good morning everyone thank you so very much for gathering here today it’s a
much for gathering here today it’s a
much for gathering here today it’s a huge honor to be up in front of you
huge honor to be up in front of you
huge honor to be up in front of you and and speaking to you don’t worry
and and speaking to you don’t worry
and and speaking to you don’t worry about tweeting or facebooking anything
about tweeting or facebooking anything
about tweeting or facebooking anything that’s comfort confidential because I am
that’s comfort confidential because I am
that’s comfort confidential because I am NOT an expert on anything except lemons
NOT an expert on anything except lemons
NOT an expert on anything except lemons and bluefish so I have nothing that’s
and bluefish so I have nothing that’s
and bluefish so I have nothing that’s unpublished and that is actually how I
unpublished and that is actually how I
unpublished and that is actually how I want to start off is that I I’m not an
want to start off is that I I’m not an
want to start off is that I I’m not an expert I’m not I’m a little different
expert I’m not I’m a little different
expert I’m not I’m a little different from a lot of my colleagues here in
from a lot of my colleagues here in
from a lot of my colleagues here in National Geographic I’m not a PhD I’m
National Geographic I’m not a PhD I’m
National Geographic I’m not a PhD I’m not a so focused on it on one discipline
not a so focused on it on one discipline
not a so focused on it on one discipline but I am a witness to a drama that
but I am a witness to a drama that
but I am a witness to a drama that unfolds around each and every one of us
unfolds around each and every one of us
unfolds around each and every one of us every day and that’s the Hat with which
every day and that’s the Hat with which
every day and that’s the Hat with which I want you to listen to my presentation
I want you to listen to my presentation
I want you to listen to my presentation if you would which is as a witness the
if you would which is as a witness the
if you would which is as a witness the world of food is dramatic and it really
world of food is dramatic and it really
world of food is dramatic and it really goes to explore everything about how we
goes to explore everything about how we
goes to explore everything about how we relate to our world this quote here is
relate to our world this quote here is
relate to our world this quote here is one of my very favorite spoken by a
one of my very favorite spoken by a
one of my very favorite spoken by a fisherman and the classic book blues by
fisherman and the classic book blues by
fisherman and the classic book blues by John Hersey in our quest for food we
John Hersey in our quest for food we
John Hersey in our quest for food we begin to find our place in the systems
begin to find our place in the systems
begin to find our place in the systems of this world and I’ve always absolutely
of this world and I’ve always absolutely
of this world and I’ve always absolutely adored this comment because it so
adored this comment because it so
adored this comment because it so accurately describes that we are not
accurately describes that we are not
accurately describes that we are not sovereign over our resources but rather
sovereign over our resources but rather
sovereign over our resources but rather that we are because of them and that
that we are because of them and that
that we are because of them and that through our resources we begin to
through our resources we begin to
through our resources we begin to discover our place within this natural
discover our place within this natural
discover our place within this natural systems I’ve had a very intimate and
systems I’ve had a very intimate and
systems I’ve had a very intimate and long relationship with food from a very
long relationship with food from a very
long relationship with food from a very early age family dinner in my house was
early age family dinner in my house was
early age family dinner in my house was a very important time it was a place to
a very important time it was a place to
a very important time it was a place to share to give to receive in fact it was
share to give to receive in fact it was
share to give to receive in fact it was where my family became a family and I
where my family became a family and I
where my family became a family and I was very lucky in that I was able to
was very lucky in that I was able to
was very lucky in that I was able to really participate in the production of
really participate in the production of
really participate in the production of these meals both my parents were great
these meals both my parents were great
these meals both my parents were great cooks from scratch and they’re also very
cooks from scratch and they’re also very
cooks from scratch and they’re also very intrepid cooks we were born and raised
intrepid cooks we were born and raised
intrepid cooks we were born and raised right here in Mount Pleasant in DC in a
right here in Mount Pleasant in DC in a
right here in Mount Pleasant in DC in a very multi-ethnic neighborhood shopping
