A Place At The Table is from the people who brought you Food, Inc., the eye-opening and alarming documentary from 2009 that attempted to expose dark developments in the way food is prepared and regulated. Food, Inc. was like a horror film in which the villains are McDonalds, Tyson Foods, Corn, and especially Monsanto (the St. Louis-based agricultural and biotechnology corporation – read my Wamg review Here)
A Place At The Table is about how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all, if the American public decides – as they have in the past – that making healthy food available and affordable is in the best interest of us all.
You can win passes for two for a screening of A Place At The Table in St. Louis on February 19th at 7pm at Landmark’s Tivoli Theater. Simply email me at tom@wearemoviegeeks.
A Place At The Table is about how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all, if the American public decides – as they have in the past – that making healthy food available and affordable is in the best interest of us all.
You can win passes for two for a screening of A Place At The Table in St. Louis on February 19th at 7pm at Landmark’s Tivoli Theater. Simply email me at tom@wearemoviegeeks.
- 2/7/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Tom Colicchio is already a judge on "Top Chef," the owner of 24 restaurants across the country and the spokesman for Coca-Cola. But in between all that, he's somehow found free time to enter the movie business.
Colicchio is one of the executive producers of the documentary "A Place at the Table," which investigates the hunger epidemic in America. Or, as the press material for "A Place at the Table" puts it, "shows us how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all, if the American public decides –- as they have in the past –- that making healthy food available and affordable is in the best interest of us all."
HuffPost Food is happy to debut the official poster for "A Place at the Table":
Colicchio is also one of the interview subjects in the movie,...
Colicchio is one of the executive producers of the documentary "A Place at the Table," which investigates the hunger epidemic in America. Or, as the press material for "A Place at the Table" puts it, "shows us how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all, if the American public decides –- as they have in the past –- that making healthy food available and affordable is in the best interest of us all."
HuffPost Food is happy to debut the official poster for "A Place at the Table":
Colicchio is also one of the interview subjects in the movie,...
- 12/4/2012
- by Joe Satran
- Huffington Post
Sundance premieres "Finding North" on January 22. Participant Media's documentary on hunger, from directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush, features the likes of Jeff Bridges and Tom Colicchio (who also exec produced)--as well as sociologist Janet Poppendieck, author Raj Patel, nutrition policy leader Marion Nestle, Pastor Bob Wilson, teachers Leslie Nichols and Odessa Cherry and activists including Mariana Chilton (Witness to Hunger)--to push the message that child hunger is an American crisis, with one in four of our children struggling to eat. The film also boast original music by T Bone Burnett and The Civil Wars. More on the film and the trailer below: 49...
- 1/19/2012
- Thompson on Hollywood
Michael Pollan is one of the world's most well know real food advocates, and he recently named the seven most powerful foodies via Forbes Magazine.
Mr. Pollan made some excellent choices. Mark Bittman is consistently publishing editorials about the importance of real food and how we can achieve a more sustainable food production system. Marion Nestle is an author and passionate advocate for sustainablity and food politics.
Here is the complete list and for the rest of the article click here.
1. Michelle Obama, First Lady
2. Marion Nestle, Nyu Professor
3. Josh Viertel, Slow Food USA President
4. Will Allen, Urban Farmer
5. Jack Sinclair, Walmart Head of Grocery
6. Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group Executive Director
7. Mark Bittman, New York Times columnist...
Mr. Pollan made some excellent choices. Mark Bittman is consistently publishing editorials about the importance of real food and how we can achieve a more sustainable food production system. Marion Nestle is an author and passionate advocate for sustainablity and food politics.
Here is the complete list and for the rest of the article click here.
1. Michelle Obama, First Lady
2. Marion Nestle, Nyu Professor
3. Josh Viertel, Slow Food USA President
4. Will Allen, Urban Farmer
5. Jack Sinclair, Walmart Head of Grocery
6. Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group Executive Director
7. Mark Bittman, New York Times columnist...
- 11/8/2011
- by slevy
- Foodista
The 2011 James Beard Foundation Leadership Award recipients have been announced. The 10 honorees were chosen for their efforts to create a "more healthful, sustainable and safe food world," and will be honored on Oct. 12 at the second James Beard Foundation Food Conference at New York City's Hearst Tower.
The Jbhf Leadership Award recipients are First Lady Michelle Obama, Alice Waters, Craig Watson, Janet Poppendieck, Sheri Flies, Fred Kirschenmann, Will Allen, Debra Eschmeyer, Fedele Bauccio and Jan Kees Vis. They were selected by a panel that included Rick Bayless and Marion Nestle. Check out a the full press release in Pdf form here.
The Jbhf Leadership Award recipients are First Lady Michelle Obama, Alice Waters, Craig Watson, Janet Poppendieck, Sheri Flies, Fred Kirschenmann, Will Allen, Debra Eschmeyer, Fedele Bauccio and Jan Kees Vis. They were selected by a panel that included Rick Bayless and Marion Nestle. Check out a the full press release in Pdf form here.
- 8/10/2011
- by mbrassfield
- Foodista
The Usda replaced the food pyramid with a new nutritional icon called MyPlate. Foodies and nutritionists, from Padma Lakshmi to the South Beach Diet creator, weigh in on the redesign.
The Usda unveiled its new food pyramid on Thursday, and as it turns out, it's not a pyramid at all. The decades old nutritional icon has been replaced with an easier-to-understand symbol: a plate, divided into sections for fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. The new symbol has been in development for two years and comes with a new website: choosemyplate.gov.
Related story on The Daily Beast: 9 Unhealthiest Takeout Foods
Why the change? Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack said the old pyramid was accurate, but too complex to be useful. First Lady Michelle Obama, who helped reveal "MyPlate," said, "Parents don't have the time to measure out exactly three ounces of chicken or to look up how much rice or broccoli is in a serving.
The Usda unveiled its new food pyramid on Thursday, and as it turns out, it's not a pyramid at all. The decades old nutritional icon has been replaced with an easier-to-understand symbol: a plate, divided into sections for fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. The new symbol has been in development for two years and comes with a new website: choosemyplate.gov.
Related story on The Daily Beast: 9 Unhealthiest Takeout Foods
Why the change? Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack said the old pyramid was accurate, but too complex to be useful. First Lady Michelle Obama, who helped reveal "MyPlate," said, "Parents don't have the time to measure out exactly three ounces of chicken or to look up how much rice or broccoli is in a serving.
- 6/4/2011
- by The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
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