Let's Get Real
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First Aired - 05/01/2011 12:00PM
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Katy Keiffer is joined by guest co-host Jonathan Russo on this week's episode of The Main Course. Tune in as they dissect topics such as obesity, antibiotics in meat and local produce with a panel of guests covering all the ground between corporate and artisanal. Adam Foreman of Holton Farms explores grocery delivery models, Christopher Howell of Cain Vineyard & Winery discusses price points and scalability, Wendi Gretz, Senior Director of Field Marketing at Sodexo promotes healthier school foods and Michael Hurwitz of Greenmarket talks value added product amongst many other things. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.SurryFarms.com
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The Main Course Introduction: Health Care Reform & The Obesity Epidemic (10:54)
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Jonathan Russo, The Main Course, Heritage Radio Network, S. Wallace Edwards & Sons, Health Care Reform, food policy, food politics, obesity epidemic, processed food, fast food chains, antibiotic resistant diseases in commercial meat,Adam Foreman of Holton Farms (23:37)
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Adam Foreman, Holton Farms, family farm in Vermont, CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, produce, grocery delivery business, NYC, New York City, Fresh Direct, energy crisis, distribution, trucking costs, FoodEx, food prices, Slow Food, what is organic?, hand weeding, field monitoring, NYC is the largest audience in the US, price points, elitist argument, portion size, people should cook more!, affordability, access, why should only the wealthiest afford good food?, veggie buffet,Christopher Howell of Cain Vineyard & Winery (12:02)
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Christopher Howell, Cain Vineyard & Winery, Cain Five, wine, Napa Valley, artisanal wines, is the artisanal model scalable?, mainstream wine, predictable wine, distribution, film making, constriction points,Wendi Gretz, Senior Director of Field Marketing at Sodexo (25:08)
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Wendi Gretz, Senior Director of Field Marketing at Sodexo, college dining trends, local and regionally sourced food, sustainability, student board, www.forstudentsbystudents.com, student feedback, students know what they want, authentic is a new buzz word, embracing vegetables, healthier foods, agri-business, commercial meat, health implications, have any campuses refused to serve commodity?, food safety, supplier code, distribution, school food, elementary school's, Let's Move Initiative, Michelle Obama, A-Z Salad Bar, Marriott Food Services, livestock industry, Department of Agriculture, food guidelines, fair trade certified coffee,Michael Hurwitz, Executive Director of Greenmarket NYC (20:38)
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Michael Hurwitz, Greenmarket, why do so many organizations have the same mandate?, managing egos, community partnerships, Brooklyn Food Coalition, affordable local milk, entrepreneurship training, value added products, distribution networks, marketplaces, insurance requirements should not put small farmers out, New York State Farms,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
