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"To discover to the world something which deeply concerns it, and of which it was previously ignorant; to prove to it that it had been mistaken on some vital point of temporal or spiritual interest, is as important a service as a human being can render to his fellow creatures..." John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty"

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Monday, February 5, 2018

A Model For The Power of Local Agriculture

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It’s ironic that at a time when our air, water and food are under siege, more people than ever seem to care about the protection of all thre...

Friday, September 16, 2016

If You Want To Understand America, Look At Its Food

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We’ve all seen the pushback to Michelle Obama as she has attempted to improve food quality and nutrition in our nation’s schools. In part, ...

Friday, March 20, 2015

Eating Viet Nam

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Historians and journalists have devoted millions of pages to trying to understand the world. In fact, it may be a lot simpler than that. Ju...

Monday, December 1, 2014

Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production

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Even amidst the concerns about the impact of cattle on global warming, the disgrace of industrialized farming and slaughterhouses, and the i...

Sunday, November 16, 2014

A Father and Daughter Cook Their Way Around the World

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One of the foundations of the changing nature of education, is the idea of deeper learning. Direct, hands on mastery of content, though sol...

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Farm to Health

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We see demographic statistics that in the next 20 years more than 65% of the world will live in cities. We seem to be moving further and fu...

Monday, June 18, 2012

The Man Who Changed The Way We Eat

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Restaurant reviews, foodies and food criticism have all become a major part of the culture. I sit here writing this, at the epicenter of ...

Friday, May 8, 2009

The food/industrial complex

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What are the forces that cause us to continue eating when we know we should stop? Why has the quality of food, that most Americans eat, det...

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Jeff Schechtman: Napa, California, United States; I grew up during the Kennedy Presidency. It was a time when the best and the brightest sat center stage in the nation's psyche. I've always remembered the story, that at an arts gala at the White House, Kennedy looked around the room and proclaimed it "the greatest gathering of talent since Thomas Jefferson dined alone." Without the benefit of such trappings, I've had the opportunity, for the past nineteen years, to have a seat at an international banquet of ideas and history. My radio program provided me a unique opportunity to "travel" around the world and speak to thousands of the most imaginative thinkers and leaders in the arenas of politics, religion, journalism, business, popular culture, academics, science, economics, history, and medicine. During these years, I have taken many people with me on this journey. It has been a momentous time. The trauma of politics, the onslaught of technology, the insights of science, and the changes in the human condition make this a period almost unequaled in history. I'm excited that technology has now made it possible for me to take more of you along with me on this journey.

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