ingredients ( film )
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key ingredients is an exclusive, intimate, one - night culinary celebration of the best new names in food and film. invited guests get a first look at the process behind the projects and the food, and an early taste of what these new names in film cook up .
“through beautiful imagery and thoughtful interviews, ingredients reminds us that the most delicious food is prepared with seasonal, ripe, fresh ingredients and raised by people who care for the land. ” - alice waters, chez panisse
robert bates, the award - winning director of the documentary
ingredients
is filming a sequel to highlight hawaii' s unique situation .
“thank you for this tremendous film. you tackle some of the most critical issues we face. ingredients could not have come at a better time. ” - sam kass, chef to barack and michele obama “local food is the most interesting trend of our time - - towards the real, away from the fake; towards work, away from convenience. towards satisfaction, away from gratification. this film captures the intrigue. ” - bill mckibben, author of “deep economy”
ingredients was one of the most expertly crafted and most effective documentaries about food that i have ever seen .
- eric shlapak, urltoken
the film features an interesting concept at sweet home waimanalo. the owner installed a farmroof system on the rooftop that supplies the restaurant with nutritious, gourmet greens for their salads and entrées .
the american food system is nearing a state of crisis. ingredients is a documentary that explores the failings of the industrial food model, and how the local food movement is gaining momentum as a far better alternative. the film presents a refreshing look at food from the standpoint of sustainability, safety, flavor, nutrition, culture, and community .
this beautifully made and photographed film' s very positive tone was the antithesis of last year’s food, inc which was a scathing, but well deserved, indictment of agribusiness. this fabulous and informative film will make you hungry and have you running to the nearest farmers market eager to eat what’s in season and grown locally. highly recommended !
- mark m corcoran, the independent
the film’s director, robert bates, has previously worked on tv cooking shows, where presentation trumps argument. ingredients was made in 2009 (hey, it’s not even fresh !) and lacks the nutritional value of agri - docs such as king corn, food inc. and the oddly named forks over knives, which arrives on dvd next week. maybe you’d rather eat in ?
inspiring and rich, ingredients unearths the roots of the local food movement and digs into the stories of the chefs, farmers and activists transforming our broken food system. learn more here: urltoken
ingredients documentary feature directed by robert bates synopsis as american food nears a state of crisis, ingredients explores a thriving local food movement inspired by community, health and flavor. a feature - length documentary narrated by bebe neuwirth, the film takes us across the united states, from the urban food deserts of harlem to the diversified farms of the hudson river and willamette valleys to the kitchens of celebrated chefs alice waters, peter hoffman and greg higgins. ingredients is a journey that reveals the people who are bringing good food back to the table, and the myriad ways we all can eat better. with questions of food safety, accessibility, cost, and health at the forefront, we learn that seasonal food grown close to home provides consumers with a sense of security and connection as they develop relationships with the people who grow and prepare their food. ingredients empowers and sparks the joy of discovery in creating a healthier, more sustainable model for living and eating well in a world in need of balance. endorsements
american food is in a state of crisis. obesity and diabetes are on the rise, food costs are skyrocketing, family farms are in decline and our agricultural environment is in jeopardy. ingredients explores a thriving local food movement as our world becomes a more flavorless, disconnected and dangerous place to eat. discovering better flavor and nutrition, ingredients is a journey that reveals the people behind the movement to bring good food back to the table and health back to our communities .
enter bates' movie, a beautifully shot, episodic documentary that features farmers, chefs, food banks and edible backyard gardeners, each showing different ways to participate in our food community. there are scenes of mao interns with headlamps, picking salad greens at dawn, muddy scenes with mahuahua ai o hoi, a community organization dedicated to restoring heeia wetlands to taro production. the goal of the movie is to get viewers to say
' yeah, i can do this,'
bates says. the film has succeeded if viewers
can see themselves in one of the people in the film .
undoubtedly, this is a movie for locavores. if you have an interest in hawaii' s local food community, you' ll appreciate this doc. but, it doesn' t go into larger issues of land and water and a lack of working farmers. bates says the film highlights some of the organizations reviving cultural food traditions that were ditched because of cost and convenience. in doing so, the film doesn' t tackle these very real questions of cost and convenience, which, like it or not, are a part of american culture that can' t be dismissed if we' re to talk about the food system .
