While the series hits hard and directly at agribusiness power, however, it misses a huge part of the story…Primarily addressing urban consumers, the videos give the microphone to environmental lawyers, academics, an animal rights organizer and—in the final episode—clean-cut entrepreneurs promising their own brand of factory-produced protein in the form of crickets and other insects…Absent from the series are the rural voices from North Carolina to Iowa to California who oppose factory farms because of the water and air pollution they face every day. Also missing are the rural-based environmental justice leaders who are important defenders of the country’s land and water. Absent, too, are the growing number of farmers in the U.S. and around the world who are raising animals within agroecological systems that protect the land’s adaptive capacity and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
I’m giving the keynote to this event, which examines how chefs, farmers, doctors, and thought leaders are shaping a new standard for nourishment—one that’s delicious, culturally rich, and deeply restorative. Experience a Tasting Showcase break between panels; enjoy freshly prepared healthy nibbles from @chefmarialoi, @jennydale20, @chef_jesseriley, and @tarakhattarofficial. Starts 5:30 p.m. Institute for Culinary Education, 225 Liberty Street/Brookfield Place, NYC.
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