Exploring Food Insecurity at Acadia

November 21, 2022 (7:00 pm)


Student food insecurity is a prevalent issue on campuses across the country. Join us for a conversation with an expert in the field and those who work with students to address food insecurity.

DATE: November 21, 2022

TIME: 7-8 p.m. AST

LOCATION: Microsoft Teams event (link will be e-mailed to all registrants the Friday before the event)

HOST: Oonagh Proudfoot (’93, ’06), Executive Director, Alumni Affairs

PANELISTS:

Dr. Lesley Frank (’95), Professor and Canada Research Chair in Food, Health and Social Justice at Acadia University

Mackenzie Gorman (’23), ASU Food Cupboard Coordinator 2021-2023

George Philp ('18), Co-founder, ASU Food Cupboard

Register HERE.

Presenter bios

Dr. Lesley Frank (’95)

Dr. Lesley Frank is a sociologist and Canada Research Chair in Food, Health, and Social Justice at Acadia University. Her research uses mixed-methods to explore maternal and infant food insecurity in high income countries, family and child poverty, food insecurity among post-secondary students, and rural access to maternity care. She is the author of Out of Milk: Infant Food Insecurity in a Rich Nation, published by UBC Press (2020).

Mackenzie Gorman ('23)

Mackenzie Gorman is the ASU Food Cupboard Coordinator at Acadia University. As part of their role as coordinator, they are responsible for sourcing donations, coordinating the 50-plus volunteers who keep the Food Cupboard open, and raising awareness about student food insecurity on campus through a variety of means. Mackenzie is also a fourth-year Nutrition Consumer Food Option student. Outside of the Food Cupboard, they work as a policy analyst for Health Canada, and hope to continue to do sensory science work with the government post-graduation.

George Philp (’18)

George is a proud member of the class of 2018 (BAH ESST). While at Acadia, George served as President of the Acadia Students' Union, where he championed several initiatives surrounding student financial aid, food security, and modernizing Acadia's academic policies. George also co-founded the ASU Food Cupboard to address student food insecurity on campus. After graduation, George served as a GreenPAC Parliamentary Intern for the Environment working for a Member of Parliament who championed climate solutions. George has since returned to Nova Scotia to study law at Dalhousie University and is set to graduate this spring. Throughout his studies, George has worked at the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, the province’s highest court. Next summer, George will commence his articles at Stewart McKelvey.


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