To address our current food system problems, I propose a series of local, regional, national and global conversations - starting around the dinner table - to rethink the food we produce, buy and eat.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
In 2010, I created World Central Kitchen as a way to try and help find solutions to many of the food issues we face.
I grew up with that farm-to-table dining before it was sweeping the nation. I do think there's some value to really throwing yourself into food and embracing where it comes from.
Food has become such an interesting issue in the nation and the world.
Local and regional food systems are about opportunity.
In America, we are engaged in constant battle with food.
We have to bring children into a new relationship to food that connects them to culture and agriculture.
The dialogue and conversation about food is everywhere - television, chat rooms, social media outlets and among everyday conversations.
Food is a lens for culture.
I'm going to work on food culture and help food become fun and part of peoples' lives again. The traditional restaurant is more commercial-oriented. But I want community through food.
We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture - imagine this - where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.
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