Elsadig Elsheikh, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society; Hossein Ayazi, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society
Berkeley Student Food Collective
Interested in public policy and food and agricultural legislations, and the resulting racial injustices and corporate influence within the US food system? Then you should learn about the Farm Bill! The Farm Bill is the largest piece of legislation responsible for budgeting $956.74 billion over the next 10 years to programs like SNAP, crop insurance, conservation, rural development, energy, and more. Come and join a conversation with Elsadig Elsheikh and Hossein Ayazi, authors of "The US Farm Bill: Corporate Power and Structural Racialization in the United States Food System" and researchers at the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society's Global Justice Program, as we break down and analyze the Farm Bill.
Full Report: http://diversity.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/haasinstitutefarmbill…
Shortened Version: http://diversity.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/farmbill_researchbrie…