very multi-ethnic neighborhood shopping
very multi-ethnic neighborhood shopping at Korean Eritrean Ethiopian Latino
at Korean Eritrean Ethiopian Latino
at Korean Eritrean Ethiopian Latino market shopping daily in a very
market shopping daily in a very
market shopping daily in a very unamerican sense and really coming home
unamerican sense and really coming home
unamerican sense and really coming home and enjoying the bounty of whatever we
and enjoying the bounty of whatever we
and enjoying the bounty of whatever we found at the market and it was
found at the market and it was
found at the market and it was incredible and it was such an experience
incredible and it was such an experience
incredible and it was such an experience my father I remember
my father I remember
my father I remember him making tacos taco night from scratch
him making tacos taco night from scratch
him making tacos taco night from scratch and he would moisten the masa harina
and he would moisten the masa harina
and he would moisten the masa harina dough and these two little toe head boys
dough and these two little toe head boys
dough and these two little toe head boys would gently press the dough in the in
would gently press the dough in the in
would gently press the dough in the in the you know to form the tortilla and
the you know to form the tortilla and
the you know to form the tortilla and you can imagine us you know rapturously
you can imagine us you know rapturously
you can imagine us you know rapturously and wondered by this process that to
and wondered by this process that to
and wondered by this process that to everyone around us in the neighborhoods
everyone around us in the neighborhoods
everyone around us in the neighborhoods like come on
like come on
like come on this is eons of our history but to us it
this is eons of our history but to us it
this is eons of our history but to us it was a window an opportunity to explore
was a window an opportunity to explore
was a window an opportunity to explore how we connected to the people right
how we connected to the people right
how we connected to the people right next to us who we played football with
next to us who we played football with
next to us who we played football with in the street but yet we didn’t
in the street but yet we didn’t
in the street but yet we didn’t understand we didn’t share their
understand we didn’t share their
understand we didn’t share their cultures
cultures
cultures he was this fluency with food that
he was this fluency with food that
he was this fluency with food that allowed me to step out of the
allowed me to step out of the
allowed me to step out of the traditional path of Education when in
traditional path of Education when in
traditional path of Education when in college I realized very quickly that the
college I realized very quickly that the
college I realized very quickly that the traditional path wasn’t for me and it
traditional path wasn’t for me and it
traditional path wasn’t for me and it was the fluency with food that allowed
was the fluency with food that allowed
was the fluency with food that allowed me to find structure and in guidance in
me to find structure and in guidance in
me to find structure and in guidance in my life in restaurants and restaurants
my life in restaurants and restaurants
my life in restaurants and restaurants really became my laboratory I mean I was
really became my laboratory I mean I was
really became my laboratory I mean I was first cultivating my ego I was going to
first cultivating my ego I was going to
first cultivating my ego I was going to be the best chef in the world it didn’t
be the best chef in the world it didn’t
be the best chef in the world it didn’t work out so well it worked out pretty
work out so well it worked out pretty
work out so well it worked out pretty well but what I ended up realizing is
well but what I ended up realizing is
well but what I ended up realizing is what I really enjoyed about food was
what I really enjoyed about food was
what I really enjoyed about food was cultivating the relationships through it
cultivating the relationships through it
cultivating the relationships through it and then cultivating really a deep
and then cultivating really a deep
and then cultivating really a deep understanding of what those
understanding of what those
understanding of what those relationships really mean to us in our
relationships really mean to us in our
relationships really mean to us in our world in our communities really as
world in our communities really as
world in our communities really as individuals and of how we connect to a
individuals and of how we connect to a
individuals and of how we connect to a myriad number of human values through
myriad number of human values through
myriad number of human values through them I became very interested in
them I became very interested in
them I became very interested in sustainable seafood Sylvia Earle hates
sustainable seafood Sylvia Earle hates
sustainable seafood Sylvia Earle hates it when I show this but I’m in the dead
it when I show this but I’m in the dead
