Linking Food and the Environment

'Locally grown'…'organic'…'free range'…we're beginning to see a lot of "buzz words" that are being used to distinguish food choices. We have some sense that these words mean food is healthy, humanely produced, or environmentally preferable, but how can we be sure? Today we'll be joined by Dr. Carolie Sly of the Center for Ecoliteracy who served as the project leader for a book called, "Big Ideas," which provides a foundation for understanding – and teaching children – about food and food production. The book is designed to help people use this knowledge to understand the ecology of the natural world and humans' connections to it. Dr. Sly will discuss how food, culture, health and the environment are intricately woven together; and how all of us can make the best possible food choices.