Film Screening: "In Defense of Foods" at Busboys and Poets

Film Screening and Q&A: Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food”
at Busboys and Poets, Hyattsville on June 29, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Fair Farms, Crossroads Community Food Network and Busboys & Poets (Hyattsville) present Michael Pollan's film, "In Defense of Food."

Limited seating (so RSVP right now!).

The public is invited to attend a screening of this groundbreaking documentary film that explores one of the most basic human questions: “What Should I Eat?” In the film, “In Defense of Food,” best-selling author Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) looks at food in America — and how we decide what to buy and eat. Pollan looks closely at the Western diet.

Much of our “food” has been replaced by nutrients and science instead of real food. According to Pollan, this introduces a paradox: the more we worry about nutrition, the less healthy we become. Pollan offers a simple solution: “Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants.” View the trailer at: https://vimeo.com/135709265.

A Q&A will follow the screening, featuring:

• Betsy Nicholas, Executive Director of Fair Farms
• Christie Balch, Executive Director of Crossroads Community Food Network
• Hon. Danielle Glaros, Prince George’s County Council
• Hon. Shani Warner, Hyattsville City Council
• Ellarose Preston, Hyattsville Farm Market Manager, City of Hyattsville
• Sara Booker, Maryland State Department of Education, Office of School Nutrition
• Margaret Morgan Hubbard, Eco City Farms
• Sydney Daigle, Prince George’s County Food Equity Council

Fair Farms is a campaign of Marylanders working together for a new food system that is fair to farmers, invests in healthy food, and restores our waterways. Visit FairFarms.org.

Crossroads Community Food Network is building a healthier, more inclusive food system in Maryland’s Takoma/Langley Crossroads. Visit CrossroadsCommunityFoodNetwork.org.

Busboys and Poets, Hyattsville is a community where racial and cultural connections are consciously uplifted. A place to take a deliberate pause and feed your mind, body and soul. Visit BusboysandPoets.com.