it when I show this but I’m in the dead fish business which is a little bit
fish business which is a little bit
fish business which is a little bit different for a conservationist and I’ve
different for a conservationist and I’ve
different for a conservationist and I’ve been in the business for a long time
been in the business for a long time
been in the business for a long time I still get this excited over bluefish
I still get this excited over bluefish
I still get this excited over bluefish and nearly everything this is a poor
and nearly everything this is a poor
and nearly everything this is a poor little sculpin which I believe off the
little sculpin which I believe off the
little sculpin which I believe off the coast of Cape Cod was my first first
coast of Cape Cod was my first first
coast of Cape Cod was my first first victim but as a chef I began to realize
victim but as a chef I began to realize
victim but as a chef I began to realize that some of my favorite species were
that some of my favorite species were
that some of my favorite species were disappearing the crabs that I so
disappearing the crabs that I so
disappearing the crabs that I so lovingly caught off the docks of the
lovingly caught off the docks of the
lovingly caught off the docks of the Patuxent River when I was a child the
Patuxent River when I was a child the
Patuxent River when I was a child the blue fish the striped bass that I would
blue fish the striped bass that I would
blue fish the striped bass that I would pull out as a child easily they were
pull out as a child easily they were
pull out as a child easily they were becoming scarce they were becoming
becoming scarce they were becoming
becoming scarce they were becoming altogether unavailable they were
altogether unavailable they were
altogether unavailable they were becoming exorbitantly expensive
becoming exorbitantly expensive
becoming exorbitantly expensive prohibitively expensive and I realized
prohibitively expensive and I realized
prohibitively expensive and I realized that it’s really an opportunity and a
that it’s really an opportunity and a
that it’s really an opportunity and a burden that chefs have in that the cook
burden that chefs have in that the cook
burden that chefs have in that the cook has become the guiding hand of natural
has become the guiding hand of natural
has become the guiding hand of natural election in our world and it’s the chefs
election in our world and it’s the chefs
election in our world and it’s the chefs who have wiped out bluefin who have
who have wiped out bluefin who have
who have wiped out bluefin who have popularized shark fin soup who have
popularized shark fin soup who have
popularized shark fin soup who have taken a little-known species known as
taken a little-known species known as
taken a little-known species known as slime head and turned it into a delicacy
slime head and turned it into a delicacy
slime head and turned it into a delicacy called orange roughy this is our fault
called orange roughy this is our fault
called orange roughy this is our fault this is our opportunity but it’s also if
this is our opportunity but it’s also if
this is our opportunity but it’s also if we can destroy we have the opportunity
we can destroy we have the opportunity
we can destroy we have the opportunity to begin to guide restoration through
to begin to guide restoration through
to begin to guide restoration through consumption it’s this belief that really
consumption it’s this belief that really
consumption it’s this belief that really evolved my passions outside of what a
evolved my passions outside of what a
evolved my passions outside of what a restaurant kitchen alone could provide
restaurant kitchen alone could provide
restaurant kitchen alone could provide for me and to really see food is a lens
for me and to really see food is a lens
for me and to really see food is a lens of exploration in a broader sense of how
of exploration in a broader sense of how
of exploration in a broader sense of how we relate to each other our communities
we relate to each other our communities
we relate to each other our communities our natural world through the resources
our natural world through the resources
our natural world through the resources that we consume on a daily basis and
that we consume on a daily basis and
that we consume on a daily basis and this has led me here it’s a National
this has led me here it’s a National
this has led me here it’s a National Geographic so my great friends dr. Enric
Geographic so my great friends dr. Enric
Geographic so my great friends dr. Enric Sala John Fahey the whole team alex mo
Sala John Fahey the whole team alex mo
Sala John Fahey the whole team alex mo and miguel jorge have been so generous
and miguel jorge have been so generous
and miguel jorge have been so generous and and welcoming in their hospitality
and and welcoming in their hospitality
and and welcoming in their hospitality and bringing me into the fold and i met
and bringing me into the fold and i met
and bringing me into the fold and i met so many incredible people here
so many incredible people here
