The National Food Law Student Network is pleased to announce they will pivot their annual summit to a Zoom format this month. Law students interested in food law are welcome to attend. The group will lead a week-long digital event series on various topics. Dates and details, including registration information is below.
Monday, March 15th, 2-3 pm CT:
Hemp: Industrial Production, Evolving Regulations & Needed Developments
- Register here!
- Speakers: Blake Jackson, Policy Officer & Staff Attorney, Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative
- Cristina Buccola, Founding Attorney, Cristina Buccola Counsel PLLC
Wednesday, March 17th, 2-3 pm CT:
Beverage Law under FDA Jurisdiction
- Register here!
- Speakers: Nury Yoo & Arturo Reyes, Keller & Heckman
Thursday, March 18th, 12-1 pm CT:
- Row Crops: Policies, Subsidies, and the Upcoming Farm Bill
- Register Here!
- Speaker: Jonathan Coppess, J.D., Assistant Professor, Director of the Gardner Agriculture Policy Program, University of Illinois, Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Economics
Thursday, March 18th, 7 PM CT:
Film Night Event: Food Chains
- Watch the 2014 documentary film, Food Chains, before the event & join in a group discussion. Find the film at no cost here.
- You may join the discussion event here!
Friday, March 19th, 12-1 PM CT:
Meat Alternatives: Exploring the Regulatory & Technological Advances in Plant-based Meat, Cultivated Meat, and Insects as Food
- Register here!
- Speakers: Professor Marie C. Boyd, University of South Carolina School of Law
- Nicole Manu, Attorney, Good Food Institute
- Professor Steph Tai, University of Wisconsin Law School
Saturday, March 20th, 12 PM CT
Virtual Brunch!
- Celebrate a fabulous week of events with a virtual brunch filled with food, fun, and the opportunity to connect with fellow FLSN members! Like our virtual dinner parties last semester, there will be cooking, games, and vibrant conversation!