The Food Revolution is on its way!
I have been lately focusing quite a bit on food, and the massive
food system that influences what we eat every day.
I have taken a class from the Johns Hopkins University’s
Bloomberg School of Public Health on how the whole US food system works - from
farm to table.
Through another class, I learned about an initiative across the
pond known as the New Nordic Diet (from Scandinavia), which might be an example
of how we need to start thinking about eating (and cooking) foods that grow
naturally and efficiently where we live.
- If you are interested in learning
more on these two classes, check out coursera.org - the new way of free learning,
taught by top worldwide schools.
In addition, I have compiled a great little stack of books
on the topic of food. These include one on Food Politics (Marion Nestle is the
author), another on the latest research on dieting - better put, on eating (The
Calorie Myth by Jonathan Bailor - highly recommended!), and another one (Salt
Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss), giving an unvarnished
view of the food industry, which seems to finally be coming under a much-needed
enhanced level of public scrutiny.
There has been very little good information out there on
these subjects until recently, and it has been interesting to learn about some
of the research and study in this area that has finally reached the public.
I am hopeful that the lack of information on food and the overall
food system may be about to come to an end.
I make that statement not only because of all the
information mentioned above, but also because today, while reading the June
issue of Glamour Magazine, of all things, I learned Katie Couric is endorsing this
important cause of food awareness, by publishing a documentary in conjunction
with film producer Laurie David called Fed Up - in theaters now.
Happy eating and happy learning!