Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Power, People, Pork! tonight at UNC

March 5th  *  Wednesday  *  Power, People, Pork!

6:00 pm: Free BBQ Pig-Pickin (Veggie Options too)
Mini-Quad between Murphy and Saunders

7:00 pm: Power People Pork Speaker Forum
Manning 209

Speakers Include:
* Eliza Maclean, Cane Creek Farms (A Local, sustainable pork farm)
* Two Employees of a Smithfield Processing Plant
* Crystal Simms, UNC Student 
* Two Neighbors of an Industrial Hog Facility
* Jennifer Curtis, NC Choices (Alternative, sustainable Pork options)

 
North Carolina has more hogs than people. The growth of the pork industry has had profound effects on the health of NC citizens, the economy, and our environment. 

Join FLO Food in collaboration with  Alianza, Carolina Garden Co-op, Student Action with Workers, the School of Social Work's Social Justice Caucus, CIRA, SURGE, Epsilon Eta Environmental Fraternity, and Slow Food Triangle to learn more about the future of sustainable pork farming in North Carolina! Speakers Provided by Justice at Smithfield and the NC Environmental Justice Network.

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