Food Task Force

Food Task Force

Welcome, and thanks for your interest in the Urban Food Task Force at GW! The Urban Food Task Force is an initiative of George Washington faculty, students, staff, and volunteers who share an interest in healthy eating, sustainable food production, and food policy.

Chef and the Garden Classes

The Urban Food Task Force will offer the Chef in the Garden course again this year. The 8-week session starts on May 29. If you’re interested, email fstreet@gwu.edu with your name, GW affiliation (staff, student, faculty), and we will be in touch. Space is limited! You can view the last course's lessons, and if you have a cooking question for University Chef Robert Donis, don't hesitate to Ask the Chef.

Urban Food Task Force Establishes Award Fund

The GW Urban Food Task Force is happy to announce that it will begin to award a Staff Recognition Prize GW employees who have contributed significantly to the promotion of healthy eating or food access either within or beyond the GW community. The deadline to apply for an award was March 8, 2013. Prizes will be awarded in April.

Spotlight

Photo: Expo 1

Professor Adele Ashkar discussing the Solar Decathlon project with student Katherine Berry, CCAS '13

Photo: Expo 2

Diane Robinson Knapp, M.S.

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Panelists from The Birds and the Bees: Urban Apiaries and Edible Gardens. From left to right: Dr. Hartmut Doebel, Professor Adele Ashkar, Katherine Berry CCAS '13, Valerie Zweig of VSAG.

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Thomas Reed discussing Dr. Michael Compton's research with Dr. Uriyoan Colon-Ramos.

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Students exploring the Expo's research showcase in Continental Ballroom.

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SPHHS graduate students presenting research.

Photo: Expo 7

Chef Paul Yeck and colleague at Jaleo food demonstration.

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Participants from Integrated Food Project panel. From left to right: Dr. Maxine Freund; Diane Robinson Knapp, M.S.; School Without Walls instructor Lauren Adamo; School Without Walls student.