"So can people like me, who prefer to avoid foods that are environmentally and socially destructive, eat it with a clear conscience? Not entirely. In a short period of time, quinoa has gone from a local staple to a global commodity. "When you transform a food into a commodity, there's inevitable breakdown in social relations and high environmental cost," as Tanya Kerssen, an analyst for Oakland-based Food First told Time last year."
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Danielle will be attending the symposium.
Danielle will be a panelist for the discussion titled Food Security, Water and Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Defining Nexus.
Danielle will be a keynote speaker for the conference.
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