wholefood kitchen

Near the end of a talk by Food Scientist Heribert Watze about the ‘hidden brain’ in our gut, when I am just about scienced-out, he comes up with this absolute gem, which captures the nature of our relationship with food, in relation to our evolution as Human Beings: ‘Coquo Ergo Sum.’ ‘I cook, therefore I am.’ Nuff said. Along the way, there’s plenty of other titbits to chew on. Well worth a look and listen. Check it out on Youtube.

‘What’s Wrong With Our Food System? And How Can We Make A Difference?’ Birke Baehr, an 11 yr old speaking about the realities of our industrialised food system, and advocating making informed choices about food. In encouraging us to opt for organically, sustainably produced food, Birke suggests we have a simple choice: ‘we can pay the farmer, or we can pay the hospital.’

Jamie Oliver speaking very passionately about the reality of society’s relationship with food, and communicates his wish to teach every child about food, and the place it has in our lives. Amen. If this item is not viewable, please visit this link.