Dr. Hilary King Participates In a Panel on Global Food Systems
On February 5th, MDP Assistant Director, Dr. Hilary King participated in a panel on Global Food Systems. In addition to Dr. King, the panel included two practitioners from CARE, Elly Kaganzi, Deputy Director of Agriculture & Markets, Food and Water Systems, and Andrew Patterson, Senior Technical Advisor, Knowledge Management & Learning. This well-attended panel discussed their diverse experiences applying effective strategies to strengthen global food systems.
Dr. King's doctorial research examined how social relationships and values shape economic interactions using food as a vector of analysis. Her work continues to explore these relationships making her a natural fit for the panel conversation. As an active member of Atlanta's local food networks, Dr. King works with Community Farmers Markets, Global Growers Network, and MARTA Markets, amongst other organizations, to develop and track changes in the local food system. Acting as a conduit between both CARE professionals, she invoked the audience to consider what pieces have to come together to create equitable, local food systems. Suggesting that food production can be a liberatory process, Dr. King invited attendees to buy, consume, and produce food through such a lens.
In a similar vein, Dr. King facilitated a workshop on “What Do We Mean When We Say Local" at the Georgia Organics Conference February 7th and 8th.
Learn more about Dr. King's and the fellow panelists' perspectives and insights on global food systems.
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