The Batten Spring 2021 Food Policy Clinic will be hosting a multi-disciplinary virtual “Independent Dialogue” the afternoon of April 16, 2021 from 2-4pm, in conjunction with the UN Summit on Food Systems. This Dialogue will examine policy implications for the four basic pillars of food security and nutrition as presented in Action Tracks formulated by the UN Special Envoy to explore opportunities for transformation of current food system practices and externalities.
The output of this Dialogue will be used by the UN to inform the larger Food Systems Summit to be held in New York in September.
When: Friday, April 16th, 2-4pm
Where: Zoom link forthcoming
Please register with this form to indicate interest in participating in the event! See
https://www.un.org/en/food-systems-summit for more information – any student interested in participating in the event may contact Galen Fountain (
gf4v@virginia.edu) for more information.