Have you heard about Food Day? On October 24th Americans are urged to, "push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way." Chaired by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Day works with people around the country to create thousands of events to promote "eating real" in homes, schools, churches, farmers markets, city halls, and state capitals.

The 6 Food Day Principles are to:

1. Reduce diet-related disease by promoting healthy food
2. Support sustainable farms and limit subsidies to big agribusiness
3. Expand access to food and end hunger
4. Protect the environment and farm animals by reforming factory farms
5. Promote health by curbing junk-food marketing aimed at kids
6. Support fair conditions for food and farm workers

How can you participate?

It's not too late to Become a Community Coordinator or Host an Event. The Food Day website provides the basics of coalition building, planning, event organizing, communications, tons of event ideas, and communication templates. Also, coordinators can learn from each other and call on the national office for additional assistance.

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Join an event that is already planned in your area. Search this database to find a farm tour, cooking demonstration, or Food Day celebration near you.

No action is too small. Get involved to help transform the American diet!