The Center for Food and Justice (a project of the Urban and

Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College) would like to invite you to attend the "A Taste of Justice" conference on Saturday, November 3rd. The conference is aimed at tackling tough issues around food policy in Los Angeles. The conference will focus on the following issues:

-Improving the quality of school food in Los Angeles Unified School District

-Supporting existing community gardens in LA and finding ways to start more

-Bringing farmer's markets and full-service supermarkets to low-income

communities of color

-A citywide food and nutrition policy council

The conference is intended to be an example of community based policy making. All are invited to participate. The conference will bring together community members, food and nutrition activists and organizations, and members of city government. Come down and raise your voice to help create a more fair and equitable food system in Los Angeles.

The conference is free (though you need to register).

When: Saturday, November 3rd


9:30 am registration


10:30 am-4:30 pm conference

Where: The Department of Water and Power Building, 111 N. Hope St., Downtown

Morning Speakers will include:

Eric Garcetti LA city Councilman, district 13

Michelle Mascarenhas Director of the Center for Food & Justice

Debbie Field Food Share Toronto

Afternoon sessions will address the four issues above.

Lunch, child-care and Spanish translation will all be provided but you must register as soon as possible.

Registration can be done on-line at www.uepi.oxy.edu or by contacting Garrick Ruiz at (323)341-5099 or garrick@oxy.edu. To ensure a free lunch please register by October 19. Any other questions about the conference can also be directed to Garrick Ruiz.

Endorsers of the A Taste of Justice Conference include:

Los Angeles Regional Foodbank

United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) local 770

Los Angeles Community Gardens Council

Southland Farmer's Market Association

Healthy School Food Committee

Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness

Community Food Security Coalition

Communities for a Better Environment

Coalition L.A.

California Food Policy Advocates

Youth Organizing Communities

GE Free LA

Los Angeles Eco Village

State Assemblymembers:


Jackie Goldberg


Jerome Horton


Judy Chu


Tony Cardenas

and others