World Food Day 2013: "Global Perspectives on Food Justice"

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World Food Day Brings Internationally Renowned Speakers to Philadelphia

Date:

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Location:

Rutgers Camden Campus, 411 Cooper St.,

Camden, NJ

United States

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Website:

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/

Presented by: University of Pennsylvania’s Africa Center, Middle East Center, Center for East Asian Studies and South Asia Center; and United Nations of Greater Philadelphia, Rutgers School of Social Work; School of Social Work Student Association (SSWSA).

The World Food Day theme for 2013 is “sustainable food systems for food security and nutrition.” Speakers will shed light on perspectives and strategies for food justice outside of the US. This event is part of the Rutgers Global Health Biennial Theme Year.

This event is free and open to the public.

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