation for many years. She has
>done extensive research on this issue and will address her findings on
>the information that has not been publicized.Marty Mesh: Marty is
>the Executive Director for the Florida Certified Organic Growers and
>Consumers, Inc. (FOG). The goal of FOG is to assist organic growers to
>become certified and to distribute information to farmers and consumers
>about organic and sustainable agricultural practices.Cynthia
>Cowen: Cynthia is chairperson for the Miami chapter of EarthSave
>International and former co-ordinator of the Vegetarian Studies program
>at Miami Dade Community College Environmental CenterDan
>Hemenway: Dan is founder of Elfin Permaculture outreach and
>educational program and Yankee Permaculture publications. He is
>recognized as among the most innovative teachers of Permaculture design
>and concept. Dan is also founder, editor and publisher of The
>International Permaculture Solutions Journal and PROD (Permaculture
>Review Overview and Digest). He is program director of APT (Advanced
>Permaculture Training), founder of FERN (Forest Ecosystem Rescue Network)
>and active in related movements, such as remineralization.
> PROGRAM CO-SPONSORSSt. Thomas University Center
>for Justice and Peace; Miami Chapter of EarthSave International; NALITH
>Foundation; Wild Oats Market, Pinecrest; Florida Green Party; Food Not
>Bombs, Gainesville & St. Petersburg; Florida Certified Organic Growers,
>Inc.; Grandparents For Peace, St. Agustine; Jerry Bosworth; Metanoia
>Community, Jacksonville; Brevardians for Peace and JusticeFlorida
>Coalition for Peace & Justice, P.O. Box 90035, Gainesville, Florida
>32607; (352)468-3295; fcpj@afn.org; www.afn.org/~fcpj/
>
>____________________________________________________________________
>
>Dear Friends, Please assist with this very important topic. If you can
>help organize this food security campaign and conference, please let us
>know. Thanks in advance for your help!Peace/love,Carol MosleyFCPJ
>Coordinatorearthweaver@juno.com FLORIDA COALITION FOR PEACE &
>JUSTICE FOOD SECURITY: RECOVERING OUR
>RIGHTS TO BASIC SUSTENANCE & UNCOVERING THE
>CORPORATE AND MILITARY/INDUSTRIAL
> QUEST FOR FOOD MONOPOLY A STATEWIDE
>CONFERENCE JUNE 6, 1998
>St. Thomas University Miami,
>Florida What in the world is going on?While we were trying
>to reduce our consumption of pesticides and eat lower on the food chain,
>the corporate food giants were lobbying congress to weaken the standards
>for organic food so that they could grab control of the market. While we
>did our best to avoid buying irradiated foods, the nuclear industry was
>pushing to do away with the labeling that would let us know we are eating
>toxic sludge.While "Mad Cow's Disease" became an epidemic in England, the
>cattle industry and other food oligopolies were enacting "food
>disparagement laws" that would silence the media from exposing the
>horrors of our food industries.While we were looking in disbelief at
>"Dolly," the test-tube sheep, W.R. Grace Company of Boca Raton was
>diligently applying for worldwide species patents on soybeans and
>Monsanto was compiling a "consolidation of the entire food chain."
>(Robert Fraley, Monsanto)While we were watching the "Rover" map out Mars,
>Lockheed Martin (the world's largest arms-producing company) and Rockwell
>International were securing their share of the food control industry by
>promoting "precision farming" through satellite
>monitoring. ISSUESWeakened Organic
>Standards Food Irradiation Food Disparagement
>LawsCorporate Food Monopolies Genetic Seed Patenting Third
>World "Bio-serfdom"Water Contamination Topsoil Loss
> Rainforest DevastationFarmworkers' Rights
> Pesticide Exposure Malnutrition and StarvationLoss of
>Species Diversity Animal Rights Mad Cows and Manufactured
>SheepCancer, Heart Attack and Stroke Osteoporosis High Blood
>Pressure SOLUTIONS Don't get
>frustrated, get informed and then get busy!!Panelists will share their
>expertise on the issues and together we will examine ways in which we can
>individually and collectively recover our rights to healthful food and a
>healthy planet for ourselves and future generations.Plan to attend and
>plan to take action when you leave . Our empowerment lies in our unified
>voices and personal commitment to initiate change. Join the
>Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice in an ongoing Food
>Security Campaign!! CONFERENCE
>REGISTRATIONEnclosed is my check for $__________ (sliding scale $10-$20).
> Please include me/us as a sponsor $_________I can't attend but here is
>my donation to the Food Security Campaign
>$__________.Name__________________________________
>Address____________________________________________City, State, Zip
>___________________________ Phone__________________
>email______________________Return to:Florida Coalition For Peace &
>Justice, P.O. Box 90035, Gainesville, Florida 32607(352) 468-3295e-mail:
>fcpj@afn.org
>_______________________________________________________________
>
>I thought this would be of interest to Florida readers.
>
>Dan Hemenway
>
>For Mother Earth, Dan Hemenway, Yankee Permaculture Publications (since
1982),
>Elfin Permaculture workshops, lectures, Permaculture Design Courses,
>consulting and permaculture designs (since 1981), and annual correspondence
>courses via email. Copyright, 1998, Dan & Cynthia Hemenway, P.O. Box 52,
>Sparr FL 32192 USA Internships. YankeePerm@aol.com
>
>We don't have time to rush.
>
>A list by topic of all Yankee Permaculture titles may be found at
>http://csf.colorado.edu/perma/ypc_catalog.html
>Elfin Permaculture programs are listed at the Eastern Permaculture Teachers
>assn home page: http://home.ptd.net/~artrod/epta/eptahmp.html
>
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