Deconstructing Supper Resources

On May 24, ICPJ hosted a screening of Deconstructing Supper. Here are some discussion questions and additional resources to follow up on that.

 

Questions for Discussion:

  • What piece(s) of information surprised you the most? Bothered you the most? Gave you the most hope?
  • What did you think about Vandana Shiva’s idea that the people in positions of food production should spend a year in Bishop’s restaurant and two years in the field? What do you think she meant and what effect do you think such a practice would have?
  • How do the issues presented in this movie tie into issues of poverty and world hunger?
  • Who has the power to approve biotech foods and how does this power influence how and what is approved?
  • What would have to change for organic farming to replace biotech farming?
  • How can we support this type of food production in the U.S. and around the world?
  • Who is responsible for providing healthy natural fresh foods? What are the barriers? Who are the allies in this endeavor?

Action Steps:

Buy Local- Reduces use of fossil fuels during transport which helps to preserve the environment, your community is strengthened by investing your food dollar closer to home, keeps local farmers in business which prevents farm land from being developed, and you purchase the freshest possible food.

  • Join the Community Farm of Ann Arbor (www.communityfarmofaa.org)
  • Shop at the People’s Food Coop (www.peoplesfood.coop)
  • Shop at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market (315 Detroit Street)
  • January-April- Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
  • May-December- Wednesday & Saturday, 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Farm Bill Reauthorization- Contact your members of Congress today and ask them to promote a Farm Bill that values the quality of our food (and farming) over and above its quantity, that promotes the production of foods in alignment with our public health objectives, a Farm Bill that reduces misguided subsidies and shifts those resources to support the programs that really need the money.

The Honorable Debbie A. Stabenow
United States Senate
133 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2203
Phone: 202-224-4822
Email: http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm

The Honorable Carl Levin
United States Senate
269 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2202
Phone: 202-224-6221
Email: http://levin.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Participate in Sowing Seeds: Growing a Movement in Washington D.C. - The gathering, organized jointly by Bread for the World and the Alliance to End Hunger, is a conference and lobbying event. Highlights of the event include workshops on lobbying techniques and building a movement, a Presidential Candidate’s Forum on Hunger and Poverty, and lobbying Michigan Congressional Representatives to support a Farm Bill that helps the hungry, not creates more hunger. June 9 through June 12. Visit www.bread.org or contact Jason Crosby at jason@icpj.net

Additional Resources:

Published by Dreyson on May 25, 2007 under Hunger

One Response to “Deconstructing Supper Resources”

  1. # Chuckon 25 May 2007 at 10:59 am

    Here are some additional themes that came up in our discussion:

    Look at the sticker on your produce! A sticker that has five numbers and begins with a 9 indicates that the food is organic. If you have questions, ask the store manager.

    -There is no food shortage… there is a huge distribution problem. How can we work to make sure that food is distributed more equally. Everyone has the right to adequate nutrition. The rich generally eat lavishly while the poor perish.

    -What do those who are starving think about GMOs? Is the only alternative to GMOs starvation… it is something to think about? The point was brought up that, starvation has come about partially in response to the use of GMOs. If this is true how can we solve the problem while reducing/eliminating the use of GMOs.

    -The expense of organic food is a deterrent to purchasing them. Remember that non-organic food is generally subsidized and enables farmers to sell their crops below the cost of production. Organic farmers don’t and therefore we pay more.

    -Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) - This is a great way to buy local and give farmers the fairest return on their products. You can lear more on the web at: http://www.localharvest.org

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