“The Hungry Planet: What the World Eats” A Meet the Author/Photographer Program

Event @ the World Affairs Council, 4/24
What: “The Hungry Planet: What the World Eats” A Meet the Author/Photographer Program

Who: Peter Menzel, photographer whose work has appeared in Life, National Geographic, Time, Smithsonian, Geo and the New York Times Magazine. Faith D'Alusio, former award-winning television news producer. Moderated by Patricia Unterman, restaurant critic, chef, and food writer

Event: Tourism, agribusinesses, and global food conglomerates are transforming diets worldwide. Join photojournalist Peter Menzel and writer Faith D'Alusio for a comparative photographic slide presentation as they introduce us to the diets of families in 24 countries, which feature households ranging from the affluent to the neediest. Their study reveals the intersection of nutrition and politics and shows that diet is largely determined by poverty, conflict and globalization.

When: Monday, April 24th; Check-in: 5:30, Program: 6:00 PM, Book signing to follow
Where: World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., 2nd Floor Conference Room, San Francisco Admission Costs: Council Members: FREE, Nonmembers: $15, Students: $5
Info: (415) 293-4600, info@wacsf.org, http://www.itsyourworld.org/program.php?page=1578

Cosponsored by Stacey's Independent Bookstore