How do consumers affect the Food System? – Regina Bernard-Carreno

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People really need to be included in the conversation from the beginning, so they can start to understand that their vote counts, their purchases count, and that they still have a voice of demand. So if they go into a store and don’t see something that they need, that they could demand it or ask for it. I think that people just need to be inspired back into this radical kind of way of living.

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    About Regina Bernard-Carreno

    Assistant Professor of Black and Latino Studies Baruch College (CUNY)

    Dr. Regina Bernard-Carreno was born and raised in Hells Kitchen, NYC.  She is a graduating pioneer of the African American ...read more.

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    What are you doing to change the Food System? – Regina Bernard-Carreno

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    I’m still teaching full-time. I’ve geared all my classes to have some type of dialogue about the food movement, whether the class is on food or not. Currently working with Alison Cayne of Haven’s Kitchen on “Preserved” which is our short film series. And we’re working to start to savor a lot of the narrative […]

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    Name one thing you can do for the Food System – Regina Bernard-Carreno

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    We can realistically get more people involved through dialogue. I think that while we are a very educated population, maybe we know a little bit more, I think the conversation needs to really be inclusive of people who don’t have access.