Michael Pollan
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But even if he had a lot of homework, he at least had to cut up an onion or mince some garlic or do something to contribute to what we were doing. And now he's a wonderful cook and he cooks for pleasure.
They don't, they don't have the skills. I mean, you know, we, that, that chain of transmission from parents to kids, to their kids and their kids of how you cook has been lost. And, um, you know, home ec doesn't happen, uh, the way it did, cause that was too gendered. And, um, Uh, but I do think that, I mean, what you're talking is really important.
They don't, they don't have the skills. I mean, you know, we, that, that chain of transmission from parents to kids, to their kids and their kids of how you cook has been lost. And, um, you know, home ec doesn't happen, uh, the way it did, cause that was too gendered. And, um, Uh, but I do think that, I mean, what you're talking is really important.
They don't, they don't have the skills. I mean, you know, we, that, that chain of transmission from parents to kids, to their kids and their kids of how you cook has been lost. And, um, you know, home ec doesn't happen, uh, the way it did, cause that was too gendered. And, um, Uh, but I do think that, I mean, what you're talking is really important.
The question is, how do you plant these values in the society? And I really think you do it in the public schools. Uh, I, I think as time goes on, you were asking for where the important leverage points are. It seems to me, uh, it's very exciting that, um, that the new vice presidential candidate is associated with a program to give two meals a day to children in Minneapolis.
The question is, how do you plant these values in the society? And I really think you do it in the public schools. Uh, I, I think as time goes on, you were asking for where the important leverage points are. It seems to me, uh, it's very exciting that, um, that the new vice presidential candidate is associated with a program to give two meals a day to children in Minneapolis.
The question is, how do you plant these values in the society? And I really think you do it in the public schools. Uh, I, I think as time goes on, you were asking for where the important leverage points are. It seems to me, uh, it's very exciting that, um, that the new vice presidential candidate is associated with a program to give two meals a day to children in Minneapolis.
Wall's passed this, and it's for everybody. It's not means tested or anything. It's a universal program. Now, this could all be Cisco processed food. I hesitate to dig in too far, but the basic idea that we have this opportunity to educate children about food by feeding them. But we have to pay attention to what we're feeding them, certainly. And we have to give them two more things.
Wall's passed this, and it's for everybody. It's not means tested or anything. It's a universal program. Now, this could all be Cisco processed food. I hesitate to dig in too far, but the basic idea that we have this opportunity to educate children about food by feeding them. But we have to pay attention to what we're feeding them, certainly. And we have to give them two more things.
Wall's passed this, and it's for everybody. It's not means tested or anything. It's a universal program. Now, this could all be Cisco processed food. I hesitate to dig in too far, but the basic idea that we have this opportunity to educate children about food by feeding them. But we have to pay attention to what we're feeding them, certainly. And we have to give them two more things.
One is classes where they can learn how to cook, which they love. I mean, the edible schoolyard is around the corner from me. This is Alice Waters' project. And there they have a beautiful school garden where the kids grow food. And then they have a cooking class where they learn how to cook it. And then they eat it at lunch and it's their favorite time of the day.
One is classes where they can learn how to cook, which they love. I mean, the edible schoolyard is around the corner from me. This is Alice Waters' project. And there they have a beautiful school garden where the kids grow food. And then they have a cooking class where they learn how to cook it. And then they eat it at lunch and it's their favorite time of the day.
One is classes where they can learn how to cook, which they love. I mean, the edible schoolyard is around the corner from me. This is Alice Waters' project. And there they have a beautiful school garden where the kids grow food. And then they have a cooking class where they learn how to cook it. And then they eat it at lunch and it's their favorite time of the day.
And what happens is they start bringing these skills home and they start introducing foods to their family that their family didn't ordinarily eat. And, um, so, you know, human habits are hard to change and you got to start young. And, um,
And what happens is they start bringing these skills home and they start introducing foods to their family that their family didn't ordinarily eat. And, um, so, you know, human habits are hard to change and you got to start young. And, um,
And what happens is they start bringing these skills home and they start introducing foods to their family that their family didn't ordinarily eat. And, um, so, you know, human habits are hard to change and you got to start young. And, um,
So I think as a focus of our energy, Alice Waters talks about school-supported agriculture, and she's trying very hard to get the schools in California to commit to buying locally to support the farmers. There's so much buying power in schools. But anyway, and to the extent that this next administration is talking about a set of policies around children, child tax credits and things like that,
So I think as a focus of our energy, Alice Waters talks about school-supported agriculture, and she's trying very hard to get the schools in California to commit to buying locally to support the farmers. There's so much buying power in schools. But anyway, and to the extent that this next administration is talking about a set of policies around children, child tax credits and things like that,
So I think as a focus of our energy, Alice Waters talks about school-supported agriculture, and she's trying very hard to get the schools in California to commit to buying locally to support the farmers. There's so much buying power in schools. But anyway, and to the extent that this next administration is talking about a set of policies around children, child tax credits and things like that,
I think it's a really good opportunity to inject these ideas of educating kids about how to eat, how to prepare food, and how to grow it.