US Abolishes Hunger!

This just in:

The Department of Agriculture recently released its annual report detailing Americans' access to food and for probably the first time in history zero Americans are suffering from hunger! But my goodness, what's this? Turns out that some 35 million Americans are suffering from some new condition called "low food security", 10.8 million of whom are experiencing "very low food security." The Department of Agriculture asserts that the term is simply more precise and scientific than the emotive "hunger". Is this wordplay harmful? Are we skipping around problems with linguistics?

-Jenny

Molto Mario and more

Hey all, Did anybody else see Mario Batali walking by Washington Square Park after class on Halloween? ...kinda ironic considering that day's class discussion...


Anyway, I know that there are several other Gallatin students in the class, and I was wondering if any of you would be interested in taking a tutorial next term (Spring 2007) on "Gluttony, Temptation, and Devouring the U.S." (It's probably not going to be the actual title of the course, but it's a basic description of what the course will be about.) I don't know if non-Gallatin students can take the course (and sorry that this posting isn't very relevant to class), but if you are or you know anybody in Gallatin who might be interested, please let me know! Similarly, if you have questions about the course, you can send me an e-mail at JLin@nyu.edu. Thanks!

free event

This takes place at the Center for Communication, and is free. To register, visit www.cencom.org or e-mail info@cencom.org or call 212-686-5005. A great line-up!

Media & the Politics of Food
Wednesday, November 15th, 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Housing Works Book Café, 126 Crosby Street (between Houston & Prince Streets)

When it comes to food, what you don't know can hurt you, and the media constantly proclaims "new findings" to refute their "old new findings." Hear from the writers and chefs in the forefront of the new Food Movement, and learn why it's important to your health and the Planet Earth to know the facts. Join us to find out why food is becoming such a controversial topic. Book-signing follows.

Speakers:
Jay Weinstein, chef; author, The Ethical Gourmet
Nina Planck, creator and manager of farmers' markets; author, Real Food
Mary Cleaver, chef and caterer, The Green Table
Peter Pringle, author, Food, Inc.: Mendel to Monsanto-- The Promises and Perils of the Biotech Harvest
Ed Levine (moderator), New York Eats; New York Eats (More); co-author, Pizza: A Slice of Heaven