August 22nd, 2008 By Aaron French
In a sold-out room at The Commonwealth Club on August 14, Moderator Naomi Starkman led a discussion about “The Centralization of Our Food System.”
Centralization affects all aspects of our food system, Starkman said, including production, distribution, consumption patterns, and economic cycles. The question is, what does this really mean? Read More
August 11th, 2008 By Leigh Farris
The Commonwealth Club’s special month-long “How We Eat” speaker series continued last Wednesday, August 6, with a panel presented in association with Slow Food Nation. The session—the first of three co-hosted by Slow Food Nation—brought together panelists Kevin Lunny, Owner of Drakes Bay Oyster Company; Jessica Prentice, author of Full Moon Feast and co-owner of Three Stone Hearth Community Supported Kitchen; and Helene York, Director of Bon Appetit Management Company Foundation, for a conversation about “Eating the Right Way.” The discussion, moderated by Slow Food Nation Communications & Policy Director Naomi Starkman, took place in front of a full house at the Commonwealth Club. Read More
August 6th, 2008 By Naomi Starkman
San Francisco is fortunate to be home to the Commonwealth Club, one of the oldest and largest public affairs forums in the country. With members of all ages and backgrounds, the Commonwealth Club has set the stage for civic engagement across the Bay Area since 1903. Slow Food Nation is thrilled to partner with them for an outstanding series of panels and conversations leading up to the main event over Labor Day weekend. Read More