Food for Talk - Our Role in the International Food Chain

The price of rice has risen by as much as 70% over the last year . . .
Why? And what does this mean for Canada and the rest of the world?

Explore this issue and others as Canada?s World, the Canadian
International Council, Check Your Head, World Campus and the SFU Centre
for dialogue present:

Food for Talk
Our Role in the International Food Chain

Rising populations, trade and climate change have sent food prices
soaring across the globe. These factors have recently prompted the
United Nations to declare a world food ?crisis?. Join us for a
public dialogue bringing together youth, senior and local community
members with representatives from business, government and NGOs. Hear
from guest speakers, including Herb Barbolet from Farm Folk City Folk,
and have your say.

Tuesday May 20, 2008
SFU Harbour Centre
515 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver
Room 1400
9:30 am ? 4:30 pm
Lunch will be provided
(Registration starts at 9 am)

The dialogue is free but registration is required.
Please register at: elodie@canadasworld.ca or at 778.782.7694
For more information please go to:

http://www.igloo.org/canadasworld/whatiscw/whatsnew/foodfortal