This year's SLEE Gala will honor resistance to the corporate globalization of our food and trade systems and celebrate the 20th anniversary of Community Alliance for Global Justice. 

CAGJ is celebrating its 20th year with this year’s keynote speaker, Raj Patel! A seasoned trade and food activist, academic, author, film-maker and podcast host, Patel delivers ever-salient and inspiring perspectives on food systems transformation. He is the author of several books including Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System, and Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice, co-authored with Rupa Marya. He has testified about the causes of hunger to the US, EU and UK governments, and is a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems. He recently released his documentary film, The Ants and the Grasshopper, and he can be heard with Tom Philpott and Rebecca McInroy co-hosting The Secret Ingredient podcast.