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On Tuesday night, Jillian and I headed down to the Ferry Building for a panel discussion on local food distribution, put on by Kitchen Table Talks and (CUESA) aka the Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture. There is no question that the current food distribution model is broken, as there are food surpluses throughout [...]

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Good Reads: The End of Overeating

by Christina on October 15, 2009

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Dr. David Kessler, the former head of the Food and Drug Administration who is well known for his attack on Big tobacco, writes a fascinating book about American society’s struggle to say no to food. The book examines how the combination of fat, sugar and salt have taken hold of us, and with the help [...]

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Strictly Speaking: Michael Pollan

by Jillian on October 1, 2009

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Last night I attended a lecture by Michael Pollan, an acclaimed author who has had a huge impact on the way people think about food. He also happens to be one of my personal heroes and the reason I got started on this whole “eat local” kick! His most popular books, The Omnivore’s Dilemma [...]

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