The 2016 Leadership and Multifaith Program (LAMP) symposium will explore issues of food
and farming from religious, scientific, historical, and public policy perspectives. LAMP seeks to
provide a forum for students, scholars, and community members in Atlanta to consider the
current practices and ethical challenges of food production and consumption, from small-scale
local agriculture to the global food supply. In keeping with the LAMP vision to promote multifaith
understanding in a religiously plural society, speakers will address the unifying concerns for food
justice and sustainability and the distinct practices of food preparation and eating that have
sustained historical and contemporary religious communities. Through attention to the health
of the body, soul, and natural environment, this second annual LAMP symposium aims to work
across religious and academic boundaries to promote strong communities, a vibrant nation, and
a peaceful and prosperous world.