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Subscribe to podcastNicholas Talks -- Spring/Summer 2007
         an online collection of lectures about environmental issues and solutions
         brought to you by Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment
         and Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.

         

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Mark London
Rob Jackson
Anna Lappe
Alon Tal
Mary Eubanks
Dan Hikorua
Rick Ostfeld
Josh Dolan
Stuart Pimm
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April 5 - "Eat Grub! Putting Justice on Your Plate"

A talk by, Anna Lappé, national bestselling author and renowned public speaker on food politics, sustainable agriculture, globalization, and social change.

In her talk, Ms. Lappé discusses how the food industry has shaped our understanding of diet, health, and organic and sustainable farming as she outlines her latest book Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen and addresses how our diet affects our health and the health of our environment.


 

 

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