The Education & Outreach Working Group is focused on raising public awareness about Good Food issues. Our projects include launching a website to serve as a Good Food information hub, hosting a Good Food for All Speaker Series, and working on other outreach initiatives.
Fundamental to rebuilding our regional food economy is re-establishing the relationship of food and agriculture to the health of individuals, our communities and natural resources, with the goal of inspiring Angelenos to demand a more just and sustainable food system. Good food educational efforts must encompass people from all age groups, communities and professions. Children can learn about where their food comes from and how to eat healthfully. Adults, business owners, community leaders and policy makers can be educated on the many issues that encompass the Good Food movement, and how they can support good food options at home and in the workplace.
The priorities of the LAFPC Education and Outreach Working Group include:
- Coordinate activities in Los Angeles for national Food Day (held annually on October 24th), in partnership with RENEW LA.
- Organize Good Food Day LA for spring 2012, in partnership with the Office of Mayor Villaraigosa.
- Establish Good Food for All Speaker Series, in partnership with the California Endowment.
- Advise and assist the Los Angeles Food Policy Council with educational content for its website and social media strategy.
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