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Even at 9 a.m. in the morning, a buzz filled the air even before the first official Slow Food Nation event kicked off in San Francisco’s War Memorial Palace. One of the food rock stars Michael Pollan moderated the discussion topic: The World Food Crisis with panelists Raj Patel, Vandana Shiva, Carlo Petrini, and Corby Kummer.

Mary-Jo and I just got back from an extraordinary weekend in San Francisco attending the first Slow Food Nation conference. (The picture at the left shows the "Victory Garden" created on the grounds of the city's civic center as part of the conference.) After spending four days joining an estimated

But for some off-site tours and dinners tomorrow, Slow Food Nation has pretty much come to a close, and although I’ve heard and even voiced some constructive criticism of the event (there wasn’t a section for fresh fruits or vegetables at the sold-out spectacle that was the Taste Pavillion, for one)

Listen to Slow Food Nation on KQED's Forum. Slow Food Nation This Labor Day weekend San Francisco will host Slow Food Nation -- a four day gathering to promote sustainable and healthy food. We talk with organizers and experts in the slow food movement, exploring the connection between our plates and the planet.

Listen to Slow Food Nation on KQED's Forum. Slow Food Nation This Labor Day weekend San Francisco will host Slow Food Nation -- a four day gathering to promote sustainable and healthy food. We talk with organizers and experts in the slow food movement, exploring the connection between our plates and the planet.

Vandana Shiva - Climate and Food Berkeley Vandana Shiva Posted by Joyce Cole on 08/21/2008 @ 12:54:00 PM in Climate Change | Environment Tags: Vandana Shiva

19. August 2008 — Silke Helfrich …was sich im Netz so alles findet: Zum Beispiel diese Nachlese von Renate Feyerbacher zur 9. Vertragsstaatenkonferenz zur Konvention über Biologische Vielfalt (CBD) Ende Mai in Bonn. Wie hier bereits berichtet, hat Vandana Shiva dort auf einer Veranstaltung der Freiburger Kantstiftung und der hbs eine flammendes Plädoyer für die Commons gehalten.

Dandelion Salad Posted with permission from the author. By Shepherd Bliss http://www.vowvop.org Aug 5, 2008 Slow Food Nation leader Alice Waters–founder of Berkeley’s famous Chez Panisse Restaurant and author of eight food books–spoke at the small town (8,000 people) Sebastopol Farmers’ Market in Northern California August 3.

Dr Shiva speaks to 101 East Al Jazeera on the world food crisis. For those of you who are not familiar with her work, it is worth hearing the words of this physicist, economist, environmentalist, political activist and so much more. The show also features voices from the Asian Development bank, who...

What if the Sunday papers included information like this? Links for the week 5.30.08-6.6.08 Seven odds-and-ends for seven days of the week, plus a bonus death post. Happy reading! 1. Over at Don’t Do That Harriets Daughter posted “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro” by Frederick Douglass.