List of Links

We’re moving into week #2 of the piglet flu at our house, so I feel the need to start off with some fun:
For all you punsters and word wizards out there, a fun piece by John Hershey on RakishWit: “What the garden gives us.”
And who can resist the gang at Sesame Street? First Lady Michelle [...]

Recommended viewing

Thoroughly enjoyed A Passion for Sustainability on DVD this weekend – not exactly food related, but a very inspirational documentary for anyone in business and much to think about in terms of the food systems we choose to support. This 2007 film follows 14 Portland, Oregon businesses who have become more (or completely) sustainable via a program [...]

The White House Garden

This 60 Minutes clip is worth 1,000,000 words – need anyone say more?
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4867014n
Apparently Michelle Obama has taken Alice Waters’ advice to heart – three cheers for the new White House Vegetable Garden! But really, Mrs. Obama, why not beets?!?

Michael Pollan for Foodie in Chief

It’s been a busy month for Michael Pollan:
An open letter in the New York Times to the president-elect.
An interview on Fresh Air titled “Food as a National Security Issue.”
A talk on Zeitgest ‘08: The Google Partner Forum on “Serious Sustainability” - here from YouTube:

I was just thinking that there needs to be someone in [...]