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Growing food and justice sustainably


"There are about a billion people undernourished today, far more than there were 30 years ago. But, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), we produce 17% more calories per person today than we did 30 years ago, and far more than enough for everyone on the planet to have plenty to eat. The challenge of global hunger today isn’t  whether we can produce enough food. It’s that close to a billion people don’t have access to that food. And people trying to buy food find that the cheapest calories are often the least healthy. We  have over a billion people around the world who are obese, and a billion going hungry. Our global food system is failing more and more people. This is a market and policy failure, not a lack of production. If we don’t get to these systemic challenges, it’s not going to matter much how much food we can produce in 2050—many more than a billion will be left behind." Jim Harkness stated in his presentation at the National Food Policy Conference, organized by Consumers Federation of America.


1. We have to address global poverty. 
2. We have to acknowledge the crushing effect two decades of Free Trade has had on food security.
3. Financial deregulation has created chaos in agriculture markets.
4. We must have serious climate change policy that reduces emissions, and supports climate-resilient agriculture. 
5. We need to support the ability of food insecure countries to build or rebuild their own food systems.
6. We also need to integrate public health into our food system. 
7. We must call for more effective and democratic system of global institutions.


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P.S. Many women feel guilty or selfish when I advise some "me" time because they are not used to putting themselves first. We are natural caregivers and often get stressed out trying to take care of business and others in our families. When do we find time to recharge? My episode, "Destressing for Busy Women" will begin "Airing" on Friday April 13th at 12 AM PDT/ 3 AM EDT at www.womensradio.com 


Mark your calendars for Equal Pay Day on April 17, 2012! BPW Foundation is a leader in supporting Equal Pay Day, which is held annually in April to signify the point into a year that a woman must work to earn what a man made the previous year. BPW prepares a toolkit for its Legacy Partners to use to promote the day in their communities. http://www.bpwfoundation.org


Ingrid Cheng
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Fair Trade

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Fair Trade & Yoga 

April 20-21, 2012  LaPaz Peacemaking and Justice Summit, Pasadena  (www.lapazsummit.org). 

April 21, 2012 10am-3pm  Earth Day booth Claremont Village with Interfaith Sustainability

April 21, 2012 9am-2pm 2012 Student Fashion Symposium, Los Angeles.  CA Market Center, 110 E. 9^th.

Hope that you can make the events in support. Don't forget to LIKE FairTrade LA on Facebook - facebook.com/FairTradeLA - and follow @FairTradeLA on Twitter. http://fairtradela.org

Inspired by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr. Muhammad Yunus' revolutionary micro financing breakthrough, Yoga Gives Back supports micro credit programs in India which lend small loans to women in particular, who have no access to capital. Additionally, we developed "Sister Aid" programs where YGB directly funds education, vocational training and micro credit programs for struggling mothers, girls and orphans. Women are the best poverty fighters—the most effective return on investment for development dollars is an investment in women. With $25 a month, mothers can start their own businesses; girls and orphans can go to school. http://www.yogagivesback.org

P.S. I am partnering with Hanna Kim, Joya Comeaux and California Women's Conference to cross-promote our events and businesses. Collaborate to create win-win.

Join the Inspiring Women Summit: https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/iws4/icrefer

Make money and make a difference with Suzanne Evans. https://helpmorepeople.infusionsoft.com/go/btcelive/icrefer

Mother's Day Divine Feminine Retreat in Sedona, AZ. May 11-14. We have created the most sacred, divine and creative experience for All Goddess Wisdom and Women to connect with each other and the magic of Sedona. A modern, busy lifestyle has 90% of women stressed out and fall into unhealthy habits because they don't have time or money to be healthy.  As a result, 70% of adults are overweight or obese and ill due to stress. It's time to take back control of our bodies and our health. To find out more, contact me ASAP!

P.S. Many women feel guilty or selfish when I advise some "me" time because they are not used to putting themselves first. We are natural caregivers and often get stressed out trying to take care of business and others in our families. When do we find time to recharge? My episode, "Destressing for Busy Women" will begin "Airing" on Friday April 13th at 12 AM PDT/ 3 AM EDT at www.womensradio.com 

  

Ingrid Cheng

Writer,  Women's Advocate

http://ingridcheng.com

http://www.fit-twist.net

http://fitnesswla.wordpress.com

Holistic Living Expo

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Newport Beach this Sunday, April 1st 

Hyatt Regency in the Plaza Ballroom 1107 Jamboree Rd. Newport Beach, CA 92660        Speakers, Exhibitors, Directions & 2012 Expo Schedule

