9 October 2012
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Lisa Lucas Talbot, Slow Food USA’s regional governor for southern California (and outgoing coleader of Slow Food Los Angeles), appeared on The Point with Robert Kenner (director of Food, Inc. and founder of fixfood.org) and Martha Rose Shulman (creator of … Continue reading
8 August 2012
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Carole Morison, the chicken farmer who was featured in Food, Inc. and who discussed her concerns about the intensive methods of industrial chicken farming, shares her new approach with Robert Kenner in the latest video from Fix Food: For more … Continue reading
4 August 2012
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John Muir High School’s CSA program–developed with the assistance of Doss Jones and Mud Baron–received some positive media coverage on our local CBS affiliate recently. Check out the students’ productive season: One we hope is the first of many to … Continue reading
19 September 2011
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The third session of UC Berkeley’s Edible Education class featured Marion Nestle, whose contributions to our understanding of food politics and nutrition are significant and extraordinarily helpful. Dr. Nestle regularly blogs at foodpolitics.com and is an active member of the … Continue reading
8 September 2011
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Students and guests at the second session of UC Berkeley’s Edible Education class were treated to a provocative and timely lecture by Peter Sellars, whose passion for social justice and the role of art in opening eyes and minds is … Continue reading
30 August 2011
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The inaugural session of UC Berkeley’s Edible Education class was held this evening and featured Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, on the Rise and Future of the Food Movement. Thanks to Bon Appétit Management Company, these classes are being … Continue reading
29 July 2011
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The third event in this summer’s Good Food Festival Film Series will feature Queen of the Sun, a documentary directed by Taggart Siegel that explores the phenomenon known as “colony collapse disorder” from the perspectives of biodynamic beekeepers, farmers, entomologists, … Continue reading
13 July 2011
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From the filmmaking team behind DIVE! comes a peek at their next project, on GMOs: GMO Film Project Sizzler from Compeller Pictures on Vimeo. For an update on the film’s progress and to donate to Compeller Pictures’ Kickstarter campaign, visit … Continue reading
5 July 2011
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Roots of Change, in partnership with Slow Food USA and a stellar list of organizations devoted to the promotion of a sustainable food system, has put out a video call to action: We stand at a moment of opportunity. Today, … Continue reading
26 June 2011
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The second event in this summer’s Good Food Festival Film Series will explore the issue of food waste through two films that are lively and thoughtful and take viewers from dumpsters in Los Angeles to the fields of rural France. … Continue reading
9 June 2011
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Whether you’re a regular shopper at one of the Santa Monica farmers’ markets or someone who’s never had the pleasure of visiting, we think you’ll enjoy this video love letter, which shares some of the reasons why they’re recognized as … Continue reading
26 May 2011
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We’re pleased to announce the first of several film screenings that will comprise the Good Food Festival Film Series, evenings of film and conversation about issues related to our food: How it’s grown, who grows it, and how we can … Continue reading