The Food “Revolution” and Culinary Appropriation

I don’t often watch food shows because they either make me hungry or they annoy me as I watch people get paid to travel around the country over-indulging in sickening food contests, or getting paid to travel the world and make ridiculous and somewhat disingenuous commentaries about what they’re eating (“I can taste the countryside”),…

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Food Matters-What the hell are we eating??

The last few days, and today in particular, have been pretty revelatory. Yesterday I watched Food Matters, this morning I went to an obesity conference, and just now I started watching the future of food. I don’t know where to start, but overall I’m pretty disgusted. FIRST—Food Matters. If you haven’t seen this film, watch…

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Food, Inc…I’m moving to montana for my 40 acres & a mule

I finally watched this film after months of trying to get it at Mudd and just putting it off. There are so many things running through my head. I’ve been bombarded with literature and pictures telling me why I should be a vegetarian, but the first 5 minutes of this film nearly had me in…

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