Today – October 24th – is Food Day!!
Food Day seeks to bring together different groups to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.
Today there are over 2,000 events happening today in the U.S. including a “Eat In” in Times square, a festival in Savannah, GA, an Open House at the National Archives, and other events in homes, schools, churches, farmers markets, city halls, and other locations. Many groups have partnered to support this event including Slow Food USA, the labor group Unite Here, and the campus-based groups Real Food Challenge.
I first learned about the event from the sticker that was on my banana. Companies Dole Food Company and Bolthouse Farms placed millions of Food Day stickers on bananas and bags of carrots.
Today at the Real Food “Eat In” in Times Square, 50 people involved with the food movement including chef Mario Batali, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, Food Network host Ellie Krieger and food activists will eat at a communal table and will share a healthy and sustainable meal. During the Eat In, the Reuters/Nasdaq signs in Times Square will carry Food Day messages.
More than 30 governors and mayors have proclaimed October 24 as Food Day, including those in Colorado, Ohio, Oregon, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, and Washington, DC. Special Food Day menus will be served in all Detroit public schools. Schools across the nation are hosting Food Day events as part of the ongoing National Farm to School Month celebration. In Washington, the National Archives is hosting a Food Day Open House in conjunction with its “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” exhibit.
In New York City, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will hand out New York State-grown apples to commuters in Queens to observe Food Day, and will appear on ABC’s new daytime show, The Chew. Epicurious.com teamed up with Whole Foods Market to encourage dinner parties aimed at raising money for local food charities.
Big question for me – is what will I eat today and where?
Read about Food Day, Find an event, or download Dinner Party Information- http://foodday.org/ –
Support change of America’s Food System – sign a petition on foodday.org
Article about Food Day on the Center for Science in the Public Interest site
Cooking Channel video of Morgan Spurlock talking about Food Day
Food Day is Back after a 34-year Absence – Article in The Washington Post