SUNY Fredonia will celebrate International Food Day on Oct. 24 with a series of events open to the campus and community. Sponsored by the Sustainability Committee and the Fredonia Student Association (FSA), a variety of film clips and presentations will be accompanied by a special menu of light refreshments made from local and sustainable foods.
"Changing What We Eat One School at a Time:"
noon to 1:30 p.m., Williams Center Room S204
- Clips from Nourish, followed by a brief presentation by Professor Michael Jabot on local school garden projects
 - Presentation by Shauna Beckstein and Erik Danielsson on the Real Food Challenge
 - Presentation by FSA Dining Services Director Mike Proffer on SUNY Fredonia鈥檚 local and sustainable food purchases and commitments
 
"Global Food Waste, Hunger and Solutions:" 
7 p.m., Williams Center Multipurpose Room
- Tristam Stuart鈥檚 talk, 鈥淭he Global Food Waste Scandal鈥
 - Presentation by Ben Carpenter on Amnesty International Efforts on Fredonia鈥檚 campus
 - Josette Sheeran鈥檚 鈥淓nding Hunger Now鈥
 
"Genetic Diversity, Food, and Climate Change:"
8 p.m., Williams Center Multipurpose Room
- Cary Fowler鈥檚 鈥淥ne Seed at a Time: Protecting the Future of Food鈥
 - Presentation by Jeanne Frerichs on Diversity in Food and Culture
 - Christien Meindertsma鈥檚 鈥淗ow Pig Parts Make the World Turn鈥
 
"Celebrating Local Foods and Community Gardens:"
9 p.m., Williams Center Multipurpose Room
- Pam Warhurst鈥檚, 鈥淗ow We Can Eat Our Landscapes鈥
 - Presentation by Sarah Sorci on the CCRM鈥檚 Gleaning Project and Volunteering Possibilities
 - Clips from Fresh
 
Screening and Discussion of Dive! Living Off America鈥檚 Waste 
10 p.m., Williams Center Multipurpose Room
- Presentation by Hannah Farley