World Food Day 2011

October 17, 2011 1:50 PM - 3:15 PM

Vincentian Center for Church and Society

Center for Global Development

Rendu Roundtable on Religion and Science

World Food Day 2011
High Food Prices
from Crisis to Stability


Presentations by St. John's University Faculty

SPEAKING OUT AGAINST HUNGER

  • Hunger as a Violation of Human Dignity – Access to Food is a Fundamental Human Right
  • Dispelling Myths about Hunger
  • The Current Global Crisis of High Food Prices
  • Strategies for Promoting Food Security in New York City


WHAT CAN YOU DO TO FIGHT HUNGER TODAY?

  • Promoting Fair Trade Practices and Consumption
  • Opportunities through STJ Campus Ministries
  • STJ Academic Service-Learning and Community-Based Research Opportunities


Monday October 17, 2011
1:50 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
D’Angelo Center, Room 206


For more information, contact: Dr. Barrett Brenton, Senior Research Fellow, Vincentian Center for Church and Society and Associate Director, Center for Global Development, ext.5662, brentonb@stjohns.edu