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In part 3 of Kitchen Literacy, Ann Vileisis talks about the need to start making connections between our consumption of food, and all the interrelated social, health, and environmental consequences that occur. Agricultural pollution is a large source of pollution in the United States. In her book, Ann looks to history to see how food, and our connection to food has changed, so that we may become better aware (again) about the food we choose to eat. Eating well is an effective way to improve our knowledge about food, our own health, and the health of the environment. What does eating well mean to you?

PART 2—Continuing our conversation with Ann Vileisis, author of Kitchen Literacy, she explains how over time we became gradually disassociated from how foods were produced, and where they originated. Most importantly, the advertising industry played a significant role in changing American values toward food, and easing the transformation to the industrial food production system of today. No easy feat to accomplish, it took 50 years to fully inculcate society to the new norms of food consumption.

PART 1—A conversation with author, Ann Vileisis about Kitchen Literacy, what we know about our food, and how we came to know it. For Ann, her book Kitchen Literacy came about because she was struck by how much she didn’t know about the common foods she encountered in the supermarket. In the research for her book, she was surprised to learn how much people expected to know about their food in pre-industrial times. For example, meats, they would find out the sex and age of the animal, the farm it came from, and even the animal’s background. Certainly a far cry from our expectations today!

PART 1 A conversation with author, Ann Vileisis about Kitchen Literacy, what we know about our food, and how we came to know it.

Farming today is not what we may imagine it to be. It s become largely an industrial process, and corn epitomizes this shift in production methods. In Part 3, King Corn filmmaker Curt Ellis shares his experience growing an acre of corn in Iowa, and what it was like for him and his partner. Surprisingly, the growing of 10,000 pounds of corn in one season was the easiest part of the whole farming experience. The other parts were more mundane, and more disappointing. A present look at Corn Futures.

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

A trip through the garden after a series of very winter-like storms prompts a dish to remind us of summerâStuffed Tomatoes. In addition, the usual news and rants. And again, a heartfelt thanks to all who have, who are going to, and who will contribute to the Gastrocast Video Camera Appeal. Together you have helped raise $480 towards the camera so farâupdated from the figure mentioned on the show! To listen to or download the show, click here: Links for this weekâs episode: The Gastrocast BlogGastrocast Forum The Kitchen Garden NetworkOur Service Provider: 1&1 Internet HostingR-Calf USAFacebook ProfileFlickr PhotosNewsFDA Seeks New Power21.7 Million Pounds of Ground Beef RecalledStarlings Spreading E. Coli Poisoning Pike in PortolaBird Flu in CanadaTexas Wild Hog Explosion On Not Rearing Hogs Technorati Tags: podchef, gastrocast, cooking, food, culinary podcast, cooking school, cooking show, food politics, tomatoes, vegetarian cuisine, gardening, farming, agriculture, pigs, pork, video camera, workshop

Broken trees, bizzaro news, and an old family recipe given a new twistâplum kuchen. I also announce the possibility of a Gastrocast Cooking School and B&B programâdetails on the Forum. The fixed date for the Everything But the Squeal Workshop is October 20th. You can listen to, or download the show here: Links for this weekâs episode: The Gastrocast BlogGastrocast Forum The Kitchen Garden NetworkOur Service Provider: 1&1 Internet HostingR-Calf USAFacebook ProfileFlickr PhotosNewsFoot & Mouth Spread by Leaky PipeNew Outbreak of Foot & MouthPlum Island To MoveTexas A&M Under Investigation Robots for the HarvestMicrowave Popcornâs Fake Butter Flavor is DeadlyFood Additives Cause HyperactivityCost of Bread Still On the RiseChina to Export Beef Technorati Tags: podchef, gastrocast, plums, baking, cooking, food, culinary podcast, cooking school, cooking show, farming, agriculture, food politics, harvest, diacytl, fruit, orchards, foot and mouth, fmd

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.

