Edible Education- The
Rise and Future of the Food Movement
Carlo Petrini- The Global Food Movement
--First Lecture in the Edible Education Series--
Edible
Education was a class offered by the University of
California, Berkley in the fall of 2011. the class was
organized and funded by the Chez Panisse Foundation.
Organised by
Alice Waters, Oakland’s People’s Grocery Executive Director
Nikki Henderson, and Michael Pollan.
Michael Pollan has
brought sustainable agriculture to the mainstream though his books
and lectures. This video is from the Authors@Google series,
and is filled with great commentary on the state of our current food
distribution system and alternatives that we have available to us.
This
University of California seminar entitled "Fast Food World: Perils
and Promises of The Global Food Chain", brought together some of the
leading activists in the sustainable agriculture movement to discuss
food policy issues. The all-star panel consisted of:
Michael Pollan - Author of the
Omnivore's Dilemma
Carlo Petrini - President and Founder of Slow Food International
Wendell Berry - Author and Conservationist
Vandana Shiva - Physicist, environmental activist, and author
Eric Schlosser - Author of Fast Food Nation
Celebrity Chef
Jamie Oliver in his 2010 Ted Speech: "Teach Every Child about Food!"
