Monday, September 10, 2007
Events / Food & Life / Food media Babs does Emory
Posted by Adina Fleming on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 9:01 PM
The lovely Barbara Kingsolver is coming to Emory to speak about her latest book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.
The nonfiction book describes a year in which Kingsolver and her family lived on a Southern Appalachian farm, eating only food that they grew themselves (or raised, in the case of animals), or which was grown by local farmers, preferably those they knew personally. The stories that result, and Kingsolver's palpable passion on the subject, are an inspiration to buy and eat local and seasonal food, or to at least try. The benefits are not only for environmental reasons, but for the enrichment buying locally can bring to your taste buds and to your community.
According to an article in the Emory Report, Kingsolver agreed to the presentation at Emory after learning about the university's goal of 75 percent of food served on campus to come from local and/or sustainable growers by the year 2015. A committee from Emory's office of sustainability and sustainable food initiatives is currently making food-buying guidelines for campus facilities, touching on issues including labor, fair trade, and fair treatment of animals. Students will also be included in a campus sustainability summit on food to help make suggestions for Emory's food services.
Kingsolver is a wonderful author and a great speaker, so the event is sure to fill up fast. I saw Kingsolver speak about her book to a packed auditorium of middle-aged women in Sonoma, Calif., during a visit home. Yet I, a sprightly young college student, thoroughly enjoyed the evening and the book, proving issues like these can transcend generational gaps. You can read my blog post about her talk here.
Kingsolver and her husband, Steven Hopp, will speak at the Glenn Auditorium (1660 N. Decatur Road) at Emory on Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m., followed by a book signing at the Carlos Museum. The event is free and open to the public but tickets are required in advance. Tickets are available at the Dobbs University Center and the Schwartz Center box office. For more information, contact Jim Wynn at 404-727-6722.
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