food policy

Posted by Paula Crossfield, managing editor, Civil Eats

FSNYC and many others participated as a conference partner and Steering Committee member for Scott Stringer's recent Policy Conference. Read the reflections on the event from guest contributor, Paula Crossfield, managing editor of Civil Eats.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 8:30am-2:30pm
Lerner Hall, Columbia University

Featured speakers Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, Father Miquel
d'Escoto Brockman, President, United Nations General Assembly, and Maya
Wiley, Esq., Director, Center for Social Inclusion will deliver remarks
and draw together attendees of the conference that will address a host
of policy issues related to food in New York City. Topics will mass
energy, sustainability, affordability, public health, jobs,
neighborhood preservation, and the pressures of globalization.

Registration is closed for this event. If you would like to be on the standby list, you can do so online here.

presented by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer

presented by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer

in partnership with Columbia University's School of International and
Public Affair's Earth Institute, Urban Design Lab Office of
Environmental Stewardship.