The impact of gentrification in LA’s rapidly changing neighborhoods has been widely discussed as it pertains to housing, transportation and jobs. But what about its impact on what reaches communities’ plates? Has “food gentrification” made accessing traditional, nourishing cultural foods more costly and marketed at a new audience?

Join us on October 18th to explore the intersections of business, culture, economic development and displacement all through the lens of food. We will be joined by a diverse panel of chefs, policy leaders and small business owners to unpack the topic of “food gentrification” and what it means for Los Angeles.

Here are our amazing panelists that will be leading the conversation:

LA Food Policy Council‘s Policy Director, Breanna Morrison will be in conversation with:
Jocelyn Ramirez (Chef and Founder at Todo Verde)
Chef Bryce Fluellen (Senior Community Impact Director & Chef at American Heart LA)
Sarah Chang (MS/MPH Champions for Change Program Manager at Social Justice Learning Institute)
Mary Lee (Public Policy Advocate/ Stanton Fellow)

We recommend arriving early to ensure your seat. If you cannot make it, please let us know so we can release your tickets.

October 18th

Doors open at 5:30pm, programming will start promptly at 6pm.

6:00pm-8:00pm

Taper Auditorium

L.A. Central Library

PARKING:

Please validate parking tickets at the Info Desk with a library card for the reduced rate of $1 for all vehicles entering the lot after 3pm. Please validate upon arrival because validation will not be available after the library closes at 8pm. Cars remaining past 8:15pm pay the regular parking rate of $8.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY:

Due to lane and street closures near Central Library, plan ahead and allow extra time to reach your destination.

ADA ACCOMODATIONS:

Please call (213) 22807430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.