Ep. 81 - Democracy is at the Table … with Local, Organic, Nutritious Food. Chef Alice Waters.

On this episode we are grateful to have Alice Waters. Alice is considered the founder, the mother, of the farm-to-table movement in the US.  She has championed sustainable, local, and organic food since returning from France and and opening Chez Panisse in 1971.  She has won three James Beard Awards and the National Humanities Medal for being a cultural and educational visionary. With a focus on Children, she created Edible Schoolyard in 1995, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year.  Edible Schoolyard is now in all 50 states and 75 countries. Alice, my wife Kim and I met at a Charity event in New York last fall.   #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #children #local-food #organic-food #nutritious-food #regenerative #climate #taste #chezpanisse #edibleschoolyard    Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com  for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for information on Alice at https://www.instagram.com/alicelouisewaters/?hl=en  Other Alice Waters Sites https://www.chezpanisse.com, https://edibleschoolyard.org, https://edibleschoolyard.org/alice-waters-institute-edible-education-and-regenerative-agriculture   What's In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/    Cleveland Kitchen: https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/   Segment Notes:   Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Pu'erh Tea  3:05 UMass Chefs Conference, Dinner Honoring Alice  6:23  -        Local and Organic Food – not only Nutritious but Delicious  The Importance of Local, Organic Food  8:28 -        Positive Climate Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture -        Brings Family, Friends, Students Together -        A Family Garden Makes Food Affordable -        Victory Garden to France to Chez Panisse  Teaching with Chez Panisse (53yrs old), Edible Schoolyard (30yrs)  13:02 -        Only serving food locally in-season -        The Senses are Our Pathways to Our Minds – Food Touches all of Them -        Edible Schoolyard started at Martin Luther King Middle School in Berkeley in a Parking Lot at a School where students spoke 22 different languages  -        Geography: Study a Country that made Hummus and Pita and the kids would make it -        Traveled Globally by Making, Eating Each Countries Food -        Edible Schoolyard Now in over 5,000 Schools Globally -        Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers, Fruit for Dessert - Strawberries or a Cut Apple The Recipe: Dipping Salad: Vinaigrette, Garlic Aioli with a Small Piece of Fish  25:24 The Taste of Fresh, Local Produce  29:49 -        Make food that is Not Complicated, Easy to Understand, Local -        Take Kids to Taste Food at a Farmers Market and a Farm -        The Seasonality of Eating Fresh Local Foods -        Education Needs to Be Global: Berkeley and France Changed her Life -        The American Academy in Rome: an Example of What Education Can Be with Local Food Working Directly with Farmers  39:48 -        Leave out the Middleman: Farmer to Chef or School or Consumer -        Pay the Farmer what the Crop, Food is Worth -        Menu, Food Based on What the Farmer has in Season What Would Alice Still Like to Do  42:44 -        School Supported Agriculture  -        Listen to Japan, Hawaii on their Food Futures -        School Purchasing Locally from Farmers A New Food Program at a Local Ohio School  44:47 -        Advice: Document the Success -        Chez Panisse food supply mainly from one farm with a few supporting farmers You Can Feed the World with Small Farms  47:09 -        Henry Ford Museum's School buying Local Organic Food -        Buying from a Garden that's Rehabilitating People We Need a Climate Solution Now  51:21    This podcast is about giving back. A portion of our profits supports initiatives combating child hunger in underserved communities like East Cleveland, Ohio. Join me every week as we redefine wellness one plate at a time. Let's make healthy eating accessible for everyone while supporting local sustainable farmers, chefs, businesses, and organizations.   Subscribe to "Eat Better Food Today" for weekly inspiration on living a healthier, happier, more meaningful life! This Podcast is a production of Sante Strategies, LLC.   Sante translated is - Health Means Everything. This is the company I have started to begin this health and longevity journey, focused on food. Disclaimer: We are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. Please be sure to consult a medical professional.