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real food group public forum

Guest speaker James Warner will talk about his experience working for large food processing companies and why he now has a focus on corporate sustainability. Oct 6.

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Melbourne's Seasonal Food Pocket Guide

Find out what foods are in season throughout the year for the Melbourne and surrounding region with the FoE Real Food seasonal pocket guide.  This handy guide folds up and slides easily into your wallet or purse to help you buy local and in-season food.  Pick up your copy from the FoE Melbourne Food Co-op or bookshop.  We're also interested to hear from any other food and community centres that would like to on-sell the guide.

To see a preview please check here.


Real Food Film Nights

Food films – Hot soup – Popcorn.  Join the Real Food Film Nights in August and watch screenings of the latest food films and get updates on new and existing food campaigns. Starting with 'Fresh' on Tuesday 4th, August and 'Homegrown' on Tuesday 11th, make your booking now to secure your seat.

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Eco Market Public Information Session - A real alternative to the Supermarket.

Wednesday 10th September, 6.30pm
Friends of the Earth, 12 Smith Street Collingwood

In Spring 2008 Friends of the Earth will revolutionise the way we shop
with the development of Australia’s first Eco Market, the sustainable
market that will sell all the common items found at a supermarket. All
products sold at the Eco Market must meet the standards of the Friends of he Earth environmental, ethical and social criteria. The Eco Market will
be a 'one stop' shopping destination providing a real alternative to the
supermarket.

* Do you want to learn more about this exciting new campaign?
* Do you feel politically inspired to be involved in a campaign that
challenges the way e consume?

* Maybe you have a sustainable product that you wish to sell at the market?

* Or perhaps you are interested in donating?

If you answered ‘Yes’, then join Friends of the Earth as we share news and information bout the Eco Market campaign.

- Complimentary glass of organic wine on entry
- Delicious finger food provided by the Friends of the Earth Food Co-op
- Organic samples for every guest
- Entry is free, gold coin donations appreciated.

Speakers include:

- Giselle Wilkinson, founder of the Sustainable Living Foundation

- Cam Walker, Campaign coordinator, Friends of the Earth

- Dave West, founder of Green Capital and the Boomerang Alliance

Join the latest campaign to challenge the supermarket industry and their
unsustainable practices.

To download the flyer, click here

For more information, visit http://www.foe.org.au/sustainable-food/ or
email [email protected] or [email protected]


Real Food film nights

 

Farming and food production have strong connections to us all. Join us on a journey through three film nights as we explore some of the darker sides of our relationship with food. Issues ranging from industrial factory farming and genetically engineering of food to the loss of food sovereignty and threat to food security will be addressed. Weâ??ll have a short discussion of some of the problems raised and pose solutions and actions we can all take.

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Real Food Film Nights

Wednesday 25th June, 6.30pm

Tuesday 1st July, 6.30pm

Wednesday 9th July, 6.30pm

Loop Bar, 23 Meyers Place Melbourne

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Wednesday 25th June, 6.30pm

Entrée: Store Wars â?? Spoof animation comedy (5 min)

Main course: The World According to Monsanto â?? Documentary (100 min)

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Tuesday 1st July, 6.30pm

Entrée: Food not Bombs - Short film documentary (6 min)

Main course: We Feed the World â?? Documentary (95 mni)

Desert: Meatrix - Spoof animation comedy (5 min)

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Wednesday 9th July, 6.30pm

Main course: Lost in Palm Oil - Documentary (63 min)

Desert: Palm Oil & Orangutan Rescue â?? Slide show (5 min)

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Wednesday 25th June, 6.30pm

As entrée you can enjoy the spoof Star Wars animation titled â??Store Warsâ?? (5 min) where Cuc Skywalker and Jedi Yoghurt take on Dark Tador in a battle for the Farm. Main course consists of a documentary titled â??The World According to Monsantoâ?? (100 min) which investigates the journey of Monsanto corporation from chemical manufactures to biotechnology giant in its global takeover of our food, farms, and agriculture heritage.

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Tuesday 1st July, 6.30pm

The short documentary on Melbourneâ??s â??Food not Bombsâ?? (6 min) will be followed by a documentary titled â??We feed the worldâ?? (95 min - subtitles) which investigates food and globalisation, fishermen and farmers, drivers and high-powered corporate executives, the flow of goods and cash, a film about scarcity amid plenty. Desert consists of the spoof Matrix animation titled â??Meatrixâ?? (5 min) where Moothius and Leo discover the impacts of factory farming.

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Wednesday 9th July, 6.30pm

The feature documentary â??Lost in Palm Oilâ?? (63 min) investigates the negative impacts that oil palm plantations have on forests, climate change, water pollution, biodiversity, with a focus on Indigenous communities in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. How does this relate to food? Palm oil shows us that food issues, forests, people, culture and animals are interconnected. Palm Oil is used in 1 in 10 supermarket products, yet there no requirement for it to be labelled. Guest speaker Jessica McKelson from the Melbourne Zoo Orangutan Sanctuary will present an uplifting slide show of her recent trip to Nyaru Menteng Gunung Leseur National Park in Indonesia where she saw the impacts of Palm Oil on the Orangutan population first hand. The wild organutan population is heading towards extinction, but the rescues and release work witnessed by Jess gives us hope that there is a future for them.

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Free Entry.

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Drinks and food available from the bar.

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Seating is limited and RSVP is preferred.

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For bookings and more information, email [email protected]

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Organised by: Friends of the Earth Melbourne Real Food group

www.melbourne.foe.org.au

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Supported by: Loop Bar, 23 Meyers Place Melbourne

www.looponline.com.au


FoE Real Food Campaign

To get a sense of what we're doing, check out the FoE England website.