On Monday July 31 People’s Grocery and other Bay Area food Justice organizations will be holding an event called GOOD FOOD in the HOOD a from 12-1pm at Oakland’s City Hall.

This event is being held as part of the 2nd Annual Eat In, Act Out Week (July 31 - August 6), which is a national week of action to encourage communities to eat locally and think critically about their food choices. Over 30 organizations across the US will be participating in Eat In, Act Out Week this year. To learn more visit: http://www.thefoodproject.org/blast/internal1.asp?ID=226

People’s Grocery’s annual Food & Justice Camp is being held July 27-31 at the Marin Headlands Institute. The camp will culminate with this action at City Hall to provide young people with a platform to advocate for healthy food in Oakland and for a local, sustainable and socially just food system. There will be arts-based performance, a rally, produce giveaways, games, and information tables.

This event will also voice support for a proposal that was presented to the Oakland City Council on July 11 that called for the creation of an Oakland Food Policy Council and a Department of Food. To learn more visit http://peoplesgrocery.org/speaks/eat-in-act-out-week.

Please join us and give your support to local youth standing up for healthy food and a sustainable Oakland.

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