What to do with all those cranberries?

For nutritional benefits and recipes, see http://experiencelifemag.com/issues/november-2008/healthy-eating/cranberries.html

Local talk of interest

"How might Detroit plan for health food for all?" Lecture

[I received this through my Wayne State email, but I'm sure it is open to all. Contact info at the bottom to double-check.--Lisa]

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a free lecture, “How might Detroit plan for healthy food for all?” with guest speaker, Wayne Roberts of the Toronto Food Policy Council. The lecture will be held on Thursday, November 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium in the Law School. The lecture is co-sponsored by SEED Wayne, Detroit Food and Fitness Collaborative, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network, and the C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems. A book signing will follow the lecture.

Wayne Roberts manages the Toronto Food Policy Council, a citizen body of 30 food activists and experts, which developed Toronto’s Food Charter and the Food and Hunger Action Plan. Roberts is the author of several books, including the No-Nonsense Guide to World Food (2008), Real Food for a Change (1999) and Get a Life (1995). In 2002, he received the Canadian Environment Award for his contributions to sustainable living. NOW magazine named Roberts one of Toronto’s leading visionaries of the past 20 years. In 2008, he received the Canadian Eco-Hero Award presented by Planet in Focus.

Roberts also serves or has served on several national and international boards such as the Coalition for a Green Economy, the Community Food Security Coalition, and Food Secure Canada. He is on the board of Green Enterprise Toronto, an organization of local eco-businesses that's associated with the Business Alliance for a Local Living Economy across North America. He is regularly invited internationally to speak on strategies that combine food security, community empowerment, environmental improvement, social equity and job creation.

The Toronto Food Policy Council partners with business and community groups to develop policies and programs promoting food security. Their aim is a food system that fosters equitable food access, nutrition, community development and environmental health.

For questions regarding the lecture, please contact Kami Pothukuchi at k.pothukuchi@wayne.edu or Will Ahee at w.ahee@wayne.edu.

We hope you will be able to attend this important lecture.