Tuesday, April 21, 2009
News Michael Pollan at Georgia Organics conference
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Did you miss best-selling author Michael Pollan's keynote speech at Georgia Organics' annual conference last month? No worries! The kind folks at the sustainable agriculture nonprofit have uploaded a video of the talk.
In the hourlong video recorded at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, the former Harper's editor and author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma" describes the various challenges posed by "industrial agriculture" and talks about what can be done to encourage fresher and more environmentally friendly farming. Pollan also gives his take on President Barack Obama's agriculture initiatives. (He thinks the organic farming and sustainable agriculture movements now have a friend in the White House.) The author is introduced by Georgia Organics Board President Will Harris.
Latest in Fresh Loaf
-
Pittsburgh rallies for Brandon White; hate crime legislation to be introduced 1
More than 150 people braved cold temperatures to show support for 20-year-old attack victim
-
5 things today: Willie Nelson, Twyla Tharp
The whiskey river runs to Tabernacle, dance at Cobb Energy, and more
-
Most popular damn posts o' the week 5
A bad week in Pittsburgh
- More »
Author Archives
-
Happy holidays, Atlanta
CL wishes you the best
-
Democratic Party of Georgia's response to Deal's State of the State address 2
Minority party wants cuts to education restored
- More »
Comments (0)