The third annual “Food as Resistance” event will kick off the 2026 Food Literacy for All course. Food has been entwined with resistance movements, from lunch counter sit-ins and the Black Panther Breakfast Program of the US Civil Rights Movement to current organizing around sustainability and equitable food access for all. Join us for a Chef-led conversation on the role of food in movement building. A collaboration between Food Literacy for All and Michigan Dining, the participating Michigan Dining chefs develop and personally serve small dishes that are significant to each chef’s culture and experience – and are connected to the themes of resistance and community care.

The event is on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Michigan Union (530 S State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109) in the Rogel Ballroom on the second floor. Reception begins at 6PM and the program begins at 6:30PM. The event will be livestreamed and recorded.

To watch live visit the event website via the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDuUJlnyczI

Panel Moderator: Chef Phil Jones

Panelists: Josmine Evans, Amanda Saab, and Jermond Booze