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Cameron Sinclair: The Refugees of Boom-and-Bust

February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)

Cameron Sinclair shows how refugee workers are being mistreated to work on construction away from their homeland.

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Source: TED

Birke Baehr: What's Wrong with our Food System

August 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)

Young food activist Birke Baehr details problems in our farming system and outlines solutions; 'we either pay the farmer or we can pay the hospital.'

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Source: TED

Arthur Potts Dawson: A Vision for Sustainable Restaurants

July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)

In this talk, Green Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson tells us about his vision for sustainable restaurants. He shows us first how wasteful restaurants are and he shows us all the different types of waste. He then lets us see how a sustainable restaurant works with his 4 R's - reduce, reuse, refuse, and r...

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Dan Barber: Foie Gras Parable

July 1, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)

The controversial production of foie gras is given a humane side by the story of a farmer Dan Barber went to meet in Spain.

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Deborah Gordon: Deborah Gordon Digs Ants

February 1, 2003 (over 21 years ago)

Deborah Gordon'd presentation about ants gives us deeper understanding of these invertebrates' organizational processes.

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Ellen Gustafson: Obesity + Hunger = 1 Global Food Issue

May 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)

Ellen Gustafson brings to light the effects of hunger and obesity on global food concerns.

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Marcel Dicke: Why Not Eat Insects?

July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)

Insects are beneficial to us not just ecology-wise, but also health-wise. Marcel Dicke presents a few of these pros why we should consider incorporating insects into our everyday diet.

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Mark Bittman: What's Wrong With What We Eat

December 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)

We've always thought that good health equals good food equals good meat but Mark Bittman thinks otherwise.

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Michael Pollan: A Plant's-Eye View

March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)

In this fascinating talk, Environmental writer Michael Pollan gives us a plant's-eye view of the world. He talks to us about nature and the role each species plays. He tells us about ecosystems and symbiotic environments that help various species live together in productive harmony.

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Source: TED

Ann Cooper: Ann Cooper Talks School Lunches

December 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)

Ann Cooper talks about the poor ways children are being fed that have big impacts on the overall health of the next generation and our planet's future.

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