Date: Aug 12, 2012 3 PM to 7 PM
Venue: Anna Park, United India Colony
Safe Food Alliance in collaboration with Kodambakkam Exnora Women’s Guild and Anna Park Walkers Exnora will organise a ‘Safe Food Mela’ on August 12 at Anna Park, United India Colony, Kodambakkam from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The mela will create awareness about toxic chemical residues in food and urge consumers to switch to safe organic alternatives. The Safe Food Mela is part of a nation-wide campaign called India For Safe Food, which seeks to promote chemical-free farming.
The Mela at Kodambakkam will have organic outlets setting up their stalls with a variety of products, and food-stalls selling tasty ready-to-eat organic food. Information will be given about toxics in foods, traditional and safe foods, and urban gardening. For details, contact Meenakshi at 98409 58713 or Ananthoo at 94441 66779.
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION URGING THE GOVT TO:
- Ban 67 Internationally banned toxic pesticides
- Introduce policies to support Organic farming
- Create Taluk-level outlets for wide access to safe and organic foods
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Melas and Festivals
reStore 10 (Feb 17, 2018)
Giftival with Auroville Festival in Chennai (Mar 14, 2015)
Talks
Understanding Food in the Traditional Indian Perspective (Dec 7, 2013)
One Billion Eyes (Aug 14, 2009)
Film Screenings
Film: Poison on the Platter (Jun 17, 2009)
GM Foods - Film & Discussion (Nov 20, 2008)
Workshops
Know Your Waste (Mar 15, 2015)