[Sci-tech-public] Event TONIGHT on Agricultural Subsidies

[Sarah Johnstone]

Don't forget the first event in the three part series entitled, "The 
Future of Food and Agriculture," coming up tonight (March 3) at 7:00 
p.m here at MIT.  We'll be discussing the future of agricultural 
subsidies and the impact of subsidies on farmers across the globe.


The Technology & Culture Forum at MIT Presents:

  The Future of Food and Agriculture: A Three Part Series
Co-sponsored with the Office of the Dean of Graduate Students

Rethinking Agricultural Subsidies
March 3; 7:00pm in Room 3-270
Barry Goodwin, Professor, Agricultural Economics, NC State University
Barett Kirwan, Lecturer, Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell 
University
Tim Wise, Global Development And Environment Institute, Tufts University
Moderator: Judith Tendler, Professor, Urban Studies and Planning, MIT

  Key questions - Who profits and suffers from agricultural subsidies?  
What happens if subsidies are removed?  What is a realistic economic 
model for agriculture in the 21st century given our global market?  How 
does this model promote environmental and social justice?

Stay tuned for other events in this series:

March 10: Beyond Agribusiness: New Models for Agricultural Production
April 26: Feeding the Global Poor: Innovations in Food Production

All seminars at 7pm in 3-270.  For more information see below, and 
check out http://web.mit.edu/tac
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