California students gather at food and justice summit

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Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel via Kansas City Star

With journalists like Michael Pollan and books like "Fast Food Nation" bringing national attention to nutrition and food justice, it's no wonder that 300 students from 40 California campuses gathered at University of California, Santa Cruz recently for the fifth annual "Real Food Challenge."

The conference, founded in 2007 with the intention of educating students about the complex food issues that their generation is inheriting, was one of five summits happening around the country this year.

During their three days at the Stevenson College Event Center, the students learned about the impacts of pesticides, justice for food service workers, different forms of consumption and dieting, as well as leadership skills, so that they can take their new knowledge and make a difference in their own communities.

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Housed in two churches, the 300 attendees were encouraged to challenge the more than $5 billion spent on dining food at colleges across the country, support alternative food suppliers, start community gardens and band together with like-minded individuals for the betterment of the environment.




Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/28/2687521/california-students-gather-at.html

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1. kNr for Michael Pollan and his "In Defense of Food"

College food services, and students and their parents are all good places to cook up debate and spread the message.