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What are the impacts of our global food systems on people and the planet? What can we learn from Indigenous communities and traditional food practices? How can a respect for faith and values make fo od systems more healthy\, sustainable\, and equitable?
\nTo help ans wer these questions\, the Faith + Food Coalition will host “Faith + Food: Planting Seeds for Change” on July 27\, 2021 at 8 a.m. Central Eur opean Summer Time (2 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time in the US). The f orum is open to all without charge\, but registration is required.< /p>\n
This global online forum will present the Coalition’s findings and recommendations to improve food security and access in conjunction with t he United Nations Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome. The Pre-Summit—which wi ll engage policymakers\, advocates\, NGOs\, healthcare leaders\, and other s from around the world—is part of the lead up to the UN Food Systems Summ it on September 24 in New York.
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“Values and ethics must be included in the global policy-making con versation about food\,” said Karenna Gore\, executive dir ector of the Center for Earth Ethics. “We are honored to convene this foru m with people who bring real insight about this essential dimension of hum an life.”
\nSpeakers will be Dr. Chris Elisara\, di
rector of the World Evangelical Alliance’s Creation Care Task Force and a
senior fellow at Duke Divinity School’s Ormond Center\; Dr. Marium
Husain\, president of the Islamic Medical Association of North A
merica and a hematology/oncology fellow at Ohio State University’s Wexner
Medical Center\; Lina Mahy\, technical officer in the Wor
ld Health Organization’s Multisectoral Action in Food Systems Unit\; and <
strong>Gopal Patel\, co-founder and director of Bhumi Global.
“Planting Seeds for Change” builds upon five interfaith dialogues that CEE convened in May a nd June as part of a formal UN process to engage diverse stakeholders in t he Food Systems Summit. The Food + Faith dialogues explored how faith comm unities—including Indigenous communities—could support the transformation of global food systems toward something that was truly sustainable\, acces sible\, equitable\, and regenerative. They engaged grassroots organizers\, farmers\, food advocates\, and policymakers to gather insights and develo p holistic\, inclusive recommendations.
\n“Engaging faith-based grou ps and Indigenous communities is essential to shifting worldviews toward f ood and the natural world\,” says Schwartz. “We’re delighted to have been invited to organize this forum alongside the Pre-Summit.”
\n“Plantin g Seeds for Change” will review key findings from the five Food + Faith Di alogues\, identify crucial topics for the Summit to address\, and issue ca lls to action.
\nThe Food + Faith Coalition comprises seven groups—t he Center for Earth Ethics\, Bhumi Global\, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation\, Interfaith Public Health Network\, Islamic Medical Association of North Am erica\, Parliament of the World’s Religions\, and the World Evangelical Al liance’s Creation Care Task Force –that came together to create a platform for faith groups and Indigenous communities around the world to contribut e to the UN Food Systems Summit.
\nThe forum is open to all without charge\, but registration is required.
\nTickets: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1xZAHtx3TfWmsFG v2waedA.
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