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In addition to the full-length documentaries on "food revolutions" that are occurring throughout the world, there are a considerable number of shorter videos (one to ten minutes) that also delve deeply into food issues. National Geographic is especially relevant to the conversation and has been featuring food prominently in latest issues of their print magazine as well as in a unique section of their website. Two of National Geographic's videos are shown below, but I highly recommend that you go to the full site and watch the rest of the videos; new videos will be released until at least November 15, 2014. Things have certainly changed a lot at the office in the past few months, and while I haven't had too much time to actually distill coherent thoughts about what's been going, I have been keeping myself busy with some pet projects that have slowly morphed into full-fledged office initiatives. One of these projects involves hosting a film screening or workshop that relates to my larger project of having an on-campus Farmers' Market, the idea being that the market facilitates a dialogue between and amongst food producers, consumers, and their peers. The specifics about what they choose to talk about don't necessarily concern me - whether it be food security, ethical production, validity of organic, or the rise of "locavorism", what's important to me is just that people are talking. I'm hoping that having a film-screening or demonstration from a YYC Grower will help educate some of the staff and students on these issues prior to the market itself and empower them to bring up these issues with their friends, family, and colleagues in a critical way. While we're unsure as to whether or not there is sufficient interest to host this event in advance of the market, it has given me a fantastic opportunity to watch an abundance of movies (which I don't generally do) and educate myself on some of the issues I hope will be raised. Trailers for two of the movies I've considered screening are shown below. Are they relevant to Canadian consumers? Would you go to a free screening for either of them? Growing Cities (2013)Edible Cities (2012)This summer playlist has been brought to you by five week's worth of office song swaps:
Basia Bulat - Tall Shadow Robert Plant - Rainbow Belle Starr - Cry Love Weber Brothers - Before We Arrive Ella Henderson - Ghost (Oliver Nelson Remix) William Elliot Whitmore - Old Devils The Builders and the Butchers - Bringin' Home the Rain Legendary Shack Shakers - Blood on the Blue Grass Caravan Palace - Cotton Heads Sam Smith - Nirvana Iggy Azalea - Rolex Iggy Azalea - Don't Need Y'All Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Skin of my Yellow Country Teeth Beyoncé and Andree 3000 - Back To Black Vance Joy - Rip Tide My Brightest Diamond - Pressure ASAP Rocky - Fuckin' Problem Stromae - Formidable (Ceci n'est pas un leçon) The Rolling Stones - Heaven James Blake - Retrograde Mac Miller - Insomniak (ft. Rick Ross) DJ Khaled - They Don't Love You (Ft. Jay Z, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, French Montana) Duke Dumont - I Got You (Ft. Jax Joes) Woman's Hour - Darkest Place (Oceaán Remix) The Tragically Hip - My Music At Work Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) Bas - Last Winter (Ages and Ages) Ages and Ages - Divisionary (Do The Right Thing) Calvin Harris - Summer Fat Freddy's Drop - Wandering Eye Ben Cocks - Curiosity |