http://blog.festivore.com ...eat well, live long and enjoy life Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:43:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I participated in a stimulating panel discussion at "Eat Local Now!" - an event sponsored by Sustainable Cascadia and BALLE, the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, on 13 September 2008. These are just a few talking points. Feel free to contact us for further details. ----- Here are some of the ... http://blog.festivore.com/2008/09/seven-arguments-against-local-real-food-%e2%80%a6-and-seven-answers/ As you approach the table for your next meal, here are some thoughts to consider. These ideas are gleaned from centuries of culinary tradition and natural science, and they embody the festivore’s natural passion to eat well, live long and enjoy life. Prepare your mind & spirit Clear your head: the table ... http://blog.festivore.com/2008/08/eat-like-a-festivore/ Here are the comments presented at the panel discussion on "Eating Locally" at Third Place Commons in Seattle on 28 July 2008. ------ What is a festivore? You have heard of omnivores (people who eat everything) and locavores (people who eat local food)... but perhaps you are really a festivore! Festivores are people ... http://blog.festivore.com/2008/07/on-mostly-local-food/ There are many things to admire about Portland and its food and farms. Upon my return from a delicious week there, a few impressions linger happily in my thoughts. 1. More than most American cities, Portland is designed for people: The city is walkable and transit works. Restaurants are clustered into ... http://blog.festivore.com/2008/07/portland-fever/ We welcome your ideas, comments, criticisms... whatever. Restaurant recommendations? Other food & lifestyle products? Please send to info@thefourthelement.org Thank you! http://blog.festivore.com/2008/03/contact-us/ festivore is beginning a dialog on culinary pleasure, food & agriculture, healthy communities, and natural human habitat. With our recent launch in the US Pacific Northwest, we are starting small. But our intent is to build a global discussion to draw attention to the industrialization of our food and lifestyle, ... http://blog.festivore.com/2008/03/welcome/