ingredients is a movie starring anthony boutard, jean - paul courtens, and eddie eagle. american food is in a state of crisis. obesity and diabetes are on the rise, food costs are skyrocketing, family farms are in decline and our agricultural environment is in jeopardy... . see full summary »
the us beef industry has managed to cut its prices in half since 1960. unfortunately, cheap food contains cheap and toxic ingredients... and you get what you pay for. food imports have increased four - fold over the past decade, overwhelming the fda with inspections. of the 200, 000 shipments from china in 2006, less than two percent were sampled for quality and safety .
the rest of the film (all 66 minutes of it) is devoted to feel - good interviewees who deliver platitudes like, “we farm the soil, not the plant. ” they also offer vague notions about how not all organic farms are equal, the upshot being that their farms are much better than foreign operations that put “organic” in quotation marks. occasionally, a musical interlude will play over images of idyllic families picking vegetables, going on hayrides and otherwise looking like j. crew models out for a day in the country .
the day bob bates and i sat down to discuss his upcoming movie premiere, ingredients hawaii, a handful of farmers and citizens were submitting testimony against the proposed hoopili development, which seeks to reclassify 1, 500 acres of prime agricultural land for urban use. but the supporters of hoopili are surprising: they include the hawaii department of agriculture, the hawaii farm bureau and aloun farms. needless to say, agriculture in hawaii, and as a microcosm of the world, is complicated. it' s almost enough to make you want to throw in the trowel and disengage .
bates is of course aware of this, and his omissions are deliberate, in the interest of making an
eminently watchable
movie. see it for yourself at the movie' s premiere, saturday, february 4 5: 30pm at mamiya theatre at st. louis school. you can buy tickets to the vip reception ($ 45) which includes food from some of the movie subjects: heeia pier, town and sweet home waimanalo. general admission tickets to the 2nd showing at 9 pm are available for $ 10 and $ 5 for students .
from five - star restaurants to hidden holes - in - the - wall, biting commentary will let you know what’s hot and what’s not. find out the latest restaurant news—who’s opening, who’s closing, which chef is moving on, where the great special dinners are. discover the best menu items, fabulous wines, stunning cocktails and hand - crafted beers .
born and raised on o‘ahu, food & dining editor catherine toth fox worked as a newspaper reporter in hawai‘i for more than 10 years and has freelanced—in between teaching journalism, hitting the surf and eating everything in sight—for national and local print and online publications since 1997. she earned her master’s degree from the medill school of journalism at northwestern university in 1999, with a focus on magazine writing and publishing. and she received her bachelor’s degree in english from the university of hawai‘i at mānoa, graduating with distinction in 1996 .
thinner and less complicated than an egg - white omelet, this documentary will appeal to fans of the growing organic - food movement, but lacks the clout to sway even the fence - sitters. which is a shame, because the message is a good one .
“we all know there are problems with our food, ” says bebe neuwirth, our bland but well - meaning narrator. “our insatiable demands for cheaper food is putting us at risk, and in more ways that one. ”
keep its complaints vague. modern gastronomic crimes include “a snack designed to be eaten with one hand. ” wait; are you saying sandwiches are evil ?
touting their green, sustainable practices (and sounding unfortunately like participants in an infomercial) are organic farmers from oregon, new york and ohio, as well as the restaurateurs and other customers who make use of their products. “we didn’t realize we were growing food, ” says one farmer. “we were growing a commodity. ”
a 30 - second history of american agribusiness makes the case that government subsidies have kept food prices artificially depressed, while the quest for economies of scale have removed accountability from the factory food chain .
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honolulu (hawaii news now) - hawaii imports 90 percent of its food from the mainland. there is less than a seven - day supply of perishable food items at any give time .
the rooftop farm also supplies a community supported agriculture (csa) program, which provides its shareholders with a tangible connection to the farmers who grow their food .
on saturday, june 25, bates and sweet home waimanalo are teaming up to give people a first - hand look at a working rooftop organic farm. between 5 and 7 p. m. , the restaurant will hold free public tours, informational presentations and salad tastings. at 8 p. m. a forum will be held to discuss hawaii' s local food movement and food security issues .
sweet home waimanalo is located at 41 - 1025 kalanianaole highway, waimanalo, hi 96795 .
