HPRG: Local food production

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday May 5, 2009 - Wednesday May 6, 2009
      7:30 am - 8:59 am
  • Location: Georgia State University, Student Center, Senate Salon
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  • Fee(s):
    $0.00
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Contact

Michelle Marcus
COA- CQGRD
Contact Michelle Marcus

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Christa Essig and Brad Davis will discuss local food production.

Full Summary: Christa Essig, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC, and Brad Davis, MACTEC, will speak about the environmental approaches to a healthy diet and the production and consumption of local food. They will also speak

Christa Essig, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC, and Brad Davis, MACTEC, will speak about the environmental approaches to a healthy diet and the production and consumption of local food. They will also speak about the effects of such health choices on eating habits, building local economies, strengthening the social fabric, preserving greenspace, and creating healthier communities.

In addition, a local CSA has donated a basket of fresh, local produce to raffle off to attendees. Come and win fresh, local food!!!

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Additional Information

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Groups

CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development

Invited Audience
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Categories
Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
air quality, built environment, health, hprgevent, sprawl, traffic
Status
  • Created By: Michelle Marcus
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Oct 1, 2008 - 8:00pm
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 9:51pm