Labor in the Food System panel & networking event

[Esperanza Pallana]

The Netherlands Office for Science & Technology invites you to Labour in the Food System How to ensure an equitable food system for all   Thursday June 19th, 2014 Consulate General of the Netherlands 120 Kearny Street Suite 3100, San Francisco, CA Doors open 6 pm   Join us for this interactive panel with individuals who work hard every day in creating a just and equitable food system for all, including those who literally feed us three times a day. We'll explore how different players along the vertical food chain (farmers, suppliers, government,  are rethinking what makes our food truly sustainable. REGISTER HERE

Panelists James Cochran - Swanton Berry Farms Gail Wadsworth - Executive Director CA Institute for Rural Studies Margaret Reeves - Equitable Food Initiative & PANNA Paul Ramirez - Agriculture Coordinator & Investigator, SF Department of Labor  NEW!! Bonnie Powell - Director of Communications, Bon Appétit Management Company   Schedule  6.00 - 6.30 pm: Arrive & networking 6.30 - 8.00 pm: Moderated panel & audience Q&A 8.00 - 8.45 pm: Networking, food and drinks (catered by BiRite, plus yummy berries from Swanton Berry Farms in keeping with the evening's theme!) REGISTER HERE   FOOD SYSTEM WORKERS are employed in some of the most labor-intensive industries within the entire economy, among them agricultural field work, food processing, food distribution, and restaurants of all kinds. In recent years, there have been several occurences of injustice to food system workers. We all remember this year's fast food workers' strikes demanding fair pay and fair working hours. For farm workers, the poverty rate is more than twice that of all wage and salary employees combined, and it's higher than that of any other general occupation. Additionally, there is the issue of overuse of pesticides and antibiotics on farms, and the resulting disastrous effects on farm workers' health. The food processing industry also has its share of issues: long hours, inhalation of noxious fumes caused by excessive use of harsh chemichals in meat processing plants, and unsanitary work place conditions. And finally, restaurant workers at the end of the food chain, in addition to being paid wages that have remained unchanged since 1991,  bring it all close to home when they are denied paid time off or sick pay: restaurant workers routinely come to work sick out of fear of losing their jobs.   Getting here BART or MUNI: Montgomery Station stop. Walk to the main entrance at 120 Kearny or enter via the Crocker Galleria on either Post street or Sutter Street. Caltrain: About a 20 minute walk from 4th and King. Parking There is a parking garage below 1 Montgomery which can be accessed from Sutter Street. If full you can cross over Kearny to get to the White Horse Garage (also on Sutter). Those are the 2 main parking garages closest to the Consulate. Another option is the Sutter-Stockton garage, also not too far.    A big "Thank You!" to:

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