Germinating Conversations: What is a sustainable diet? (Brandon/online)
April 7, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm UTC+0
The best information currently available indicates that the food chain – production, processing and transportation, is a large source of greenhouse gas emissions. In the media we often hear that if we want to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, thus avoiding catastrophic climate change, one of the best things we can do is stop eating meat and switch to plant based diets. A wonderfully simple solution!
Is it too simple? Maybe “what to eat” is not the only important question. Where was it grown? How was it grown? What are the broader impacts on the health of the soil, the water, the air – the whole biosphere?
Those of us who consume food, in other words all of us, have a role to play in making human life sustainable on this planet, our only home. In order to make good decisions about the food we consume we need good information. Who better to help inform us than those who are active in producing the food we eat?!
To that end the Knox United Green Team, in co-operation with the “Germinating Conversations” dialogue initiative, are hosting a night of education featuring 4 local farmers with varying perspective on and practices of food production who will talk about what sustainability means to them and how they embody that in their farming practices.
Why not host a watch party and gather your friends to watch this event and then have your own discussion?
Where: Knox United Church, Brandon, [451-18th Street, use the 17th Street entrance]
Livestream of the event will be provided on the Knox Konnection YouTube channel.
When: April 7th, 7-8:30pm with time for refreshments and conversation following
Who: The Germinating Conversations initiative nurtures relationships between Manitoba food growers and eaters by paying close attention to the art of listening well. This event is supported through a partnership between A Rocha Canada, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Canadian Mennonite University, and Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba.
Regarding Covid19: Current Covid protocol at Knox include a recommendation to wear masks and be socially distanced
