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First Aired - 06/13/2012 11:00AM
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On this week's episode of Taste Matters, host Mitchell Davis chats with Fabio Parasecoli, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Food Studies at The New School. They discuss the role that food plays in pop culture and the media landscape of the 21st century. Hear how the celebrity chef and buzz word culture has changed the way we think about food and collective health. Why has food become so cool? How has globalization affected the way we eat? Join in on the conversation and learn more about food systems, identity and generational shifts on Taste Matters. This program was sponsored by White Oak Pastures.
"Looking at pop culture allows us to get a pulse of what people are collectively thinking."
"This element of coolness [surrounding food] can be used as a factor of distinction. So what happens to the people who are not cool enough to have access?"
"I think what's happening here [in the United States] is that people are realizing that there's potential to create a sense of community around food and a sense of local identity."
--Fabio Parasecoli, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Food Studies at The New School on Taste Matters
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Pop Culture & Food Systems (16:53)
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Fabio Parasecoli, Associate Professor at New School, Food Studies, food and pop culture, advertising, graphic design, menu design, food media, late night talk shows, celebrity chefs, buzz words, authentic, local, sustainable, obesity epidemic, collective health, sustainability, farmland, food systems, globalization, identity, food justice,Culinary Identity & Traditions (13:04)
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agricultural history, global food trends, food traditions, American food identity, locavore, Charleston, culinary traditions, regionalization, geography, nature of origins, authenticity, politics, immigrant culture, artisanal food, local production, farm to fork restaurants, industrial mass crop production, corn producers, food representation,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 06/20/2012 11:00AM
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This week on Taste Matters, guest host Karen Karp is joined by food journalist and author Jane Black for a discussion on food access, distribution and American food culture. What will it take to get Americans off of their fast food diets? How can we get ripe produce and healthy food into schools and low-income communities? How can corporations assist in improving the way we eat in this country? Hear their thoughts on everything from the soda ban to fast food prices on an inspiring and in-depth conversation of Taste Matters. This program was sponsored by Fairway Market.
"We [Americans] have been told for 50 years that it should be fast, easy, abundant and cheap. That does not equal going home and making soup out of fresh vegetables."
"Corporations need to be part of the solution. If you look at who knows how to make people want things, it's probably not the good food movement - it's probably Kraft."
"I don't think going to McDonald's is really a good deal. Contrary to popular belief, McDonald's targets middle class people. My husband and I cooked three meals a day and kept our grocery bills and our meals ended up costing $2.37 per meal."
--journalist and author Jane Black on Taste Matters
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First Aired - 02/03/2011 01:00PM
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No Farms, No Food! You've heard the slogan, now hear from the people behind the rally - The American Farmland Trust. David Haight returns to The Farm Report, this time live in studio! Joined by Jen Smalls, David explains the challenges that farmers and farm families facein the New York area.Learn why real estate competition is so fierce and how recent promises from government have not quite gone as planned. This year's No Farms, No Food Rally will take place on March 30th - learn more at FarmLang.org.
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The Farm Report Introduction: No Farms, No Food!!! (17:41)
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Heather Hyman, The Farm Report, Heritage Radio Network, S. Wallace Edwards & Sons, David Haight, American Farmland Trust, celebrating 30 years!, No Farms No Food, Hudson River Valley, 3 of the most threatened farming areas in the country are in New York, competition between real estate developers and farmers, Environmental Protection Fund, New York has the best water in the country, our land is also great for farming, we need to help farmers protect their land, Farmland Protection Program, previous governors have significantly reduced funding, Governor Cuomo is increasing the funding, No Farms No Food Rally, bridging political and geographic boundaries, next rally is March 30th, www.farmland.org,David Haight & Jen Smalls of American Farmland Trust (13:36)
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No Farms No Food Rally, great food, Matt Weingarten, Shanna Pacifico, Back Forty, Robert Morgenthau, what's in store for us if we get more funding?, promises have been made but families are still waiting for the money, helping parents transfer farms to their kids, economic development funds, taking a commercial kitchen and upgrading facilities, pickling, Winter Sun Farms, flash freezing, preserving good food, there are limits to what a farmer can sell fresh, new avenues of marketing and sales, land access is one of the biggest problems we have to solve, www.farmland.org, read all about what the American Farmland Trust does, reach out! get involved!,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