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american food is in a state of crisis, but a movement to put good food back on the table is emerging. what began 30 years ago with chefs demanding better flavor, has inspired consumers to seek relationships with nearby farmers. this is local food .
feeding nine billion video 1: introducing solutions to the global food crisis by dr. evan fraser
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examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal - based and processed foods .
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as a culture, americans have lost their primal connection to their food and to the earth. consuming local foods helps reestablish this connection
this documentary takes us across the us from the urban food deserts of harlem to the biodynamic farms of the hudson river and willamette valleys, and into the kitchens of several celebrated chefs—culinary game - changers who are teaching us all how to eat better .
the current system, focused on cheap convenience foods, is costing americans dearly. most westerners have lost their primal connection to food. mealtimes used to be savored and shared with others .
food preparation is now typically viewed as a chore that interferes with other
more important
activities. this detachment from food represents a cultural
disconnect
between humans and the earth, to the detriment of both. it' s time for radical changes to our modern food paradigm, which is the subject of this uplifting documentary .
americans have become dependent on cheap convenience foods that can be
prepared
in five minutes or less—or without taking both hands off the steering wheel. more than 17, 000 new processed food products are introduced each year. bright, catchy packaging conceals foods laden with chemicals, unhealthful fats, and high fructose corn syrup, all of which contribute to today' s skyrocketing rates of obesity and illness, especially among our youth .
americans spend less on food than any other industrialized nation—an average of $ 151 per week, which amounts to less than seven percent of their income. how can such a low value be placed on something so important for your health and longevity ?
cheap food
isn' t cheap when you consider all of the hidden costs associated with it. you make your first payment at the grocery store—just consider this your down payment, because you may be paying for it five more times !
subsidies: at tax time, you pay for
cheap food
a second time with your contribution to agricultural subsidies. processed food is mostly corn, canola, soy, rice, wheat, and sugar. these products (along with cotton) account for 98 percent of subsidies .
foodborne illnesses: you may pay for cheap food a third time if you visit your doctor as a result of foodborne illnesses. cdc estimates that foodborne illnesses such as e. coli and salmonella cause 5, 200 deaths each year in the us. mass scale operations are riddled with quality control problems, leading to outbreaks of illness and food recalls .
chronic disease: you pay for it a fourth time if you return to your doctor later for a chronic illness— heart disease, obesity, diabetes, stroke, and cancer—consider these
foodborne
illnesses that just take a little longer to manifest. according to cdc, one in three children born in the year 2000 will develop type 2 diabetes .
environment: as soon as the factory farmer files for bankruptcy and leaves, you pay for your food a fifth time. this is what often happens when they are asked to clean up their land—a monumental expense that often results in bankruptcy, sticking the rest of us with the tab .
energy: the sixth time is when you pay your fuel bill. processed foods and imported foods have an extremely large energy footprint. one - fifth of us fossil fuel consumption goes to the growing, packaging, and transporting of food .
central to the modern industrial food system are cafos (confined animal feeding operations) and monoculture. these massive food operations benefit no one and are devastating to land and animals .
today, livestock and poultry are typically reared in cages in tightly cramped quarters, with their feed consisting of grains, primarily genetically engineered corn and soy, instead of biologically appropriate grasses .
these animals are literally imprisoned and often tortured by unhealthy, unsanitary, and unconscionably cruel conditions. to prevent the inevitable spread of disease from stress, overcrowding, and poor nutrition, animals are fed antibiotics and other veterinary drugs. cafos contribute more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere than the entire global transportation industry .
meat products from cafos raise your risk for getting sick. think about it—if you buy a pound of standard grocery store ground beef, you' re buying a composite of thousands of cows. so, if any of those cows had an e. coli infection, then it' s spread throughout an enormous batch of meat widely distributed across the country—or world. this is a problem of scale and density .
