25 October 2008
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WNYC’s Leonard Lopate welcomed Michael Pollan to his radio program earlier this week to discuss the ideas Pollan has raised in In Defense of Food and in his recent article in the New York Times, “Farmer In Chief” about the … Continue reading
24 October 2008
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For those who did not attend Slow Food Nation, for those who attended but did not score a ticket to the sold-out Food for Thought lecture series, and for those who attended but would like another opportunity to consider the … Continue reading
20 October 2008
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In print: Michael Pollan’s open letter to the next president anchored the New York Times Magazine of Sunday, October 12: “Farmer In Chief: What the Next President Can and Should Do to Remake the Way We Grow and Eat Our … Continue reading
28 September 2008
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Slow Food Los Angeles member Emily Ho alerted us to her “Conscientious Cook” post on The Kitchn, one of a family of sites that focus on “inspiring cooks and nourishing homes.” Moved by Carlo Petrini’s observation at Slow Food Nation … Continue reading
25 September 2008
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Thanks to the Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends for sending their impressions of Slow Food Nation; we’ll share those comments tomorrow, along with more Slow news and announcements. In the meantime, other news to digest: † Dr Marion … Continue reading
13 September 2008
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Tom Philpott of Grist has posted his observations of and several videos from and related to Slow Food Nation: Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, talks about the need to consider the rights of workers who help bring the … Continue reading
6 August 2008
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Thanks to Mindy Farabee of the Los Angeles Times for reporting on the Public Fruit Jam held on Sunday at the Machine Project in Echo Park: As pots of concoctions such as fig-lemon-lavender bubbled on portable burners, about 250 participants … Continue reading
4 August 2008
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Bottle Shock is a dramatic retelling of the “Judgment of Paris,” the Steven Spurrier-organized blind tasting that dramatically raised the profile and esteem of California wines. Starring Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Chris Pine, Dennis Farina, and a talented supporting cast, … Continue reading
31 July 2008
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We’re pleased to welcome a new contributor to the Los Angeles conversation about food: Edible Los Angeles. One of a family of fifty Edible Community magazines, Edible Los Angeles aims to shine a spotlight on the area’s exemplary farmers’ markets, … Continue reading
28 July 2008
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In addition to being among the supporters and sponsors of Slow Food Nation, CHOW is presenting a series of “bite-sized bulletins,” interviews with the people behind the scenes who are tasting, selecting, organizing, and working to make Slow Food Nation … Continue reading
22 July 2008
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Kim Severson writes in Wednesday’s New York Times about Slow Food Nation as a “coming of age” for Slow Food in the United States as the organization develops its own identity, related to but distinct from our Italy-based parent.
19 July 2008
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Thanks to Carolyn Lochhead of the San Francisco Chronicle for examining the effect of the salmonella outbreak–and its unclear origins–on California’s tomato growers: By the time the Food and Drug Administration cleared tomatoes Thursday in its investigation of a salmonella … Continue reading