Information about the Aspen Ideas Festival is here. I am scheduled for a session, The American Wellness Paradox, currently scheduled from 11:00-11:50 a.m., at the East Lawn Tent. This will be a discussion with senior HHS policy advisor, Calley Means. Here’s the blurb on it: “Americans are spending more than ever on healthcare, supplements, wellness trends, and “clean eating,” yet rates of chronic disease and metabolic illness continue to climb. As skepticism fuels the rise of movements like MAHA, debates over what Americans should eat have become deeply cultural, political, and economic. Two influential voices with sharply different perspectives on nutrition and food science explore how food systems, farming practices, consumer culture, and the wellness industry collided to create one of the defining public health debates of our time.”
Coalitions, updated
In April, I posted a collection of coalitions of organizations working on issues in agriculture, food, and nutrition. Since then, several coalition groups have asked to be included on the list.
Here is the updated coalition list. These are organized alphabetically in two sections: United States and International.
Why did I put this list together? In unity there is strength.
Contact each together, combine resources, work jointly on issues of common interest. I can’t think of a better way to gain political power to achieve advocacy goals.
Enjoy!
Additions
Midwest Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
Country: USA
Mission: We will advocate for independent family farmers and businesses; promote environmental protection and restoration; encourage the humane treatment of animals; develop an equitable and just food system; and celebrate the consumption of local, sustainably raised foods.
Contact: Sherri Dugger, 317-371-2970, midwestsawg@gmail.com
Women, Food and Agriculture Network
Country: USA
Mission: To engage women in building an ecological and just food and agricultural system through individual and community power.
Contact: Sherri Dugger, 317-371-2970, sherri@wfan.org
