On February 23, I am speaking on “Control State Politics” at the 2012 Mental Health Symposium hosted by Utah Valley University. My talk will explain how big-box retailers like Costco and Walmart want to dismantle state regulation of alcohol and why this trend is dangerous to public health. Details.

Want me to come and speak in your area? I am available to give keynote talks, workshops, class lectures, and more. Visit Eat Drink Politics for details.

On Monday, November 7, I am giving two talks at the 15th annual conference of the Community Food Security Coalition, in Oakland, California. I will participate in a panel on “Walmart and Corporate Social Responsibility: An Inherent Contradiction?” But even if you’re not attending the conference, you can come to a free workshop I am leading with Paula Arnquist of Corporate Accountability International on “Fighting back: Corporate Lobbying and Interference in Food Policy.” And who knows, maybe we will take the workshop over to Occupy Oakland.

On Thursday, November 10, I am giving a guest lecture at University of California, Berkeley on the politics of food. Also, on November 10 at 9pm I will appear in a documentary on CNBC called, “Pepsi’s Challenge.” You can watch a preview clip of my interview here.

National Conference on Innovation
October 2 in Dayton, Ohio. Keynote address on food politics.

New York Alcohol Policy Summit
October 6 in Syracuse, New York. Plenary talk on intersection between food and alcohol politics.

Food Day at University of California, Berkeley
October 24, at U.C. Berkeley campus, welcome remarks.

National Conference to End Factory Farming
October 28 in Washington, DC. Farm bill panel.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
October 31 in Washington, DC. Case study on removing alcoholic energy drinks from the market.