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Date: Wed, May 13, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Subject: Fun and tasty Sierra Club event May21st
To: Sierra Club - Los Padres Chapter <
alert@sierraclub.org>
The Santa Barbara Group will host the True Cost of Food kick-off event
in the main Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Public Library at 7
p.m. Thursday, May 21.
The first 100 attendees will receive an attractive Sierra Club reusable
shopping bag. And a tasty snack will be provided.
The event is free and open to the public, so bring all the friends you want.
We join the national True Cost of Food Campaign, an initiative aiming
to raise consciousness about where our food comes from and the
environmental impact involved in its production.
The campaign empowers consumers to make the decision to buy locally and
organically, avoiding the unnecessary chemicals, wasted resources, and
pollution caused by food transportation. In addition, the campaign stresses
how making food purchases that reduce environmental damage is also
healthier and more cost effective.
This kick-off event will include an introduction to the program by
Gerri French, RD, a 15 minute animated movie outlining the campaign,
followed by a presentation by Dr. Kim Selkoe, a marine biologist with
Santa Barbara's Sustainable Seafood Program.
Marshall Chrostowski, manager of an Organic Market Garden at the
Pacifica Graduate Institute, will share his experience growing organic
food in Santa Barbara. Anyone interested in learning about the truth
behind food production and ways to shop for sustainable alternatives
is encouraged to attend.
Gerri, Kim, and Marshall are all interesting and thought provoking speakers,
so this should be a fun event.
When: Thursday May 21st 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Where: Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East
Anapamu Street
For more information please visit
www.sbsierraclub.org or contact Gerri French at
gerrifrench@cox.net