“The wheat of ancient Egypt became the currency of ancient Egypt, the power behind the credit of the nation’s central bank, the marrow of its financial system. And thousands of years after the last pharaoh, grain still ruled. When the price of wheat spiked in 2011, hunger, violence, and political turmoil descended like a biblical plague, and the result was revolution”
-- Frederick Kaufmann in Bet the Farm
Food Group
Oct. 25: Field Trip to Traditional Agriculture Conference
Nov. 1: Start on Cookbooks
Nov. 8: Guest Speaker
Bring recipes and Stories
Nov. 15:
Homework: Bring the following four items:
1. Your story,
2. Family's Story: final drafts both due.
3. Recipes with Nutritional Values due.
In class: work on cookbook layout.
4. Read Seeds of Deception. Each group has a different chapter. Groups are based on the groups we formed to send our delegate to speak at the Traditional Agriculture Conference.
For your chapter, write one page of notes on how you would teach the information in the chapter.
Dylan's Group "Fuegos" -- Chapter 7
Jacob's Group "Foodnautics" Chap. 3
Sapphire's Group Chapter 8
Anson's Group "Big Dog" Chapter 4
Devon's Group "Jubes" Chapter 9
Nov. 22: Kitchen Day: Making Tamales
Dec. 6: Finalize books: photos, design, layout for cookbook.
Your Story: Tell what you love about your recipe, when you eat it, good stories/memories and what it means to you (culture, etc.).
Family Story:
Ask your parents, grandparents, or whomever your recipe comes from its
history, what their traditions, memories and importance of the recipe is
to them.
Nutritional Information: Carbs, fats (saturated and unsaturated), calories, protein, salt, vitamin A, B-12, C, (if it is very high in a particular other vitamin or mineral).
Recipes: Number of servings, ingredients, instructions on how to prepare.
Photo: Optional
Pot Luck
Dec. 13: Presentations at Warehouse 21
Extra Credit:
There are two opportunities for extra credit in the food group:
1: Bring two cookbook entries instead of one. 20 points
2: Be on the committee to finalize design/layout/editing and get the cookbook ready to go to press by Dec. 9.
Up to 50 points.
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Links from Class:
Vandana Shiva -- The Future of Food
Cary Fowler: One seed at a time, protecting the future of food
