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Did you know that there is a city in Brazil that has made food security a right of citizenship? Over the past ten years, using less than 2% of the city's budget, they have reduced infant mortality by 90% in this city of 3 million. Read more.

  

"We still have the power to change our food system and our society, the only way it has ever been changed -- one by one. One by one, as consumers decide to eat local and farmers decide to grow for local consumers we can transform the global food system to a network of local sustainable food systems." John Ikerd

 

How does your relationship with food, and the choices you make, impact the quality of your own life and the world around you? Check out these articles . .

When did we Stop Knowing How to Eat: A Radically Simple Approach to Nutrition

Seduced by Cabbage -- Does food ever talk to you?

Is Eating Organic Food Elitist?

Giving Thanks -- How can the simple act of giving thanks radically change your perspective?

Experience the World -- What happens when we really allow ourselves to be present to our lives and the world around us?

 

The Universe in Your Kitchen

     I realized one day that everything I care about -- social justice issues like insuring a decent wage for everyone, creating relationships between people and building community, taking care of my own health, supporting the environment and helping to build a more sustainable future, addressing the unequal distribution of wealth in the world, opposing the corporate concentration of power -- is addressed when I bring consciousness to what I eat. The information you can access through this page of my site is designed to help you explore these connections for yourself. 

Eating Locally: What does it mean to "eat locally" and why does it matter? Check this page out for Ten Great Reasons to Eat Locally and information about how to find farms, farmer's markets, CSAs (community supported farms), and restaurants near you that focus on local sustainable foods.

Food Facts: What do we eat in the U.S.? What impact does the food industry have on our diet and health? What is the "cost" of farming beef? How do our food choices effect the environment? If you just read this page, you will come away with a radically new and deeper understanding of the insanity and impact of the way we've organized our food system nationally and globally.

Why is Cooking Radical?  Cooking. When you say that word, what do you think of? For many of us, cooking is a chore: Figuring out what to make. Going to the grocery store. Chopping, sautéing, steaming. The mess in the kitchen. Rushing around trying to get a meal on the table. The sink full of pots and pans and dishes. The image isn’t pretty and these days more people than not are opting out. They are buying dinner from the prepared meal bar at Whole Foods or Safeway, ordering take-out, or zapping a frozen entrée in the microwave. Why should we care? Read more. . . You'll also find easy seasonal recipes, quotes, links and more.