In the state of California more than 3 million children in the state are obese. In this series of Center Scene Public Programs, Hungry for Change: Food, Politics and Community Health, experts in health, nutrition, agriculture and politics will discuss why the food we eat is making us sick, how we can reverse the trends and what we need to build a food system that works for the health of all Californians.

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In 2005, California had more than four times as many fast-food restaurants and conveniences stores as it did produce vendors and grocery stores. Such a dearth of eating options has turned many places in California -- especially low-income communities and communities of color -- into healthy food deserts.

Join us for this public program, which explores the problems surrounding healthy food access, how they affect the obesity epidemic and what we can do to ensure that all California communities have fresh and healthy food available. Panelists include Duane Perry, founder of Philadelphia-based The Food Trust; Theresa Hastert, senior research associate for the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; and Amanda Shaffer, director of communications for the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College.

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The previously planned gallery exhibit reception has been postponed to a later date. Please check back soon for more information.

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