"7 Must-See TED Talks About Sustainable Food"

I came across this post entitled "7 Must-See TED Talks About Sustainable Food" and thought I would share it:

http://indianapublicmedia.org/eartheats/ted-talks-food/

I've watched a couple so far—Jamie Oliver on school lunches and Dan Barber on foie gras. I'll probably make my way through the rest eventually.

Upcoming Sustainable Food Restaurants in Cambridge

1. Canteen, 983 Massachusetts Ave., 02139. Halfway between Harvard and Central, where Friendly Eating Place used to be. Their site says: Bringing the ingredients from fine dining to fast food... [The owner's] ideology: that local, seasonal and sustainably sourced ingredients are intrinsically better, and that these ingredients form the most significant part of what makes great food great. Due to open on January 25, 2010 (which is, incidentally, Burns Night).
   
   
2. East By Northeast: 1128 Cambridge St., 02139. Just outside Inman Square, where Benatti was. A Boston Globe article says: The food will be local, sustainable, Chinese-inspired cuisine, according to Tang: small dishes, dumplings, all manner of porky items (Tang will be getting whole pigs from Vermont), and--la! I think I just heard the angels sing--house-made noodles. Due to open in early December.
   

New Book From Frances Moore Lappé: Liberation Ecology (limited release)

Frances Moore Lappé's 1971 book, Diet for a Small Planet, was an opening shot in the modern food sustainability movement. Since then, she has written 15 more books. She is a bona fide social critic and justice crusader, an intellectual and an activist.

She is doing a limited release of her new book, Liberation Ecology, for public comment. She will rewrite the book next summer, based on the feedback she receives, and do a full launch when she's done.

The parts that I've read so far are, not surprisingly, up to the high standard she has set in her previous books.

If you are interested in participating, click here.

Future of Food conference at Boston University, May 8-9

On May 8-9, 2009, Boston University is hosting a conference entitled The Future of Food: Transatlantic Perspectives featuring a rousing roster of speakers, film screenings, meals, and opportunities to meet fascinating people, including Sandor Ellix Katz, international fermentation expert and author of my favorite book, The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved! Cost: probably free Conference URL: http://www.bu.edu/euforyou/IHS/upcoming.html#May9 And if that's not fantastic enough: there are rumors that Sandor Ellix Katz will be giving a fermentation workshop during the day on May 9. Here's from the site:

We are organizing this conference in response to the growing concerns of local communities in the United States and Europe over matters of health, the environment, and the economy. The conference takes the growing global food crisis as a starting point and asks key stakeholders to imagine a different future. Our working hypothesis is that the current food crisis is systemic in nature and solutions from the past (more market, more regulation, etc.) will not allow the global food system to evolve in a sustainable way. The situation calls for innovations in infrastructure and re-thinking how food is grown, shipped, and distributed locally, regionally, and globally. How can we foster a global food system that safeguards cultural and biodiversity while providing safe and nourishing food for all citizens?