Photo Journal: The 2015 Food Systems Summit

Last week, over 300 scholars, students, farmers, activists, community members, and representatives from nonprofits and government convened at the University of Vermont for the 4th annual Food Systems Summit.

Videos of the talks will be available on the UVM Food Systems YouTube channel in the coming weeks.

All photos by Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist (Instagram @iantom / @everydayasia, Twitter @itjlphoto).

Food Systems Summit participants and stage

Doug Lantagne of University of Vermont welcomes participants to the Summit Doug Lantagne of University of Vermont welcomes participants to the Summit

Laurie Ristino of Vermont Law School welcomes participants to the SummitLaurie Ristino of Vermont Law School welcomes participants to the Summit

Jamie Renner of Vermont Law School introduces the Right to FoodJamie Renner of Vermont Law School introduces the Right to Food

Participants watch a video address from Hilal Elver, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Participants watch a video address from Hilal Elver, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food

New connections and new friendsNew connections and new friends

Keynote speaker Smita Narula waits to go onstage Keynote speaker Smita Narula waits to go onstage

Smita Narula during her keynote talk: The Injustice of Hunger and Our Shared Struggle for the Right to Food Smita Narula during her keynote address: The Injustice of Hunger and Our Shared Struggle for the Right to Food

Dean's Beans graciously donated all the coffee served during the Summit - and Dean himself attended!Dean’s Beans graciously donated all the coffee served during the Summit – and Dean himself attended!

Participants visit exhibitor tables during a breakParticipants visit exhibitor tables during a break

Paul Feenan of Vermont Youth Conservation Corps presents during the Behavioral and Cultural Considerations panel: The Health Care Share: An Immunization for the FuturePaul Feenan of Vermont Youth Conservation Corps presents during the Behavioral and Cultural Considerations panel: The Health Care Share: An Immunization for the Future

Behavioral and Cultural Considerations Panel. From left: Paul Feenan, Ashley Chaifetz, and Brittany KesselmanBehavioral and Cultural Considerations Panel. From left: Paul Feenan, Ashley Chaifetz, and Brittany Kesselman

Ashley Chaifetz of University of North Carolina answers a question during the Behavioral and Cultural Considerations panelAshley Chaifetz of University of North Carolina answers a question during the Behavioral and Cultural Considerations panel

Claire Kremen during her keynote address: Alternative Futures:  The case for agroecology Claire Kremen during her keynote address: Alternative Futures:  The case for agroecology

Participants take notes during a sessionParticipants take notes during a session

Anastasia Telesetsky of University of Idaho College of Law presents during the Biophysical Constraints panel: Does the Human Right to Food Include an Implicit Right to a Healthy Environment?Anastasia Telesetsky of University of Idaho College of Law presents during the Biophysical Constraints panel: Does the Human Right to Food Include an Implicit Right to a Healthy Environment?

Biophyiscal Constraints panel. From left: Raffaele Vignola, Anastasia Telesetsky, and Ellen KahlerBiophysical Constraints panel. From left: Raffaele Vignola, Anastasia Telesetsky, and Ellen Kahler

Ellen Kahler of Vermont Farm to Plate answers questions during the Biophysical Constraints panelEllen Kahler of Vermont Farm to Plate answers questions during the Biophysical Constraints panel

Assembling lunch: Korean handrolls!Assembling lunch: Korean handrolls!

Lunch buffet

Lunch buffet

Lunch buffet

UVM Catering staff take the stage as Summit participants applaud the delicious food provided during the SummitUVM Catering staff take the stage as Summit participants applaud the delicious food provided during the Summit

Keynote speaker Raj Patel prepares his presentationKeynote speaker Raj Patel prepares his presentation

Keynote speaker Raj Patel during his talk: Experiments in the Future of Food: Why added vitamins aren't enough in an era of poverty and malnutrition Raj Patel during his keynote address: Experiments in the Future of Food: Why added vitamins aren’t enough in an era of poverty and malnutrition

Anne Bellows of Syracuse University presents during the Geopolitical Context panel: Gender, Nutrition, and the Human Right to Adequate Food: Toward an Inclusive FrameworkAnne Bellows of Syracuse University presents during the Geopolitical Context panel: Gender, Nutrition, and the Human Right to Adequate Food: Toward an Inclusive Framework

Marcela Pino of Food 4 Farmers presents during the Geopolitical Context panel: Basic Grain Storage and Distribution Center as a Food Security and Food Sovereignty Strategy for Coffee-Growing Communities in NicaraguaMarcela Pino of Food 4 Farmers presents during the Geopolitical Context panel: Basic Grain Storage and Distribution Center as a Food Security and Food Sovereignty Strategy for Coffee-Growing Communities in Nicaragua

Geopolitical Context Panel. From left: Laurie Beyranevand (moderator), Anne Bellows, Marcela Pino, Nadia Lambek Geopolitical Context Panel. From left: Laurie Beyranevand (moderator), Anne Bellows, Marcela Pino, and Nadia Lambek

Preparing for the Keynote Panel Preparing for the Keynote Panel

Participants line up to ask questions of the keynote speakers during the final panel discussion Participants line up to ask questions of the keynote speakers during the final panel discussion

Claire Kremen of UC Berkeley during the Keynote Panel Claire Kremen listens to an audience question during the Keynote Panel

Enjoying appetizers and conversation at the reception Enjoying appetizers and conversation at the reception

Handmade samosas at the reception Handmade samosas at the reception

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