NPR: 'Minimalist' Mark Bittman Says Change or Die

'Minimalist' Mark Bittman Says Change or Die

This Luncheonette is for all the East Coasters and Midwesterners coming back to their desks, and for the West Coasters still considering what to eat.

One of my favorite cooking gurus, New York Times "Minimalist" Mark Bittman, would like a word with all of us about food. Bittman gave a TED Talk, basically saying that we can have our fast-food beef and corn-based everything, or we can have our planet.

You decide, Bittman says. You're deciding every day.

Laura Conaway

2:13 PM ET | 05-19-2008 | permalink

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thanks for this piece by mark bittman today...it is especially interesting after having read paul krugman today in the nytimes...they both seem to be saying "wake up" ignorant, greedy, gluttonous americans...not only would you offer yourself the possibility of living longer and more healthfully...but you would be doing an enormous favor to our earth and all the other people who are quickly being considered "neighbors"....there's no escaping the "global community" any longer...bigotry and abuse of our resources are no longer an option if you want the earth to be a healthy place...of course, if you want to stick your head in the sand and ignore reality and pretend that not talking to difficult "family" members is great for the next generation then i can't help you...but i hope your one dimensional thinking doesn't screw it up for the rest of us!!! thanks again bpp for putting this video segment on

Sent by jan | 5:10 PM ET | 05-19-2008

I find it delightful that behaviors are good for the planet also are good for our bodies. Eating more vegetables, less junk food, and walking and biking more. I should think this would be easier to sell to the public.

Sent by Dave Wiley | 10:35 PM ET | 05-19-2008

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