Environment & Food
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Some time in the 1960's, in the heart of Africa,
a new animal was introduced into Lake Victoria as a little scientific
experiment. The Nile Perch, a voracious predator, extinguished almost
the entire stock of the native fish species. However, the new fish
multiplied so fast, that its white fillets are today exported all
around the world. Huge hulking ex-Soviet cargo planes come daily to
collect the latest catch in exchange for their southbound cargo.
Kalashnikovs and ammunitions for the uncounted wars in the dark center
of the continent.
This booming multinational industry of fish and weapons has created an
ungodly globalized alliance on the shores of the world’s biggest
tropical lake: an army of local fishermen, World bank agents, homeless
children, African ministers, EU-commissioners, Tanzanian prostitutes
and Russian pilots.
Plenty of people are involved in some way in this new industry. But if
Africa exports hundreds of tons of premium-priced fish each day, what
exactly do Africans get in return? 
Genetically Modified Food: Panacea or Poison?
In the last thirty years global demand for food
has doubled. In a race to feed the planet, scientists have discovered
how to manipulate DNA, the blueprint of life, and produce what they
claim are stronger, more disease-resistant crops.
However, fears that Genetically Modified Food may not be safe for
humans or the environment has sparked violent protest. Are we
participating in a dangerous global nutritional experiment?
Today, 6.5 billion humans depend entirely on oil for food, energy, plastics & chemicals. Population growth is on a collision course with the inevitable decline in oil production. George Bush's "war on terror" happens where 3/4 of the world's remaining oil and natural gas is located.
Climate change and our food system are inextricably linked, yet most people are unaware of the ways in which our everyday choices about food affect the environment.
Conversely, while we are focused on how climate change may affect
global temperatures and the polar ice cap, we have not spent much time
discussing how climate change may severely impact our food system.
This panel will focus on future food production and the importance of land stewardship, biodiversity, urban planning, and much more. Come to learn how every person - whether a consumer or a policy-maker - can address climate change through how and what we eat - Slow Food Nation
In addition to preserving precious fossil fuel energy, buying food locally saves money and supports local economies. So why does everyone coast-to-coast buy their oranges from Florida? This panel explores the challenges of building a local food system, and compares the environmental and social impacts of both a local and global approach to food. - Slow Food Nation
Dan Barber, Winona LaDuke, Gary Nabhan, James Oseland, Michael Pollan
It's widely acknowledged that we are in the middle of a world food crisis. Skyrocketing food and fuel costs, water scarcity, and population explosions have communities worldwide in the grip of hunger and dire food shortages. Come listen to four of the foremost authorities on the subject as they share forecasts and potential solutions for this immense global challenge - Slow Food Nation
Anya Fernald, Corby Kummer, Raj Patel, Carlo Petrini,Vandana Shiva
Activists who campaign on behalf of farm and meatpacking workers will discuss how to create a system in which eating well and treating people right lead to success, sustainability and profitability for all - Slow Food Nation
Greg Asbed,Lucas Benitez,Maricela Morales, Jose Padilla, Augustin Ramirez, Eric Schlosser
