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Carlo Petrini: Creating A Sustainable Community: Part 4

Cooking Up a Story: Food News At the heart of this assessment is a stark warning. Human activity is putting such strain on the natural functions of Earth that the ability of the planet’s ecosystems to sustain future generations can no longer be taken for granted. —2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment To Carlo Petrini, founder of [...]

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Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: Part 1

Cooking Up a Story: Food News As the pendulum has swung toward a globalized economy, more people are realizing the huge costs associated with the singular pursuit of maximizing profit, employing cheap labor, and ignoring environmental concerns. A shift is underway to promote sustainable local economies, in part, a necessary response to increased fuel costs, [...]

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