Dec 20, 2022
Antonio Roman-Alcalá is an educator, researcher, writer, and organizer based in Berkeley, California who has worked on issues of sustainable food systems for nearly 20 years. Antonio is currently an Assistant Professor at California State University, East Bay teaching Geography and Environmental Studies. Previously, he co-founded San Francisco’s Alemany Farm, the San Francisco Urban Agriculture Alliance, and the California Food Policy Council, and his 2010 documentary film, “In Search of Good Food”, can be viewed free online. Currently, Antonio maintains the blog www.antidogmatist.com, the North American Agroecology Organizing Project. Tune in to learn more about:
- The story on how he became involved in food systems;
- His 2010 documentary film “In Search of Good Food”;
- His PhD dissertation “Histories of Othering, Practices of Solidarity, and Prospects for Emancipatory Convergence Among California’s Food and Farming Movements in Times of Resurgent Rightwing Power”;
- Five practical strategies for those who work to change the food systems.
To learn more about Antonio, go to his blog www.antidogmatist.com.