Comments on: Michael Pollan’s Nightmare, His Autograph & Some Thoughts From Slow Food Nation http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/ Where buttermilk and sherry vinegar are revered, fussing is sometimes allowed, and everything tastes better with an egg on top. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:26:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alexandra's kitchen http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-475 alexandra's kitchen Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:51:00 +0000 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/#comment-475 ABL — I am terribly sorry if I have offended you in any way. I should have looked into Slow Food chapters in Iowa before I wrote this. This idea was brought up by several of the panel members during Slow Food Nation. I can't recall exactly how it was phrased, but I believe Pollan said that the reality of the Iowan farmer today is that he/she can't feed himself/herself anymore. I know this refers mainly to the big monoculture corn and soybean farmers in Iowa and not the farmers that Slow Food Iowa patrons are finding their food from. <br/><br/>Again, I did not mean to insult Iowa. I love Iowa and still visit often. My husband's parents grew up there and one set of grandparents lives in Mount Pleasant and the other set, before they died, lived in Mason City. The comment was merely made to point out that the local-sustainable farming movement is still just a small fraction of the farming sector in this country. Iowa happens to be a state where much of the corn in this country is produced. ABL — I am terribly sorry if I have offended you in any way. I should have looked into Slow Food chapters in Iowa before I wrote this. This idea was brought up by several of the panel members during Slow Food Nation. I can’t recall exactly how it was phrased, but I believe Pollan said that the reality of the Iowan farmer today is that he/she can’t feed himself/herself anymore. I know this refers mainly to the big monoculture corn and soybean farmers in Iowa and not the farmers that Slow Food Iowa patrons are finding their food from.

Again, I did not mean to insult Iowa. I love Iowa and still visit often. My husband’s parents grew up there and one set of grandparents lives in Mount Pleasant and the other set, before they died, lived in Mason City. The comment was merely made to point out that the local-sustainable farming movement is still just a small fraction of the farming sector in this country. Iowa happens to be a state where much of the corn in this country is produced.

]]> By: alb http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-472 alb Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/#comment-472 I am was confused by your "until there is a slow food chapter in central iowa" comment in this post. There are several slow food chapters. Maybe you could visit http://www.slowfoodiowa.org/ to get some more information.<br/>I moved to Iowa from Virginia and it is a lovely place to live. Supporting organic and sustainable farming practices is a central part of the food culture in the city where I live. Farmers markets occur almost daily durning the growing season with most farmers using sustainable organic methods. Maybe you didn't know anyone from Iowa was reading your blog. I am was confused by your “until there is a slow food chapter in central iowa” comment in this post. There are several slow food chapters. Maybe you could visit http://www.slowfoodiowa.org/ to get some more information.
I moved to Iowa from Virginia and it is a lovely place to live. Supporting organic and sustainable farming practices is a central part of the food culture in the city where I live. Farmers markets occur almost daily durning the growing season with most farmers using sustainable organic methods. Maybe you didn’t know anyone from Iowa was reading your blog.

]]> By: alexandra's kitchen http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-423 alexandra's kitchen Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:29:00 +0000 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/#comment-423 thanks Bates. you're so nice. have you been reading the Alec Baldwin article? thanks Bates. you’re so nice. have you been reading the Alec Baldwin article?

]]> By: Bates http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Bates Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:19:00 +0000 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/#comment-421 That's an awesome post, Al. You should submit it as an editorial to the papers! I'm picturing you in the NYT already... That’s an awesome post, Al. You should submit it as an editorial to the papers! I’m picturing you in the NYT already…

]]> By: Foodycat http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Foodycat Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:26:00 +0000 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/#comment-388 My name is Ali too, so you could maybe scan your autograph and send me a copy... I love Michael Pollan! I would love to hear him speak. My name is Ali too, so you could maybe scan your autograph and send me a copy… I love Michael Pollan! I would love to hear him speak.

]]> By: ttfn300 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-373 ttfn300 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/#comment-373 oh I love your corn burger!!! great job :) and love the post! I need get to some reading! oh I love your corn burger!!! great job :) and love the post! I need get to some reading!

]]> By: Maria http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Maria Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:47:00 +0000 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/#comment-372 What fun. I am jealous you met Pollan! I love his books. Such great information!! What fun. I am jealous you met Pollan! I love his books. Such great information!!

]]> By: giz http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-371 giz Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/#comment-371 I'm so jealous that you met Pollan. You should have given him some of your photographs - he would have scooped you up in a second.<br/>Thanks for stopping by our blog. I’m so jealous that you met Pollan. You should have given him some of your photographs – he would have scooped you up in a second.
Thanks for stopping by our blog.

]]> By: scfoodie http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-370 scfoodie Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:25:00 +0000 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/#comment-370 i would eat that. I know that's not your intention, but seriously, I would eat that. i would eat that. I know that’s not your intention, but seriously, I would eat that.

]]> By: Grace http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Grace Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:30:00 +0000 http://www.alexandracooks.com/2008/09/12/michael-pollans-nightmare-his-autograph-some-thoughts-from-slow-food-nation/#comment-369 this is a fabulous post--i enjoyed reading your thoughts. i've never met anyone well-known, but it sounds like you handled yourself well. :) thanks for the report. this is a fabulous post–i enjoyed reading your thoughts. i’ve never met anyone well-known, but it sounds like you handled yourself well. :) thanks for the report.

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