morning read

Here are two periodicals that I am reading right now and think you would get value out of reading them too.

The first is a new magazine to hit the stands: Edible Los Angeles

One of the coolest things about this magazine is you can download and read the entire issue, FOR FREE, from their site. As much as I know that this magazine will only thrive on revenue, I think it shows a lot of integrity that they feel it is more important to get out the message of good, sustainable, local food.

Another magazine that I think is amazing, and I have linked to it for month’s but never written about it is Lapham’s Quarterly.

Their last issue was the Book of Nature, and I am sure you can still get it on newsstands. In each issue, a topic is picked and the written word, spanning decades, if not centuries, are found and published. It is a very comprehensive journal, edited by a leader in journalism, Lewis Lapham

eat well, be well

here is another great site to find all things whole, fresh and sustainable in food.

Eat Well Guide

slow down, you move to fast

I really wanted to go to Slow Food Nation this weekend in San Francisco. But for whatever reasons, it just didn’t happen.

For those of you who don’t know, Slow Food Nation was created to organize the first-ever American collaborative gathering to unite the growing sustainable food movement and introduce thousands of people to food that is good, clean and fair. The organization is dedicated to creating a framework for deeper environmental connection to our food and aims to inspire and empower Americans to build a food system that is sustainable, healthy and delicious. It was started by Alice Waters, owner of Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, and one of the first US chefs to create a restaurant around sustainable eating.

If you have been a frequent reader to this site, then you know this cause is near and dear to my heart. One phenomenal thing that has come out of this event is the “Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture”. This is a twelve point plan for remaking the Federal Farm Bill. If you could take the time, I would love it if you could go here and sign it.

Something needs to be done about our current food crisis in this country. I feel this is an amazing first step.

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