"Genetic Roulette" Film, Friday 10/19/12 @7:30pm

Hello Cousins Field Community Gardeners,

Below is another event we are invited to by the ConcordCAN folks for the "Focus on Food" film series. Hope you all may consider attending!

Kitty

CONCORDCAN!  PRESENTS

Friday Night Focus on Food Film Series

Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of our Lives

Friday, October 19, 7:30 pm

Trinitarian Congregational Church

54 Walden Street, Concord Center

Doors open at 7 PM (Hubbard Street Entrance)

Are you and your family on the wrong side of a bet about the safety of the food you and your children eat?  When the US government allowed untested genetically engineered groups into our food supply, it was a gamble of unprecedented proportions.

Twenty years later, scientists report a growing body of evidence that connects GMO's with health problems, environmental damage and violation of consumer rights.  

Transparency is a fundamental principle to support a democratic society. Dr. Henry Vaillant, Former Chief of the Department of Medicine and Trustee, Emerson Hospital, says:  "You are what you eat and you are entitled to know if your food has been genetically modified."

Genetic Roulette provides compelling evidence to explain the deteriorating health of Americans, especially among children, and offers a recipe for protecting ourselves and our future...including food labeling. Learn more about the GMO labeling referendum in California!

93% of Americans believe GMO's should be labeled.

We thank Debra Stark of West Concord’s “Natural Gourmet” who highly recommended the film for our Focus on Food series, and is an advocate for non-GMO foods.

Sustainable Coffee TOMORROW, Tuesday Oct 16 at 7:30 AM

Hello Cousins Field Community Gardeners,

Our Gardens for Life friends have invited us to another interesting discussion happening TOMORROW morning at 7:30 - 9am at Harvey Wheeler. See below for more details.

Kitty

What do you think defines a healthy community? Maybe non-GMO, organic and local food is high on your list! Perhaps it could be enough community and neighborhood gardens for all who want to grow our own food?

In any case....here is our chance to learn about the Healthy Concord project, and why your voice is so important! Come to ConcordCAN's Sustainable Coffee TOMORROW, Tuesday Oct 16 at 7:30 AM. See details below. Questions? email deb01742@comcast.net.

Debbie Barr

Sustainable Concord Coffee

Tuesday, October 16, 7:30 to 9AM

Harvey Wheeler Community Center, Clock Tower Room,

Main Street, West Concord

"Public Health and Sustainability in Concord"

Special Guests: Susan Rask and Jill Block

Susan Rask, Concord’s Public Health Director, will discuss the topic of public health and sustainability. She will then introduce Jill Block, who is a staff consultant hired by the Division of Public Health to implement a “Healthy Communities” grant. Our conversation will begin with a very broad definition of what it means to have a healthy community, encompassing mental, emotional, spiritual and environmental health. 

Given this context, we will talk about what Concord needs to be a truly healthy and sustainable community.

We'll have strong coffee, deviled eggs, and more.

Bring your cup, co-workers and friends!

ConcordCAN! hosts monthly Sustainable Concord Coffees the third Tuesday of every month.

We hope that through regular dialogues on sustainability, learning from local experts, and getting to know each other,

Concord will progress more efficiently and effectively toward greater community self-reliance.