It's official: The borough loves Food Day!

On Oct. 10 Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins signed a proclamation supporting Food Day. With him is Carol Lewis, dean of the UAF School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences and director of the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. In the background are reindeer from the Reindeer Research Program. Oct. 24 is Food Day in Fairbanks and all across the nation. UAF will celebrate with food-related exhibits, an "Iron Chef" cookoff, a food Jeopardy game, lectures and films.

Food Day Proclamation

WHEREAS, the health and well-being of our citizens is of primary concern for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, and reducing obesity and diet-related diseases by promoting safe and healthy diets is a critical factor in improving citizens’ overall health; and

WHEREAS, supporting sustainable family farms and local agriculture benefits the local economy. Obtaining fair pay and safe conditions for food and farm workers is beneficial for both the producer and consumer so that the food we produce and consume is safe and fair for all; and

WHEREAS, expanding access to food and ending hunger is of critical importance to aid those who live in food deserts; and

WHEREAS, curbing junk-food marketing aimed at children is vitally important in order to combat rising obesity rates and raise a generation of healthy children; and

WHEREAS, protecting the environment and farm animals is necessary to sustain future generations:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Luke Hopkins, Mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, and by the authority vested in me do hereby proclaim

Monday, October 24, 2011

as

FOOD DAY

throughout our community, and I urge all citizens to participate in the activities planned hereforth.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24^th day of October 2011.

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Luke Hopkins, Mayor

Fairbanks North Star Borough

ATTEST:

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Mona Lisa Drexler, MMC

Municipal Borough Clerk