International Association of Culinary Professionals 2014

I moderated "Turning Food Deserts into Oases of Good Food" at the 2014 IACP conference.

Whether you call them food deserts or food swamps—these nutritionally-barren neighborhoods, where fast food restaurants and liquor stores are more plentiful than full-service grocery stores, are still widespread. Fortunately, cities and rural communities around the country are finding novel ways of providing easy access to affordable, healthy food. Join experts on urban gardening, mobile markets, and food policy to find out how we can turn food deserts into food oases. Speakers on the panel were Dr. Jifunza Wright Carter, DJ Cavem, Mari Gallagher, and Amelia Pape.