Fandango. A sound collage from an evening of Son Jarocho music and information about the struggles and successes of tomato harvesters in Immokalee, Florida. Liz Fitzgerald, a member of the Student Farmworker Alliance, and Semilla band members Carmen, Manuel, and Pedro discuss farm labor conditions, student power, the upcoming Farmworker Freedom March, and how Son Jarocha music has been used as a flexible means of resistance. Since the fandango, Immokalee tomato harvesters have won another victory: the major food service provider Aramark joined their Campaign for Fair Food. Sodexo, which serves the UC Davis campus, is now the largest food service provider to not join the campaign. On Thursday, the ASUCD Senate will consider a bill allocating funds for five UCD students to attend the Farmworker Freedom March. If you'd like to support the bill, come to the meeting (6:10pm, in the Mee Room, Memorial Union 3rd floor). (Image courtesy of Liz Fitzgerald)DIVE! Ever wonder what it would be like to eat food from a dumpster? In the film, DIVE!, 
film-maker Jeremy Seifert documents his life of diving for food in grocery store dumpsters. The film delves into issues around American consumption patterns and the enormous amount of food wasted each year in the US. On this episode of Local Dirt, Jeremy joins us to disucss the making of the film, his thoughts on food waste, and some ways to save food from being tossed into waste bins. DIVE! Living Off America's Waste will be screened on Wednesday April 7th, 2010 at 5:10pm in Chem 179.
film-maker Jeremy Seifert documents his life of diving for food in grocery store dumpsters. The film delves into issues around American consumption patterns and the enormous amount of food wasted each year in the US. On this episode of Local Dirt, Jeremy joins us to disucss the making of the film, his thoughts on food waste, and some ways to save food from being tossed into waste bins. DIVE! Living Off America's Waste will be screened on Wednesday April 7th, 2010 at 5:10pm in Chem 179.Listen. Use the player below to hear the show, or click "divShare" to get the mp3.
Announcements.
- Really Really Free Market: This Sunday noon-sundown in Davis's Central Park. No money, bartering, or trading. Bring anything you'd like to give away. If weather is bad, postponed to next Sunday.
- Project Compost meetings: Mondays, 6pm @ MU 43 (in the Memorial Union basement). Show up if you'd like to help divert organic waste on campus!
Music Playlist.
"We're Marching On To Freedom Land" performed by Carlton Reese (Voices of the Civil Rights Movement: Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966 on Folkways)
"When Doves Cry" performed by The Be Good Tanyas (Hello Love on Nettwerk)
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