Free Presentations  Plaza Room III  10:30 am Natural Weight Loss with Health Benefits with Jeff & Ellen Sabino Learn about a detox, weight loss & rejuvenation program using homeopathics and nutritional therapy to create optimal health by detoxifying & balancing the hypothalamus. Typically, people lose around a pound a day & look 5 to 20 years younger.   www.SpringValleyNutraceuticals.com 11:00 am The Akashic Records  and Healing with Annie Radzus Look at your Divine BluePrint. Understand where the blocks are & what patterns you are running in your energy. It is possible to clear & release emotional patterns that have held you back, bring them to resolution, & move forward to experience your highest potential in this life.   www.anniesspiritmessages.com 11:30 am 2012 Predictions & Afterlife Messages from Loved Ones with Darshini 1) Highly Powerful & Potent Visualization Exercise to change your mental attitude/ mindset to create more in your life!   2) 2012 - What Sign’s/Predictions have manifested already & what is to come! 3) Accurate Medium Readings for Audience www.Darshini-InSpirit.com 12:00 pm Why are You not Living the Life of your Dreams? with Sherry Hopson Are you frustrated that you are not manifesting your goals, your dreams, your aspirations? Find out why The Secret has not worked for you, and the missing pieces of the puzzle that will help you get what you want.www.sherryhopson.com 12:30 pm Crowd Funding with Aggie Kobrin Learn how to succeed with crowdfunding. If you have a good idea or product but need to raise money, you'll want to learn about a new and exciting way to get the money you need. With crowdfunding and the participation of family, friends and plenty of strangers, your idea or product can become a reality. www.crowdfundinglive.com 2:00 pm Who are you Being? . . . Not What are you Doing! with Brad & Kasey Wallis Kasey and Brad Wallis will speak to you about your beingness here on this Earthly realm. They channel high light entities and have conversation with the audience answering questions from the audience. Join them for this unique experience. http://www.kaseybrad.com/ 4:00 pm Open to your Intuition, Inner Wisdom & Living in the Now with Stacey Hentschel Connect with your inner wisdom. Learn to sense, listen & feel your Intuition. Gain greater clarity, & make better decisions. Learn to center yourself, tune into your inner strength, and find the serenity and inner peace that you deserve. www.awakeninnerwisdom.com 4:30 pm Guaranteed Relief from the Discomfort of Anxiety with Dominic Desandro A blessed serendipity!!  Double-blind clinical studies, & recent Harvard research, support an amazing revelation of how a completely natural "extracted biologic fluid", first developed to treat cancer, is proven to have profound, immediate mental/emotional benefits. http://mylifepharm.com/DeanP

Print Page 1 of this email for  FREE Expo Admission   (includes Free Presentations)    Regular Admission $10, Seniors/Teens $5    Fill Out Form to Validate Free Pass   Your Name ______________________________ Address _________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________ Email  __________________________________ How did you First Hear about our events?_______________________________________ This email was originally sent to: Hanna  Kim  www.SaeArc.com      From I-5 or I-405, exit Jamboree Rd. Go south toward the ocean, 5 miles past I-405, just before you get to Pacific Coast Highway. Hotel is on the right at 1107 Jamboree Rd.  Parking - We’re in the Plaza Ballroom in the building closest to the entrance on Jamboree. Discounted Parking ($4) available at registration, or Free Parking on Back Bay Dr, on the west side of the hotel property.  Free Presentations  I am partnering with Hanna Kim, Joya Comeaux and California Women's Conference to cross-promote our events and businesses. Collaborate to create win-win. Join the Inspiring Women Summit: https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/iws4/icrefer Make money and make a difference with Suzanne Evans. https://helpmorepeople.infusionsoft.com/go/btcelive/icrefer Mother's Day Divine Feminine Retreat in Sedona, AZ. May 11-14. We have created the most sacred, divine and creative experience for All Goddess Wisdom and Women to connect with each other and the magic of Sedona. A modern, busy lifestyle has 90% of women stressed out and fall into unhealthy habits because they don't have time or money to be healthy.  As a result, 70% of adults are overweight or obese and ill due to stress. It's time to take back control of our bodies and our health. To find out more, contact me ASAP! P.S. Many women feel guilty or selfish when I advise some "me" time because they are not used to putting themselves first. We are natural caregivers and often get stressed out trying to take care of business and others in our families. When do we find time to recharge? My episode, "Destressing for Busy Women" will begin "Airing" on Friday April 13th at 3:00AM EDT at www.womensradio.com     Ingrid Cheng Writer, Health Advocate http://ingridcheng.com http://www.fit-twist.net http://fitnesswla.wordpress.com

New Media

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Dream Big!

I love good books and movies!

3rd Annual New Media Film Festival  

The Best in New Media....honoring stories worth telling.

June 12 & 13, 2012 at Landmark Theatre Westside

"Sundance for the Facebook Crowd"  -Culture Rehab

 www.NewMediaFilmFestival.com

Why Submit??

Over $45,000.00 in prizes combined

Judges from Pixar, The Caucus, Industrial Light & Magic

16 Category Winners

Distribution Opportunities

IMDB Qualifier

Deadline to Submit - May 1st 2012

SCRIPTWRITERS NETWORK DISCOUNT CODE twitter10 off any category submission at www.newmediafilmfestival.com

CLICK to see highlights of the LA 2011 New Media Film Festival  

  

CLICK to see PR of 3D, Jason Alexander, Yoko Ono Music and Lorne Lanning Screen

Submit in  categories such as Mobile, Webseries, Shot On Red, LGBT, SRC - Socially Responsible Content, 3D, Features, Docs, Shorts, Animation & Music Videos, Digital Comic and more. Individual category prizes as well as a Grand Prize valued at over $25K in Los Angeles, 10K in SF and 10K via MMTV online competition. Each submission is considered for distribution. 

