Foi Gras

Speaking of Dan Barber. . .

This is the video (yet another TED talk, from the TASTE conference I believe) that turned me on to him. He and I hardly have allied beliefs on many things food-related, but I respect his beliefs and the thoughtfulness he puts behind every bite. And he is a big proponent of supporting local agriculture. Even if he does pull the horrendous "but it tastes so good" joke, I'm willing to hear what he has to say.

"You Say Tomato, I Say Agricultural Disaster" by Dan Barber

Check out this 2009 NY Times article by Dan Barber, one of my new names to the "persons of interest" list in my food obsessed mind. Its got some interesting insights on modern agriculture and the spread of disease amongst plants.


Read it now!