This video titled, Frances Moore Lappé: Rediscovering America’s Values, in Whitley Auditorium on April 17, 1990. Frances Moore Lappé is an American researcher and writer in the area of food and democracy policy. Her visit to Elon occurred during Earth Day week (Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day events in more than 193 countries are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network). She is the author of 19 books including the three-million copy, 1971 Diet for a Small Planet that the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History describes as, One of the most influential political tracts of the times. She is the co-founder of three national organizations that explore the roots of hunger, poverty, and environmental crises, as well as solutions now emerging worldwide through what she calls Living Democracy.