The other day I was invited to “special screening” of the documentary Sustainable Table at Karen’s bakery in Folsom (which by the by is a divine little place right next to the American river) Sustainable Table is a feature documentary that takes a look into food that you buy and eat. What’s on your plate? Where does it come from? There is no question that the film itself brings up a lot of interesting topics and if nothing else really does make you stop and think about what you are consuming and why. I think the only unfortunate thing is that they really are trying to make a strong argument for veganism and I just can’t go there, I tried being a vegetarian for like 8 hours in high school and was riddled with anxiety about my choice the whole time. I am however a strong believer that you can strike and nice balance as a carnivore with responsible choices and choosing local whenever possible. Nonetheless, I do recommend checking out this film and learning more about this young film maker that has a lot to say about food in general. Here is a brief run down of the segments of the film and you of course can view the trailer at the website Sustainable Table Movie

The History of Agriculture: The shift from humans as hunter/gatherers to today’s industrialized agriculture system

Conventional Agriculture: the process of producing field crops using monoculture and agrichemicals.

Animal Agriculture: the process of raising meat, dairy and eggs using conventional methods

A Plant-based diet: a segment outlining the benefits of a plant-based diet from health, environmental, and global standpoints.

Organic and Sustainable Agriculture: Outlines organic and sustainable farming methods and their differences from conventional methods.

What you can do: Stresses the impact of consumer demand on the food market, encouraging the public to make informed decisions about they eat and why and vote in the methods they believe with their checkbooks.