Fwd: TIME 100 Honors Alice Waters

[Kathy Faldt]

Alice Waters is generally described as a chef. This is wrong. Alice Waters is a revolutionary who wants to change the world through food. In the ’70s, when she created her Berkeley, Calif., restaurant, American cuisine was considered an oxymoron. Alice set out to change that, persuading farmers, foragers and fishermen to raise fresh local food for Chez Panisse. That kick-started the farmers’-market movement and proved that American produce could equal anyone’s. Insisting that good food was a right, not a privilege, she then turned her focus to our children. Alice’s belief that we should teach food in schools was once considered quixotic, but her Edible Schoolyard Project pioneered a national movement. Chez Panisse is undoubtedly the most influential restaurant of its time, but Alice’s legacy extends far beyond that. She proved the power of a chef, showing an entire generation that one passionate person can reshape the eating habits of a nation.

Kathy

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From: Katrina Heron <in...@edibleschoolyard.org>
Date: Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Subject: TIME 100 Honors Alice Waters
To: Kathy Faldt <kfa...@gmail.com>

TIME 100 Honors Alice Waters View this email in your browser Dear Kathy, Yesterday, Alice Waters was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People for 2014. In her tribute, Ruth Reichl describes Alice's determination to change the way we think about and consume food: "Insisting that good food was a right, not a privilege, she then turned her focus to our children. Alice’s belief that we should teach food in schools was once considered quixotic, but her Edible Schoolyard Project pioneered a national movement."   Alice and all of us at the Edible Schoolyard Project want to thank you for helping to lift up edible education and make it a reality.    With warm wishes, Katrina Heron Executive Director The Edible Schoolyard Project   Together we will give all children an edible education!  You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or an event, or have donated to us in the past. Our mailing address is: The Edible Schoolyard Project 1517 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA 94709 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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Kathy Faldt
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