For my midterm assignment I have decided to research Alice Waters. Alice Waters is an author, chef, and the owner of the restaurant Chez Panisse She has followed the culinary philosophy that all cooking should be done using the freshest and finest seasonal ingredients that are locally produced and sustainably produced . The early years of Alice Louise Waters were that she was born on April 28, 1944 in Chatham, New Jersey She attended the University of Berkeley, which is in California, and
restaurant in my home town of Berkeley California, called Chez Panisse. The restaurant menu changes daily based on whats in season and available. Unfortunately before I can get into all the juicy fun facts about Alice (like how drunk she and mom would get at the bar) Ill have to give you a quick dry briefing on who what where when and why our heroine exists. Alice Waters, born April 28th 1944, chef, author, and the proprietor of Chez Panisse, she is an American pioneer of a culinary philosophy that
California leads as the largest agricultural powerhouse and farm income in the United States by providing for consumers over two hundred types of crops; and represents about 73% of the state's agricultural revenues collected from crops (Economy of California, 2009). The perception of Californian cuisine is based on the fact that California has lots of agricultural products from which a variety of fresh ingredients are made. The foundation of today’s Californian cuisine and how it has flourished in
School Food: Improving School Lunches at Hillsborough High School The battle between schools and their students over the lunches served in the cafeteria is way beyond its expiration date. Before nutritionists and dieticians were aware of the growing obesity rates due to unhealthy diets, , students were served greasy lunches saturated with high fat and sodium levels. Government involvement on what schools could serve their students was minimal, however, drastically changed due to the increasing
With the world shrinking away due to an increase in economic globalization, life seems to be moving faster and faster everyday. Corporate business is taking over agricultural ecosystems. The Earth is sadly backdrop to all this chaos: left to rot away on its own. Small town America is disappearing amidst an overflow of megastores. Quaint communities and local economies are decreasing as malls are increasing in popularity. Environmentalists are worried these days; the Earth’s condition seems to be