I’m pleased to announce that I’m now a regular blogger for FRESH, a 2009 documentary film about the people and ideas transforming America’s food system. I’ll be sharing my take on sustainable food issues on their blog a couple of days each week. My first post, on “do-it-yourself” cooking projects, came out on Monday. I’d [...]
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Blogging for FRESH the Movie!
Posted in organizations, sustainable food, writing, tagged FRESH, movie, sustainable food on March 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Gusto for All: Tough Questions to Ponder
Posted in conversation, food policy, organizations, sustainable food on May 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This post is a little outside of my typical vein, but I think that readers might have some interesting comments on these questions that I’m curious to hear. I’ll be leading a discussion of the book Closing the Food Gap: Resetting America’s Table by Mark Winne tomorrow at the first Slow Food DC Book Club [...]
Bring Your Friends to Happy Hour at Poste Brasserie on March 30
Posted in conversation, events, organizations, restaurants on March 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Everyone is welcome to join me and other members of Slow Food DC for a happy hour at Poste Moderne Brasserie on Tuesday, March 30 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. This informal event is a great opportunity to find out what Slow Food is all about, network with other Slow Foodies, and enjoy some great local food [...]
Backtracking: What IS Slow Food?
Posted in organizations, sustainable food on February 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »
As requested in a comment on my post “The Future of Slow Food,” let me provide a little introduction to the organization itself. If you’re reading this blog, you may be interested in getting involved yourself. Essentially, Slow Food is an international nonprofit organization that seeks to inspire people to care about what is on [...]
The Future of Slow Food
Posted in organizations, sustainable food on February 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Recently, I attended a Slow Food DC happy hour where I met Josh Viertel, the president of Slow Food USA. He’s young, articulate, and eminently approachable–another admirer’s two-year-old daughter used Viertel’s right leg as a backrest throughout much of his talk–and his goal is to turn Slow Food into the voice of the sustainable food movement. Judging [...]
