(Each Monday during the academic year, I feature a "Campus Highlight": a unique, interesting, and noteworthy student organization, program, or initiative that demonstrates the amazing things college students do each and every day across the country.)
October 24 is Food Day, which "seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life--parents, teachers, and students; health professionals, community organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch providers, and eaters of all stripes--to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way." The movement is sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest; Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-C.T., are also the Honorary Co-Chairs for Food Day 2011.
In support of Food Day, the University of Alaska Fairbanks is hosting quite a celebration! Events include lectures, exhibits, an "Iron Chef" cookoff, a Food Jeopardy game, and a Taste of Alaska booth featuring all Alaska-grown food. Best of all, everything is free and open to the public. Congrats to everyone -- especially the students -- for being involved in such a timely, interesting, and fun-sounding event!
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