Charcuterie – A Documentary
Another gorgeously-produced, compelling story from award-winning Austin director Christian Remde – Charcuterie – A Documentary..
“Charcuterie is defined as the cookery of meat but in the past 700 years, it’s become so much more. From the Pâtés and Terrines of France to the Salumi of Italy and Spain, the world of Charcuterie is rich with tradition. This short documentary highlights two of Charcuterie’s rising stars, Lawrence and Lee Ann Kocurek of Kocurek Family Charcuterie in Austin, Texas.”
With their deeply-traditional, yet contemporary interpretations, I can tell you from personal experience that Kocurek Family Charcuterie are artisans in the finest sense of that term. From Chorizo Verde to Currywurst to Cheek-to-Cheek Terrine (and well beyond), Lawrence and Lee Ann’s passion for their craft is evident in every morsel of their hand-crafted goods. Find @KFACharcuterie at Austin area Farmer’s Markets or online at http://www.kocurekfamilycharcuterie.com/. Pass the duck rillettes, please! –Ren
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The GMO Film Project
“This is one to watch…” says Slow Food Los Angeles
“Today in the United States, by the simple act of feeding ourselves, we unwittingly participate in the largest experiment ever conducted on human beings. Massive agro-chemical companies like Monsanto (Agent Orange) and Dow (Napalm) are feeding us genetically-modified food, GMOs, that have never been fully tested and aren’t labeled. This small handful of corporations is tightening their grip on the world’s food supply—buying, modifying, and patenting seeds to ensure total control over everything we eat. We still have time to heal the planet, feed the world, and live sustainably. But we have to start now! “
For more information (and another great video!), please visit The GMO Film Project. To help see this important work completed, please visit Kickstarter.
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Like this:
Day of Action! October 16th, 2011
October 16th, 2011 (World Food Day) is expected to be the largest nationwide day of action against genetic engineering in US history!
“As a citizen concerned about the health, environmental, ethical, and socio-economic hazards of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and industrial-scale factory farms or CAFOs (Confined Animal Feeding Operations), I feel strongly that consumers have an inalienable right to know whether the food we are purchasing likely contains GM ingredients or comes from animals confined in CAFOs.” –Millions Against Monsanto Petition
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Insalata Caprese (film)
Here’s a lovely little film that I ran across last night on Cooking Up a Story
Out of death new possibilities emerge…
Shot on location in an alternate universe between time and space, poetic moments of life are snapped into consciousness; the public market becomes a garden from which love springs forth.
INSALATA CAPRESE (12minutes)
Written & Directed by
Jesse Roesler
Executive Producer: David Matenaer
Starring: Matthew Amendt, Val Mudek and Barbara June Patterson
Queen of the Sun [Documentary Trailer, HD]
About the film
In 1923, Rudolf Steiner, a scientist, philosopher & social innovator, predicted that in 80 to 100 years honeybees would collapse. His prediction has come true with Colony Collapse Disorder, where bees are disappearing in mass numbers from their hives with no clear single explanation. In an alarming inquiry into the insights behind Steiner’s prediction QUEEN OF THE SUN: What Are the Bees Telling Us? examines the dire global bee crisis through the eyes of biodynamic beekeepers, scientists, farmers, and philosophers. On a pilgrimage around the world, the film unveils 10,000 years of beekeeping, highlighting how our historic and sacred relationship with bees has been lost due to highly mechanized industrial practices. Featuring Michael Pollan, Vandana Shiva, Gunther Hauk and beekeepers from around the world, this engaging, alarming and ultimately uplifting film weaves together a dramatic story that uncovers the problems and solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature..
What’s up, @WholeFoods, #GMOs got your tongue?
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