Pre Programming can be viewed on www.newmediafilmfestival.com.  Click attend. Pre Buy tickets by April 15th and be entered to win $100 and more.  

Source: http://www.scriptwritersnetwork.org

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt."

Ingrid Cheng

Author of Dream: Creating a Better World

http://www.fit-twist.net

Women's Radio Show

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Speak Up!

I am a member of Cambridge Who's Who. I'll be interviewed by Claire Power Murphy the Host of Improve Every Year! at Womens Radio Show on Saturday 3/31 at 3 pm PST. My episode, "Destressing for Busy Women" will begin "Airing" on Friday April 13th at 3:00AM EDT at www.womensradio.com 

WomensRadio Editor in Chief, Pat Lynch, hosts Deborah L. Frett, BPW Foundation CEO, on Speak Up! Business and Professional Women’s Foundation (BPW) www.bpwfoundation.org 

BPW Foundation is a non profit research, educational and advocacy organization supporting all working women and their families. Founded in 1956, it was started by Business and Professional Women/USA, which was founded in 1919.


Message from the Executive Director

“BPW has been advancing the cause of working women since 1919, and BPW Foundation continues the legacy of Working Women Helping Women Work™.

• BPW Foundation was the first to focus its research and programs exclusively on women in the workforce.
• BPW Foundation was the first to elevate issues of women in non-traditional occupations.
• And BPW Foundation was the first to examine the domestic and workplace needs of women veterans as they transition from military to civilian life. The BPW Foundation’s work supporting women veterans is a natural out growth of its past efforts supporting and encouraging women in non-traditional careers including the military.” 

How many Members?

50,000 direct supporters

One of its programs/ initiatives is: Lift up the importance of Working Women Helping Women Work™. Mark your calendars for Equal Pay Day on April 17, 2012!

• BPW Foundation is a leader in supporting Equal Pay Day, which is held annually in April to signify the point into a year that a woman must work to earn what a man made the previous year. BPW prepares a toolkit for its Legacy Partners to use to promote the day in their communities.

• National Business Women’s Week® (NBWW) on Oct. 23-26, 2012, is a BPW Foundation Signature event that was started in 1928 and honors the contributions of working women and employers who support working women and their families. NBWW provides an opportunity to call attention to women entrepreneurs, facilitate discussions on the needs of working women, share information about successful workplace policies, and raise awareness of the resources available for working women in their communities. BPW Foundations has develop a tool kit for organizations wishing to participate in NBWW.

Contact Sherry Saunders, ssaunders @ bpwfoundation .org 

http://www.bpwfoundation.org

http://www.womenscalendar.org

Ingrid Cheng

Writer, Health Advocate

http://www.fit-twist.net

http://cwwconnect.com 

Good Food

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Eat Fresh Produce!

A Good Food Economy in L.A is a part of the economy of a country at peace with its neighbors and its environment - the air, the land, the water and the creatures living in, on and under it. It is the local embodiment of a regional, national and international economy in which people have useful work to do at fair wages, affordable access to housing, health care, education and a secure retirement. A Good Food Economy will:

• Deliver to every single resident of Los Angeles enough Good Food to ensure them a healthy, vigorous, and satisfying life.
• Help produce useful work at fair wages for residents of Los Angeles and the entire Southern California region.
• Enable the residents of the city and the surrounding region to control decisions about how and what food is made available to them.
• Prevent those decisions from being made in far-away places by individuals remote from the life of the residents.
• Be a sustainable, self-reliant, localized economy owned and operated largely by residents of Los Angeles.
• Produce health, wealth and justice, by, for and under the capable, practiced control of, all of the residents of Los Angeles and the entire Southern California region.

The Education & Outreach Working Group is focused on raising public awareness about Good Food issues.  Our projects include launching a website to serve as a Good Food information hub, hosting a Good Food for All Speaker Series, and working on other outreach initiatives. Good food educational efforts must encompass people from all age groups, communities and professions.  Children can learn about where their food comes from and how to eat healthfully.  Adults, business owners, community leaders and policy makers can be educated on the many issues that encompass the Good Food movement, and how they can support good food options at home and in the workplace. http://www.goodfoodla.org


Its Goals Include:

• Coordinating activities in Los Angeles for national Food Day (held annually on October 24th), in partnership with RENEW LA.
• Organizing Good Food Day LA for spring 2012, in partnership with the Office of Mayor Villaraigosa.
• Establishing Good Food for All Speaker Series, in partnership with the California Endowment.
• Advising and assist the L.A Food Policy Council with educational content for its website and social media strategy.

I believe in and support the Good Food movement. Please comment, join us and share the benefits of Good Food on March 31!

P.S. 80% of adults will suffer back pain at some point in their lives, spend an average of $6,100 on medical care each year. I am partnering with Hanna Kim at Sae Arc to cross-market our businesses. I have a health blog. My mission is to be a health/ wellness referral service and resource for L.A. County. www.SaeArc.com

Ingrid Cheng

Writer, Health Advocate

http://www.fit-twist.net