in the news
I read about the Coast Bites pilot this morning in the Mercury News … “Getting to the roots of real food … A compassionate filmmaker … (Suzanne) Lamar is bringing another compelling story to PCT.” What a nice way to announce our television debut. The Coast Bites pilot episode airs on PCT this Saturday. (You [...]
earth day
Food connects us to each other and the earth in primal ways. We were excited to have a booth at our local Earth Day Festival. We could not have asked for a better day. While we were setting up for the festival, over 8,000 Pacifica residents (20% of our population!) volunteered at sites throughout the [...]
what is food revolution day?
Sometimes a short video clip is more meaningful than a long blog posting. Click to learn more about the Food Revolution.
food revolution
Why a revolution? The problem is staggering. Health costs for nutrition related diseases are growing faster than our waistlines. Obesity is a $150B (yes, B as in Billion) annual problem, accounting for 10% of all health care costs in the US. The diet related death rate is the biggest killer in the US today. The [...]
coast bites pilot • kale: king of greens
Here is our full pilot episode, just under 30 minutes in length. The pilot aired on Pacific Coast Television (PCT 26/27). We are currently working on a director’s cut that will be posted here soon…as well as individual video clips from the show so that you can easily get right to the content you most [...]
National Food Revolution Day
Jamie Oliver has a simple mission: Stand Up For Real Food From his website: Food Revolution Day, on Saturday, 19th May, is Jamie’s first day of action to address this, an inaugural global food festival to mark our commitment to food education for a better life, it aims to educate, empower and inspire people to [...]
harvest to table
Eat Your Greens! Our pilot episode will showcase Harvest to Table, an event sponsored by three local non profits to strengthen our connection with food. From the event flyer: Have you ever wondered what to do with that fresh bunch of curly kale, rainbow chard, or collard greens? This garden to table experience, starting with [...]
Jamie Oliver’s TED prize
Jamie Oliver shares his passion for real food. “We have to start teaching our kids about food in school. Period.” We are inspired by his common sense approach to such a life-changing issue.
community
Food is one of the few things that we all share in common. There are several non-profit projects working to ensure that we come together, rich or poor, over good food. From community gardens to non-profit food distribution, you may be surprised to discover just how many wonderful food resources are in our midst. In [...]