Farmers And Ranchers Lead Discussion On Food Production, Popular Culture And Science At The Food Dialogues: Los Angeles

WHAT

Farmers and ranchers are in Los Angeles – the entertainment capital of the world – for an in-depth conversation about food with entertainment movers and shakers, chefs, academics, large restaurant operators, journalists, local leaders, farmers and ranchers.

June 21, 2012, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT

Long-time The New Yorker journalist, and Denialism author, Michael Specter will lead a panel of leading scientists and academics, farmers and ranchers and thought leaders through a discussion about the role science and technology play in agriculture.  University of California, Los Angeles provides a backdrop for the live-streamed event, The Great Debate: Science, Technology and Food, on Thursday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PDT.  Secretary Ross will also participate in this panel discussion. 

June 21, 2012, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM PDT

Host and executive producer of Bringing it Home with Laura McIntosh, Laura McIntosh will moderate The REAL Chef Challenge: Understanding How Food is Grown and Raised at Animal (restaurant).  On Thursday, June 21 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. PDT., farmers, ranchers, chefs, and others will discuss how food sourcing impacts how they grow, raise, buy and serve healthy choices for people everywhere.  The event will be live-Tweeted and taped for future online broadcast. 

ABOUT

The Food

Dialogues

USFRA recognizes that Americans have important questions about our food and how it is produced. We have all become invested in knowing more about where our food comes from and how it was grown and raised – and how it impacts our personal health.  USFRA helps farmers and ranchers answer consumers' and influencers' questions, including the tough ones, about food production.

ABOUT USFRA

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) is a newly formed alliance consisting of a wide range of prominent farmer- and rancher-led organizations and agricultural partners. This marks the first time agricultural groups at the national, regional and state levels have collaborated to lead the dialogue and answer Americans' questions about how we raise our food – while being stewards of the environment, responsibly caring for our animals and maintaining strong businesses and communities. The Food Dialogues and media advisory are wholly or partially funded by one or more Checkoff programs.