The Effects of Animal Agriculture on World Hunger and the Environment
A Panel Discussion with Will Tuttle
Monday, 27 Oct 2008 at 6:30 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
Will Tuttle, author of the World Peace Diet, will speak on the social, psychological, and spiritual consequences of animal agriculture. He will be joined by two panelists: Harold Brown, a former farmer, rancher, and founder of Farm Kind, will address animal agriculture as it relates to the environment. Clark Ford, associate professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State, will speak about the relationship of animal production to world hunger. William Tuttle was trained in Korea as a Zen Buddhist monk. He has a doctorate in the philosophy of education from the University of California, Berkeley, and is cofounder of Karuna Music & Art and the Prayer Circle for Animals. Part of the Sustainable Food Conference: New Paradigm for a Peaceful Planet.The Cultural and Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet - A Panel Discussion with William Tuttle, will be held on Tuesday, October 28, at 7:00 PM in the Oak Room, Memorial Union.
Cosponsored By:
- ISU Vegetarians / Vegans
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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