Over the last year there have been over 30 food rebellions or "riots," primarily in third world nations. This workshop examines the causes of steeply rising food prices and shortages in poor nations, the history of food riots in the US, and how farmers and consumers are struggling to push back. JENNIFER STEVERSON, public programs curator, Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn RAJ PATEL, author, Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System BAZELAIS JEAN-BAPTISTE, president, Bassin Zim Education and Development Fund BILL AYRES, co-founder, WHY (World Hunger Year) Less