The Congregational Church of Iowa City is hosting a seven part lecture series which will address issues of hunger internationally, nationally and locally.  Hunger exists in a context of food distribution, the environment, the production of nutritionally sound food, and service policies and agencies who aid in the distribution of food.  This educational series will end with information about local agencies who are addressing the distribution of nutritious food to the disadvantaged. Local Foods Connection is participating in the series.

January 8-February 19, 2012
Congregational United Church of Christ of Iowa City, 30 N. Clinton, Iowa City
All presentations are 4:00-5:30 except for January 29 which is 2:00-3:30

January 8     Silent killer:the unfinished campaign against hunger
Film hosted by National Public Radio’s Scott Simon, Iowa-based Organizer, Food and Water Watch.

January 15     Access to healthy, safe, sustainably produced food
Matt Ohloff, Iowa-based Organizer, Food and Water Watch.

January 22     Climate change, biofuels, and hunger
Jerry Schnoor, University of Iowa Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

January 29     Hidden hunger in Iowa
Jordan Vernoy, State Director, Iowa Food Bank.

February 5     The local face of hunger
Bob Untiedt, HACAP Food Reservoir Director.

February 12     Growing nourishment: a panel
Theresa Carbrey, New Pioneer Food Co-op, Community Supported Gardens;
Laura Dowd, Local Foods Connection
Dana Foster, Scattergood Friends School farmer and students

February 19     Now it’s Time to Make a Difference
Lia Pontarelli, Salvation Army
Sarah Witry, Food Pantry
Bob Ashman, Bread for the World
Vicki Thomae, Free Lunch
Laura Dowd, Local Foods Connection
Theresa Carbrey, Community Gardens
Laurie Stunz CROP Walk
Bob Untiedt HACAP Volunteer Initiatives

http://www.uccic.org/MISSION_BOARD_PROGRAM_ADDRESSES_HUNGER/385/article.aspx