27th
August
2008
KQED's Forum: Slow Food Nation
posted by Wendy Goodfriend | posted in KQED, politics, activism, food safety, radio, sustainability |
Listen to Slow Food Nation on KQED's Forum.
Slow Food Nation
This Labor Day weekend San Francisco will host Slow Food Nation -- a four day gathering to promote sustainable and healthy food. We talk with organizers and experts in the slow food movement, exploring the connection between our plates and the planet.
Host: Michael Krasny
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Guests:
- Anya Fernald, executive director of Slow Food Nation
- Dr. Vandana Shiva, author of "Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature" and founder and director of Navdanya, an organization supporting conservation, renewal and rejuvenation of biodiversity
- Eric Schlosser, award-winning journalist, author of "Fast Food Nation" and a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly
- Michael Pollan, professor of journalism at UC Berkeley and author of "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto"
Read Amy Sherman's Event post about Slow Food Nation.
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