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You can almost hear the voice of Gomer Pyle: Surprise, Surprise, Surprise ! Of course, the big surprise may be on all of us. The documentary King Corn reveals the often unseen, and unreflected world of industrial food manufacturing, in this case, as it relates to the use and production of corn. The surprise is how much corn is a part of our daily diet of common foods that we eat, particularly the use of the sweetener additive, high fructose corn syrup. Since the early 1970 s we have been adding this cheap ingredient to thousands of food products, sweetening the American diet. Do we really know what we are doing? Do we know enough about the potential health consequences to ourselves and our children of a sweeter diet? Has there been a public debate over the issue of industrial agriculture and the extreme use of corn, and corn products throughout our food supply? In Part 1 of our conversation with Curt Ellis, we learn more about corn, and the manufacture of high fructose corn syrup, and their common uses in foods.

View the video here. Portland Fruit Tree Project provides a valuable service that helps communities benefit directly from local resources. Fresh fruit that grows on neighborhood trees is collected by volunteers, and dropped off at local Food Banks for distribution to those in need. The great thing about this program is that in large part, the fruit would not be harvested or eaten by anyone—if not for fruit gleaning. Everyone involved benefits, including the trees, as harvesting is beneficial to their health! [sniplet postmetadata] [sniplet email] Subscribe To Us By RSS Subscribe By Email

Food prices in Europe, and The United States, have gone down markedly since 1970; when the average family spent 32% of their earnings on food, now that figure is 13%. Whats wrong with cheap prices for food? It promotes mass food production, increases the risk of Mad Cow Disease, and creates more pollution directly related to food production.

This short excerpt shows members of the clean plate club at home, and also provides an unusual interpretation of the essential 7 food groups. Perhaps a little dry by present standards, this was a serious film in its day. Now I know why, I always had difficulty with the food group chart! Foundation Foods (1951); Producer: Avis Films

Carlo Petrini, in this final installment, argues for economic respect, and fairness to the small farmers of the world. Economy and ecology, he reminds us, share the same roots, and that it is local economies that will save our society, and it s the global economy that threatens to destroy it. For those who may think of Slow Food in terms of being an organization striving to promote better conditions for farmers, and better awareness for people about the food they eat—while true—the ideas laid out by this founding visionary are a trumpet call for an entirely new world order.

Nutrition, News, Korean Short Ribs. This weekâs show is a bit late. . . . Been at the county fair all week with the kids and their 4-H projects. Nevertheless, we have a series of nutrition related items, news and a Korean Grass-fed Beef Ribs project. podchef@gmail.com phone the Gastro-Phoneline 360-450-FOOD You can listen to the audio here, or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: Links for this weekâs episode: The Gastrocast BlogGastrocast Forum The Kitchen Garden Network1&1 Internet HostingR-Calf USAFacebook ProfileFlickr PhotosNewsChinese Ginger WarningGovernment Junk Food Programs Not WorkingGovernment Controlled Dairy ProgramGummy Bear Prices on the Rise Wartime Nutrition Video Technorati Tags: podchef, gastrocast, culinary podcast, cooking show, food, cooking, Korean Cuisine, grassfed beef, grass-fed beef, short ribs, korean ribs, wartime nutrition, food politics, food news

Food prices in Europe, and The United States, have gone down markedly since 1970; when the average family spent 32% of their earnings on food, now that figure is 13%. What s wrong with cheap prices for food? It promotes mass food production, increases the risk of Mad Cow Disease, and creates more pollution directly related to food production.

According to Carlo Petrini, one of the great challenges we will face in the next few years is to create a sustainable community. Technology and economy should work together in harmony with nature, not interfere with it.

Somewhere on the evolutionary path of life, man came to think of himself as detached from nature. And even more, that nature must be controlled for the benefit of man. Our continued journey down this dark road brings us an inevitable step closer to oblivion. Our dilemma, is how to change our values, and beliefs about nature in order to avert our own demise.

Agriculture has by its very nature a system of built-in limitations. But, we have figured out how to bypass many of those limits, and as a result, we pay a terrible cost. In this segment, Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food International, outlines the serious problems we face from food production throughout the world. We have increased the quantity of the food we produce, but not the quality. Though there are 6 billion people living on this planet, we produce enough food to feed a population of 12 billion people. So why then, are there 800 million people suffering from hunger? Why are our farms more polluted than our cities? This is a wake-up call for the need for radical change.

Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food International shares his views about food, politics, and American culture on the road to a sustainable food nation. Part one explores the meaning of gastronomy, the current impact of food production upon the environment, and the pressing need for fundamental change. From Fast Food Nation to Slow Food Nation sponsored by Kaiser Permanente s Center For Health Research.

From Fast Food Nation to Slow Food Nation, Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food International in Italy, speaks to us about his revolutionary ideas. Interpreted by Corby Kummer, senior editor for the Atlantic Monthly. This event was sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.

This odd, and very obscure film was made to look like a feature film depicting the early history of the Coca-Cola company. Filmed in 1941, this is a humorous short clip taken from the hour-long feature. Note the quirky reference to the 1920 s, and how Coke will do its part to promote prosperity throughout the decade. The ending here is perfect! Always Tomorrow (1941); Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization

From the Prelinger Archives, this film gives a fascinating look back at the state of the art for the science of that day focusing on the remarkable soybean. Surprisingly, despite the somnolence of the narrator, and bits of campy dialogue, there is quite a bit of detailed, and interesting information about soybeans, their benefits for soil preservation, and the myriad ways soybeans were converted into other uses. Not to mention, some vintage 1950 s cars, and vintage lab equipment. This black and white (circa: 1952) film harkens back to an era that seems hundreds of years old compared with life today.

Passage of the 2007 Farm Bill may occur this year in September, but to insure a bill that promotes an abundant supply of healthy, nutritional foods and rewards sustainable farming practices, will require that citizens let their legislators know they are watching their farm vote. There is a tremendous amount at stake, not just for the small farmer, but for everyone who values health, nutrition, good land stewardship, and domestic energy production. If ever a time, it s time now for a food fight!

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The Farm Bill comes up for renewal every 5 to 7 years. But upon passage, that is just the beginning of a yearly battle for allocation of those funds. Part 2 reveals the surprising truth about what the Farm Bill really offers, and how it has evolved from its original purpose. For more information

The 2007 Farm Bill legislation will cost taxpayers $90 billion dollars in farm subsidies, and will only benefit a small percentage of farmers. Indeed, Dan Imhoff, author of Food Fight: The Citizen s Guide to the Food and Farm Bill explains, little money goes to the small farmer, and almost nothing to promote the production of fresh foods for healthy human consumption. How did we come to have farm bills that actually promote diet related illnesses? Historically, what was their original purpose, and how has the farm bill changed in recent decades? This is part one of a continuing conversation with Dan Imhoff that examines the federal Farm Bill program.

Food Policy Councils are a relatively new phenemenon across the country. Designed to identify and address key issues that impact food on cities, states, and regions, Steve Cohen from the Portland, Oregon Office of Sustainable Development, explains the roles of a Food Policy Council, and shares his views why they are important.

Amidst the noise on the web, there are quiet gems waiting for discovery. This is certainly one of those gems. From macdocman, Journalist Michael Schaap, takes us on a bicycle ride (first dropping off his young son) to a herring shop to eat raw herring (thats what Dutch people do! ). Michael is also part of the United Vloggers whose mission is in part described as follows: Who is we? We is us, who believe in the power of vlogging; in personalized, subjective, outspoken, peculiar and compassionate stories, made in alternative formats and told by exceptional storytellers. It is our hope that every person who wishes to scrutinize the powers, who seeks the truth, who wants to form opinions, to teach or educate, to enlighten or entertain, will have the possibility to do so.

Days before the long anticipated release of a major report on climate change, Climate Change 2007, by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we sat down with Research Scientist Phillip Mote, to discuss his views on global warming, and some of the possible future effects on agriculture and the environment if we do not change our present course. “Most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations. This is an advance since the TAR’s conclusion that “most of the observed warming over the last 50 years is likely to have been due to the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations”. Discernible human influences now extend to other aspects of climate, including ocean warming, continental-average temperatures, temperature extremes and wind patterns”— Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis Summary Report

State of Oregon Climatologist George Taylor has a different view on global warming and the degree to which human activity has altered our climate. Though some of his views appear to be solidly in the minority among his peers, he points out that science in general often contains many uncertainties, and that this holds true for the current state of Climate Science. Despite his controversial views, especially as they relate to the key drivers of climate change, he does support the reduction of greenhouse gases, and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels for energy.