We continue cooking our Korean style beef ribs from last week. Also we discuss the news, pruning tomatoes, and whatâs been going on at the county fair. In addition, we also make a cabbagey noodle dish to go along with the ribs. Also, announced on this show: Everything But the Squeal, with Chef NealâA culinary adventure with Pork. Head out to âPodchefâ island for a workshop on rearing and butchering pigs. Learn about naturally raised, pastured pork, butchering a hog, and making bacon and sausages. The cost is $75 for the day, including ferry fare, a lunch of porky delights and all materials. Accommodation available for those needing to spend a night on the island. Limit 8 participants. Reservations taken on a first-come basis. Date yet to be determined, but some time in the first weeks of October. Email now to reserve your place! You can listen to or download the show here: http://gastrocasttv.com/blog/2007/08/22/gastrocast-122/ Links for this weekâs episode: The Gastrocast BlogGastrocast Forum The Kitchen Garden NetworkOur Service Provider: 1&1 Internet HostingR-Calf USAFacebook ProfileFlickr PhotosNewsHorse Slaughter Zoo DebacleDangers of Eating and DrivingOrganic Dairies Under ScrutinyChinese Hog Virus Epidemic Hilarious Dog Agility Video from County Fair Technorati Tags: podchef, gastrocast, cooking, culinary podcast, food, farming, agriculture, Asian cuisine, beef ribs, grassfed beef, food politics, county fair, pruning tomatoes, hogs, pigs, slaughter

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.

Gifts arrive, garden harvest, news, rants and Stuffed Squash Blossoms. Links: The Gastrocast BlogGastrocast Forum The Kitchen Garden Network1&1 Internet HostingR-Calf USAThe Vobes ShowFacebook ProfileFlickr PhotosNewsFoot & Mouth Outbreak in UKLinked to Vaccine LabFMD Hits second herdCures for FMD, and Here and HereEC Approves UK ResponseHow was it spread?BBC Foot & Mouth In Depth Brazilian Beef & FMDBattling FMD in Brazil Figures on Brazilian Beef & FMDRecord Breaking Brazilian Beef Exports amid FMD Botulism in Canned Green BeansWho touches our food and Where does it come from? Technorati Tags: podchef, gastrocast, culinary podcast, food politics, fmd, foot and mouth, brazilian beef, botulism, usda, nais, vobes show, facebook, cooking, gardening, food, vegetables, farming, agriculture, livestock

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.

Tomato Pruning, News & Albondegas Soup Find out more at http://gastrocasttv.com/blog/2007/07/28/gastrocast-118/ The Kitchen Garden Network-- http://kitchengardens.net podchef@gmail.com

The Haying is finished, the garden is full of weeds and it is hot! To keep cool we make an uncooked dessert with stale bread. Links: The Gastrocast BlogGastrocast Forum The Kitchen Garden Network1&1 Internet HostingR-Calf USAFlickr PhotosCadbury RecallCheese Costs Climbing Technorati Tags: blackcurrants, fruit, summer pudding, gastrocast, podchef, cadbury recall, ethanol, nais, haying, stale bread email--podchef@gmail.com For more information please visit: http://gastrocasttv.com/blog/2007/07/13/gastrocast-116/

Food, Farming, Chat and Cooking--Quick Emergency Stir-Fry. A crazy, late night show recorded doing evening chores. The day didnât go as planned and cooking with the ingredient of the week gave way to a quick stir-fry to use up leftover ribeye. Links: The Gastrocast BlogGastrocast Forum The Kitchen Garden Network1&1 Internet HostingR-Calf USAFlickr PhotosHumble Pie for Scottish TV ChefRaw MilkFact SheetFarmers Must Stand Up For Rights National Cattlemanâs Beef Ass. DrivelFDA Irradiates Us Technorati Tags: podchef, gastrocast, cooking, food, Chinese food, stir-fry, raw milk, USDA beef recall, FDA, Irradiation, Nick Nairn, National Cattlemanâs Beef, e. Coli email: podchef@gmail.com For more information please visit: http://gastrocasttv.com/blog/2007/06/25/gastrocast-114/

A paean to Asparagus, Melamine in Hogs & Chickens, & the news from here. Find out more by visiting: http://gastrocasttv.com/blog/2007/05/06/gastrocast-108/ This episode of the Gastrocast was sponsored by The Kitchen Garden Company-- http://kitchengardenfoods.com email: podchef@gmail.com

Late Show this week. News, Gardening, Stories and Spring time carrots & Tarragon. For more information, please visit: http://gastrocasttv.com/blog/2007/04/20/gastrocast-106/ Also, check out The Kitchen Garden Network: http://kitchengardens.net email: podchef@gmail.com

News, views, Call ins and Omelets. All this and more this week on the show. For more information, please visit: http://gastrocasttv.com/blog/2007/04/12/gastrocast-105/ Check out The Kitchen Garden Network site for more links-- http://kitchengardens.net

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!