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Current Events Listing
05/16/08: Stuffed/Starved Book Event
05/22/08: Seneca Klassen/Bittersweet
06/22/08: The Art Of Masalas
Upcoming Events
Stuffed And Starved Book Event - 5/16/08
Description:
It¹s a perverse fact of modern life: There are more starving people in the world than ever before (800 million) while there are also more people overweight (1 billion).

To find out how we got to this point and what we can do about it, Raj Patel launched a comprehensive investigation into the global food network. It took him from the colossal supermarkets of California to India's wrecked paddy–fields and Africa's bankrupt coffee farms, while along the way he ate genetically engineered soy beans and dodged flying objects in the protestor–packed streets of South Korea.

What he found was shocking, from the false choices given us by supermarkets to a global epidemic of farmer suicides, and real reasons for famine in Asia and Africa.

Yet he also found great cause for hope—in international resistance movements working to create a more democratic, sustainable and joyful food system. Going beyond ethical consumerism, Patel explains, from seed to store to plate, the steps to regain control of the global food economy, stop the exploitation of both farmers and consumers, and rebalance global sustenance.

RAJ PATEL, former policy analyst for Food First, a leading food think tank, is a visiting scholar at the UC Berkeley Center for African Studies. He has written for the Los Angeles Times and the Financial Times, and though he has worked for the World Bank, WTO and the UN, he¹s also been tear-gassed on four continents protesting them.

When/Where:
Friday, May 16, 2008,  7:00 pm
Cody's Books, 2201 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA 94704   510-559-9500
Thursday, May 22, 2008, 7:00 pm
First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison Ave, Oakland

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Seneca Klassen Chocolate Talk - 5/22/08
Description:
Seneca Klassen is one of the founders of Bittersweet Chocolate Cafe.  With locations in Oakland and San Francisco, Bittersweet is dedicated to bringing some of the world's best chocolates to its customers.  In addition, Bittersweet has recently developed its own line of chocolate bars called Bittersweet Origins, featuring cacao from Mexico, Madagascar and the Dominican Republic.  Please join us as Seneca shares his stories and experiences in the Bay Area chocolate world and beyond.
When:
Thursday, May 22, 2008, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Where:
Charles Chocolates Chocolate Bar, 6529 Hollis Street, Emeryville, CA 94608
Free Tickets:
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/34337

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The Art Of Masalas - 6/22/08
Description:
From the Aqua Terra convivium:  continuing in our spice exploration, we have a hands-on event to learn the art of blending spices to make four different curries. Under the guidance of Ruta Kahate, chef, cookbook author, cooking school teacher and international tour leader, we will spend a lovely evening making 4 masalas, and 4 curries.

Spices are the essence of Indian cooking; knowing how to blend them in a masala is an art. In this class, you will learn how to prepare four basic masalas: two wet and two dry. We will then use them to make the following classic dishes:

Chutney Chicken Curry with a Green Masala 
Sauteed Shell-on Jumbo Shrimp with a Goan Red Masala 
Sweet and Sour Lentils with Jaggery and Goda Masala Powder Sambar Dal Stew with Vegetables, Tomatoes and Sambar Masala Powder

When:
Sunday, June 22, 2008, 5:00 to 9:00 pm
Where:
Paulding & Co. A Creative Kitchen, 1410 D 62nd St., Emeryville, CA 94608
Cost:
$40 for Slow Food members, $50 for non-members
Tickets:
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/34983

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