by contrast, many smaller scale farms naturally keep parasite levels minimal by having lower livestock density and increased diversity. animals are much less likely to get sick as they rotate through grazing pastures .
monoculture (or monocropping) refers to the agricultural practice of growing a single crop year after year on large expanses of land, without crop rotation. corn, soybeans, wheat, and to some degree rice, are the most common crops grown with monocropping techniques .
monocropping encourages the use of ge seeds, requires heavy pesticide and herbicide use, and is extremely destructive to the soil, as well as to biological diversity. ge crops and food products pose a threat to your health and ability to resist disease, soil strength, and the global food supply. the earth' s soil is now depleting at more than 13 percent the rate it can be replaced due to our chemical - based agriculture system .
today, 92. 5 percent of us acreage is devoted to food animals or their feed, with only 7. 5 percent devoted to food that goes directly to feeding human beings. massive monoculture operations have led to the extinction of 75 percent of the world' s crop varieties over the last century .
it is important to note that, just because a farm is
organic
does not mean it is necessarily environmentally friendly and sustainable. some larger organic farms still employ monoculture, much like a conventional field. many do not rotate crops and use insect sprays on a massive scale. similarly, just because a farm is small and local does not imply that it necessarily uses sustainable agricultural practices. these are important distinctions, making it that much more important for you to get to know your farmers personally .
given the above, you can certainly see how our existing food system is not only unhealthy, but unsustainable. but there is a better way. we must shift our food sourcing away from multinational corporations and back to smaller local farms, which really amounts to returning to a pre - industrial food system. this does not mean our food system must be
low - tech .
local farms employing sustainable and high - performance farming techniques, such as biological farming, offer a far superior option, bringing together the best of science and nature. high - tech (but still natural) farming increases soil' s health and water - holding capacity, as well as improving the flavor and nutrient value of our food .
according to the biodynamics association, biodynamics 1 is
a spiritual - ethical - ecological approach to agriculture, food production, and nutrition .
biodynamic farming works in balance with the cycles of nature. for example, crops are planted and harvested in accordance with phases of the moon that actually enhance crop quality and balance within the ecosystem .
the recent surge of farmer' s markets and food co - ops is evidence of the growing movement in this overall direction—also known as the
local food movement .
people are reestablishing their passion for food and connection with nature. heirloom vegetables, normally missing from supermarkets, are being reintroduced. seeds are being saved and cataloged. a new generation of young farmers is being supported, which reinvigorates local economies. according to grist, the number of farmers' markets has steadily increased over the past 18 years, with the growth curve steepening since about 2008. 2
in order for local farms to grow in number, land must be available near cities. but land is disappearing at an alarming rate—about one million acres per year. local farmers, and the people fighting on their behalf, find themselves butting up against laws governing urban growth boundaries, which desperately need revision. and these arguments between farmers and land developers will only intensify as our food crisis worsens .
one way you can help is to support csas in your area (community supported agriculture programs). csas operate through the commitment of individuals who buy annual shares in advance of the growing season in exchange for regularly scheduled deliveries of fresh local produce. these pre - paid shares help cover farmers' operational costs and relieve some of the pressure on these smaller farms to market their produce during the busy growing season .
slow food usa 3 has a few tips to help you slow down and build your relationship with real food, which i have summarized below. this is not much different from what i have been advocating for years—returning to a whole food diet and eliminating processed foods .
when selecting meat, dairy, and poultry, choose grass - fed and free - range .
reconnect with your food. whenever possible, learn the story behind it and meet the people who grow it. familiarize yourself with your local or regional food history, cultural dishes, and seasonal specialties. shop at a farmers' market, visit a farm, or buy into a csa program .
cook and eat with others—not just family and friends. bring new people and perspectives to the table. help your children build a relationship with and an appreciation for real food .
grow some of your own food! start in your backyard, community garden or windowsill. or, join a community garden and grow food with others. practice composting .
i believe the movement toward local, sustainable food is vitally important, both in terms of human health and the environment, and for the success of future generations. by purchasing your food from smaller local farms practicing sustainable farming, you are pushing the system toward change—and as others join you, a tipping point will eventually be reached that will send big industrial food producers heading for the hills .
joining the local food movement doesn' t mean that every single food you eat must come from within a 100 - mile radius—but the majority should. remember, you vote with your pocketbook each and every day. the following is a partial list of resources to help you locate farms in your area. please also see my sustainable agriculture resource list .
