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Friday, October 12, 2012

Coming soon / Events Food for Thought symposium at UALR law school

Posted by Cheree Franco on Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 5:03 PM

Two weeks from today, on Fri. Oct. 26, The Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service will hold "Food for Thought: A Symposium Devoted to Food, Policy, and Community in Arkansas” from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Bowen School of Law. Registration opens at 8:15.

Presentation topics include the history of street vending in America, food trucks in the Little Rock Landscape, trends in food and commerce in Little Rock, corporate America's role in food security and legislative solutions to food insecurity. A complete schedule is here.

This event is free and open to the public. Speakers include professors, legislators and representatives for hunger relief organizations.

Tags: Journal of Social Change and Public Service, Food for Thought, Bowman Law School

        
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