Simply Organic with Chef & Restaurateur Jesse Cool
Cubberley Community Center (4000 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303)
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- $18.00
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- $9.00*
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All offers for Simply Organic: Chef Jesse Cool have expired.
The last date listed for Simply Organic: Chef Jesse Cool was Monday August 4, 2008 / 7:00pm.
Currently at Cubberley Community Center:
Activist/Author Raj Patel Investigates the World Food Crisis
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- $20.00
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- $10.00
British-born Raj Patel has lived and worked in Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United States, so it's safe to say he has a pretty comprehensive world-view. Called "the rock star of social justice," this activist is best known for his 2008 book Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System. See him live at the Cubberly Community Center, where he'll delve into the complex reasons why half the world is malnourished while the other half suffers from overabundance and obesity. He'll have you looking at the food on your plate in a whole new way. Learn More
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Susan Wigley D.C.
Jesse Cool was quite frank and open about her life and her views on eating local organic fruits and vegetables and the importance of eating seasonal fruits and vegetables. She commented a few times about not arguing with local farmers about spending more money paying for organic produce.Written on Aug 05 2008
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More Information About Simply Organic: Chef Jesse Cool
Description
Jesse Ziff Cool is a restaurateur and the author of Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonable, and Local Ingredients. By embracing the movement to local and sustainable foods, she ensures that from season to season, using the freshest and ripest ingredients available will enhance the flavors of your favorite dishes.
There will be a book signing following the event.
This program is a part of the “How We Eat” series.
About the Ticket Supplier: Commonwealth Club
The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, presenting over 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy.
Founded in 1903, the Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Erin Brockovich in 2001. Along the way, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates have all given landmark speeches at the Club.