Food Day 1975 Explores Hunger Crisis

The first teach-in on Vietnam in the U.S. was held at the University of Michigan in 1965. Following that tradition is the first teach-in on the hunger crisis, to be held in A2 on March 13, 14, and 15.

Part of a nationwide alert on the rising problems of hunger, nutrition, spiraling prices, and agricultural practices, the teach-in will be the culmination of educational efforts over the next three months.

Sponsored by the Student Nutrition Action Committee (SNAC), the program and projects now being discussed include establishing a speaker's bureau on food and nutrition, periodic workshops and training sessions, and a massive publicity campaign in local media about the food crisis.

Beyond the educational programs, SNAC hopes to put together action groups, containing both expert professionals and energetic non-professionals to work towards individual and social change around food and nutrition.

The teach-in itself is part of a national organizing effort in conjunction with the Washington, D.C. based group, Center for Science in the Public Interest. Locally, the teach-in will host nationally known speakers, debates, workshops, demonstrations, films, and discussions.

SNAC now has an office at 3507 Vaughan Building, School of Public Health, U of M. They are looking for people to contribute time, ideas, and/or resources.