The Portland fermentation festival offers beginners the experience to taste first-hand a variety of fermented foods under one roof. This video provides a peek inside the tent.
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Supermarket News Forecasts Non-GMO Uprising
January 9, 2010 As consumers become educated – learning where their food comes from and how it is grown or produced – more concur to stay away from genetically modified food. “…53% of Americans [who] say they would avoid GMOs if labeled.” Jeffrey Smith, of the Institute for Responsible Technology, adds his thoughts on the […]
Michael Pollan: In Defense of Food 3
There’s more to eating than personal health. Pleasure, a sense of community, our sense of connection with nature, these are also all highly important needs.
Michael Pollan: In Defense Of Food 2
Michael Pollan explains how Americans have come to view eating food through the lens of Nutritionism, a narrow ideology he argues is less reliable a guide than culture.
Climate Change & Global Warming: An Interview with Philip Mote
An interview with climate expert Philip Mote about the upcoming intergovernmental report on climate change.
Climate Change & Global Warming: An Interview with George Taylor
State of Oregon Climatologist George Taylor has a different view on global climate change and the degree to which human activity has altered our climate.