Library EventFactory Farms, Your Health, and the Cancer Connection

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

11/13/2024 7:00pm 11/13/2024 9:00pm Factory Farms, Your Health, and the Cancer Connection

Today's panel will examine how our current agricultural practices are harming human health and ways to access cleaner, healthier, environmentally-friendly local foods. 

Speakers:

  • Dr. Chris Jones, Retired Research Engineer, UI IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering
  • Audrey Tran Lam, Environmental Health Director, Center for Energy & Environmental Education, UNI
  • Mary Jo Forboard, Registered Dietician, 5th Generation Organic Farmer in Western Minnesota
  • Michelle Kenyon, Executive Director Field to Family

 

This event is sponsored by the Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture, Little Village, 100 Grannies, and the Iowa City Public Library.

 

This event will take place live and in-person in the Library, and will be streamed live on the ICPL YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel

Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

In-person event + Livestream
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Livestream

Today's panel will examine how our current agricultural practices are harming human health and ways to access cleaner, healthier, environmentally-friendly local foods. 

Speakers:

  • Dr. Chris Jones, Retired Research Engineer, UI IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering
  • Audrey Tran Lam, Environmental Health Director, Center for Energy & Environmental Education, UNI
  • Mary Jo Forboard, Registered Dietician, 5th Generation Organic Farmer in Western Minnesota
  • Michelle Kenyon, Executive Director Field to Family

 

This event is sponsored by the Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture, Little Village, 100 Grannies, and the Iowa City Public Library.

 

This event will take place live and in-person in the Library, and will be streamed live on the ICPL YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.

Contact Information

Group Name: Iowa Alliance for Responsible Iowa City 100 Grannies

Group Type: Non-profit citizen's groups

Primary Contact Name: Diane Delozier Lahr

Primary Contact Phone: (319) 430-7633

Secondary Contact Name: Diane Rosenberg

Secondary Contact Phone: (641) 209-6600

Cosponsor

Cosponsor Organization: Iowa Alliance for Responsible Iowa

Cosponsor Name: Diane Lahr

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