Campus Kitchen Announces 2026-2027 Just Food Series The annual event series examines how food systems interact with issues of social justice.

Join the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University (CKWL) for the 2026-27 Just Food event series. The program examines the intersection of food systems and social justice, offering valuable opportunities for W&L students, the campus community and the wider Lexington-Rockbridge community to discover how food interplays with cultural development.

This year’s series will feature public lectures and screenings that explore the intersections of food access, poverty and public health. To learn more about the events listed below and to stay up to date on programming, visit the Campus Kitchen webpage.

“Food Inc. 2” Screening
Monday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m. | Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons
Campus Kitchen presents a screening of “Food Inc. 2,” a 2023 documentary that examines the food system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Directed by Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo, the film builds upon the seminal 2008 documentary “Food Inc.” and focuses on corporate consolidation in the American food and agriculture business.

Virginia and the State of Food Assistance with Hannah Wyatt
Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 5:30 p.m. | Zoom
Join CKWL for a presentation by Hannah Wyatt, staff attorney for food security and public benefits at the Virginia Poverty Law Center (VPLC). Wyatt will discuss updates to the Supplemental Nutrition Access Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and other critical food relief programs, as well as explore avenues for advocacy. This talk will be held virtually on Zoom and registration is required.

Food as Medicine with Dr. Cristin Fritz ’10
Thursday, Oct. 15, at 5:30 p.m. | Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons
Join CKWL and the Nabors Service League for a presentation by Dr. Cristin Fritz ’10, assistant professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In her talk, titled “Food as Medicine: Integrating Food Relief into Healthcare,” Fritz will examine the role of food as a social determinant of health and how clinicians can make meaningful impact on the food security of their patients. Fritz earned her M.D. as well as a master’s in public health from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and, in addition to her faculty position, is a practicing pediatrician at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Sixth Annual Indigenous Community Meal
Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 5:30 p.m. | Cannan Green Tent
Presented by CKWL, the Native American Student Organization and the Native American and Indigenous Cohort, the evening will feature a menu that highlights indigenous ingredients and recipes and include guided discussions around the influence of indigenous wisdom and foodways and the impact of the modern Thanksgiving narrative.

“The Smell of Money” Screening
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2027, at 5:30 p.m. | Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons
Join CKWL for a screening of the 2022 documentary “The Smell of Money,” which examines the impact of hog farming on the environment in eastern North Carolina. Directed by Shawn Bannon, the film follows Elsie Herring, who decides to fight back when a corporate hog farm moves in and creates a pollution crisis in her rural community, and the nine-year legal battle that ensues.