NUTRITION, OPPORTUNITIES & MEDIA
A FOOD FORUM
Everybody has to eat.
Food sustains our bodies, but connection sustains our communities. Join people from all walks of life to celebrate culinary diversity and tackle the real, sometimes tough, world issues we must face together. Come to the tables to find sustenance, share perspectives, and build a more resilient future.
The Nutrition, Opportunities and Media (NOM) Food Forum binds the food we eat with the conversations that matter. We believe that to survive the challenges of tomorrow and find true resilience, communities must talk to one another. Whether we are swapping recipes, exploring the rich diversity of global cuisines, or diving into difficult but essential political issues, everyone has a seat at this table. Join us to learn, share, and connect across all backgrounds and identities. NOM is a community forum where the universal love of—and need for—food sparks the conversations that matter most.
WHERE: WKAR STUDIO A, COMARTSCI, 404 WILSON ROAD, EAST LANSING
WHEN: OCTOBER 1
TIME: ALL DAY STARTING AT 10:30 AM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BUT SEATING IS LIMITED. REGISTRATION CLOSES WHEN FULL.
FIRST COURSE 10:30 AM
Field, Kitchen & Camera: Documenting Local Food
Food is more than sustenance—it is a story waiting to be told. This dynamic opening panel and showcase merges the hands-on expertise of local farmers and chefs with the investigative lens of visual media experts. Featuring an exclusive documentary screening and highlighting a transformative local partnership, this session sets the table for the day's most important conversations. Together, we will dive into how community-led agricultural initiatives and visual journalism work hand-in-hand to reimagine food media.
Who All
Will Be There?
Our line up of speakers and local
vendors are the créme de la créme!
Check them out below & click here to see our full schedule.
Jamila Robinson
Editor-in-Chief
Bon Appétit & Epicurious
Ashanté M. Reese, PhD
Author of Gather, and Associate Professor University of Texas
G-Mayne
Food Entertainer & Creative Media Maker
Halatu Musa
Content Creator and Influencer
Eric King
Owner, Poppa's Cookbook, LLC.
Wendi King
Owner, Lolli's Loaded Sweets & Treats
Lyndsay Green
Dining & Restaurant Critic, Detroit Free Press
Ismael Jaber
Manager, Get Loaded Food Truck
Eva Tesfaye
Reporter, WRKF New Orleans
Sofia Pate
Student Media Maker, MSU
Alexis Schmidt
Student Media Maker, MSU
Brianna Schmidt
Student Media Maker, MSU
Jarrad Henderson
Professor of Practice, MSU
Dani Brown, PhD
1855 University Professor, MSU
LIFT Project Director
More Announced Soon!
COME EAT WITH US ON OCT. 1
THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAMMING PARTNERS FOR
JOINING US AT THE TABLE.
