UPEI's Jennifer Taylor named Female Food Hero
UPEI Applied Human Sciences professor Jennifer Taylor was named a Female Food Hero by Oxfam Canada recently. Oxfam's Female Food Heroes are "women who are working to build a movement for good food, food that is grown well and shared fairly."
Taylor is a female food hero because of the amazing variety of food-related community contributions that she makes on PEI. She is an award-winning leader in the community, and works with others to promote access to healthy food. She is a strong proponent of local food and of ensuring local producers are part of the solution to providing local healthy food for all.
Oxfam Canada will hold its regional meeting on PEI on May 11-12, where they will discuss local and global food issues, celebrate and support the critical role of women around the issues of food both nationally and internationally. Oxfam believes ending global poverty begins with women's rights.
Members of the UPEI community are invited to take part in the public forum, "The Future of Food in PEI: Ending Hunger Globally, Sourcing Food Locally" on Friday, May 11 from 7:00-8:30 pm at the Murphy's Community Centre. Free admission and all are welcome.
