Workshop from the Brooklyn Food Conference May 2, 2009 Health disparities across racial and ethnic groups are of growing concern in the United States, particularly diet-related diseases that disproportionately affect low-income communities and people of color. This workshop covers issues of health, access to and affordability of nutritious food, and the role race plays in our flawed food system. Speakers: KAREN WASHINGTON, co-founder of La Familia Verde Community Garden Coalition MARK WINSTON GRIFFITH, executive Director of Drum Major Institute for Public Policy CECILE CHARLES-KING, Brooklyn Queens Land Trust, Growing Food and Justice for All BOB LAW, Restaurateur and Community Activist, former host of NBN's "Night Talk" AJAMU BROWN, [MODERATOR], volunteer community chef, Just Food Less