This Sunday evening, I'll be one of the presenters at the Geek Out Summit : "Indulge your geekiest impulses through interactive sessions with obsessively fascinated individuals"

So, my geeky impulse is (surprise) food. What I'll be discussing, in humored tone, is the chain of events in the last 50 years that lead to the current food industry, where most of our food is produced. It's actually an incredibly fascinating topic that most of us don't know anything about.

The official write up:
From Bombs to Twinkies: The fascinating history of the modern food industry in 15 minutes or less
By Michelle Zassenhaus
Author: www.themindfuleater.com, Wellness Consultant: www.zhauswellness.com

We're just now starting to awake, as a culture, from the 50-year whirlwind that resulted in the industrial food industry - in which most of our food is produced today. But what were the dizzying chain of events that created a thriving market for less-than-a-dollar food products such as twinkies? If the "Omnivore's Dilemma" is on your reading list but it just isn't happening for you, attend this entertaining 15-minute rundown instead.

Important Details:
When: THIS SUNDAY, July 22 2007, 7:30pm
Where: Monkey Town - Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY. RSVP for seats.

Note: the venue, Monkey Town, is an awesome space for audio/visual presentations (which this will be): it's a huge square room with tall ceilings and couches lining the perimeter; the visual portion is projected (huge) onto each wall, and the kind staff serves up drinks and austin-style (and quite delicious) slow food. This is the 3rd event at this space, the others being quite successful. RSVP and arrive early to save your seat.

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Do you really understand your digestive system and how it works? It is, without doubt, the single most important aspect of our physical health. Many diseases and ailments start with a dysfunction in our digestive system. Moreover, it is a very active nerve center - there are more nerve endings in our gut than in our brain! The "butterflies in your stomach" only begin to describe the fascinating dynamic between our emotional and mental states, and our digestive system.

I invite you to take a moment and learn about the "Long Hollow Tube" that is our gut. This article by By Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig is fascinating and edifying: The Long Hollow Tube: A Primer on the Digestive System

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