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ingredients : the local food movement takes root is a 2009 documentary film about the shortcomings of america 's industrialized food system against a rising local food movement , whose proponents are shrinking the gap between farmland and dinner table . the film is directed by robert bates , produced by brian kimmel ( the kitchen sessions with charlie trotter ) and narrated by actress bebe neuwirth . chefs alice waters , peter hoffman , kathy whims , and greg higgins share their views as growers , restaurateurs , and consumers around the country , from willamette valley , oregon to the urban food desert harlem , new york , discuss their methods for bringing food production back home . other participants from the portland , oregon area include will newman ( oregon sustainable agriculture land trust co-founder ) and wife susan clark of natural harvest farm , ken gordon of kenny & zuke 's delicatessen , and his wife permaculturist leslee lewis . ingredients posits that concentrated animal feeding operations ( cafos ) are causing worse and more frequent outbreaks of disease ; the film also covers community-supported agriculture ( csa ) , biodynamic wine , and organic farming . ingredients was shown at the 2010 cleveland international film festival ( and features interviews with the jones family of chef 's garden farm in huron , ohio ) and at the 2010 farm aid . in 2011 , the sequel ingredients hawaii was filmed in hawaii and was released in 2012 . the sequel focuses on hawaii 's unique solutions and challenges faced in growing and selling their food . 
ingredients: the local food movement takes root is a 2009 documentary film about the shortcomings of america's industrialized food system against a rising local food movement, whose proponents are shrinking the gap between farmland and dinner table. the film is directed by robert bates, produced by brian kimmel (the kitchen sessions with charlie trotter) and narrated by actress bebe neuwirth. chefs alice waters, peter hoffman, kathy whims, and greg higgins share their views as growers, restaurateurs, and consumers around the country, from willamette valley, oregon to the urban food desert harlem, new york, discuss their methods for bringing food production back home. other participants from the portland, oregon area include will newman (oregon sustainable agriculture land trust co-founder) and wife susan clark of natural harvest farm, ken gordon of kenny & zuke's delicatessen, and his wife permaculturist leslee lewis. ingredients posits that concentrated animal feeding operations (cafos) are causing worse and more frequent outbreaks of disease; the film also covers community-supported agriculture (csa), biodynamic wine, and organic farming. ingredients was shown at the 2010 cleveland international film festival (and features interviews with the jones family of chef's garden farm in huron, ohio) and at the 2010 farm aid. in 2011, the sequel ingredients hawaii was filmed in hawaii and was released in 2012. the sequel focuses on hawaii's unique solutions and challenges faced in growing and selling their food.
ingredients: the local food movement takes root is a 2009 documentary film about the shortcomings of america's industrialized food system against a rising local food movement, whose proponents are shrinking the gap between farmland and dinner table. the film is directed by robert bates, produced by brian kimmel (the kitchen sessions with charlie trotter) and narrated by actress bebe neuwirth. chefs alice waters, peter hoffman, kathy whims, and greg higgins share their views as growers, restaurateurs, and consumers around the country, from willamette valley, oregon to the urban food desert harlem, new york, discuss their methods for bringing food production back home. other participants from the portland, oregon area include will newman (oregon sustainable agriculture land trust co-founder) and wife susan clark of natural harvest farm, ken gordon of kenny & zuke's delicatessen, and his wife permaculturist leslee lewis. ingredients posits that concentrated animal feeding operations (cafos) are causing worse and more frequent outbreaks of disease; the film also covers community-supported agriculture (csa), biodynamic wine, and organic farming. ingredients was shown at the 2010 cleveland international film festival (and features interviews with the jones family of chef's garden farm in huron, ohio) and at the 2010 farm aid. in 2011, the sequel ingredients hawaii was filmed in hawaii and was released in 2012. the sequel focuses on hawaii's unique solutions and challenges faced in growing and selling their food.