so many incredible people here utterly incredible talents and some of
utterly incredible talents and some of
utterly incredible talents and some of my very favorites are the photographers
my very favorites are the photographers
my very favorites are the photographers you know I mean just incredible brave
you know I mean just incredible brave
you know I mean just incredible brave men and women sent out into the world to
men and women sent out into the world to
men and women sent out into the world to create a relationship to take a snapshot
create a relationship to take a snapshot
create a relationship to take a snapshot then of that relationship as a souvenir
then of that relationship as a souvenir
then of that relationship as a souvenir to bring back to us to publish in the
to bring back to us to publish in the
to bring back to us to publish in the vaunted pages of the yellow magazine I
vaunted pages of the yellow magazine I
vaunted pages of the yellow magazine I mean how many of us had our lives
mean how many of us had our lives
mean how many of us had our lives changed by the look in one girl’s eyes
changed by the look in one girl’s eyes
changed by the look in one girl’s eyes in Afghanistan or had our whole
in Afghanistan or had our whole
in Afghanistan or had our whole understanding of entire subject
understanding of entire subject
understanding of entire subject radically altered by the visions that
radically altered by the visions that
radically altered by the visions that Brian scary or the charisma of Matias
Brian scary or the charisma of Matias
Brian scary or the charisma of Matias you know I mean it’s incredible but I’ve
you know I mean it’s incredible but I’ve
you know I mean it’s incredible but I’ve realized that just as the photographer’s
realized that just as the photographer’s
realized that just as the photographer’s take snapshots of it banking through the
take snapshots of it banking through the
take snapshots of it banking through the hills of glacial Alaska of the Southern
hills of glacial Alaska of the Southern
hills of glacial Alaska of the Southern Oceans you know down in in parts of the
Oceans you know down in in parts of the
Oceans you know down in in parts of the world where most of us will never go of
world where most of us will never go of
world where most of us will never go of the spice plantations of Madagascar I
the spice plantations of Madagascar I
the spice plantations of Madagascar I mean these are great relationships that
mean these are great relationships that
mean these are great relationships that you and I are most likely to never have
you and I are most likely to never have
you and I are most likely to never have but how many of us have eaten Chilean
but how many of us have eaten Chilean
but how many of us have eaten Chilean sea bass or sprinkle black pepper on a
sea bass or sprinkle black pepper on a
sea bass or sprinkle black pepper on a steak or had a piece of Alaskan salmon
steak or had a piece of Alaskan salmon
steak or had a piece of Alaskan salmon while National Geographic sends an
while National Geographic sends an
while National Geographic sends an expert eye an exploration of our world
expert eye an exploration of our world
expert eye an exploration of our world so too do we but we send our Forks it is
so too do we but we send our Forks it is
so too do we but we send our Forks it is how we relate to the world around us and
how we relate to the world around us and
how we relate to the world around us and it’s an opportunity that we have in this
it’s an opportunity that we have in this
it’s an opportunity that we have in this global ecosystem global food system to
global ecosystem global food system to
global ecosystem global food system to really begin to connect to the human
really begin to connect to the human
really begin to connect to the human values
values
values that really govern it well I believe
that really govern it well I believe
that really govern it well I believe that there is still plenty to explore
that there is still plenty to explore
that there is still plenty to explore about our world plenty new knowledge to
about our world plenty new knowledge to
about our world plenty new knowledge to gather I believe really the next great
gather I believe really the next great
gather I believe really the next great phase of discovery is not finding new
phase of discovery is not finding new
phase of discovery is not finding new information but making sense of the
information but making sense of the
information but making sense of the information that we already have to
information that we already have to
information that we already have to define our place in the systems of the
define our place in the systems of the
define our place in the systems of the world through the resources we take from
world through the resources we take from
world through the resources we take from it my great friend and doctor and mentor
it my great friend and doctor and mentor
it my great friend and doctor and mentor dr. Karl Safina has a wonderful quote
dr. Karl Safina has a wonderful quote
dr. Karl Safina has a wonderful quote which I’m gonna butcher here but he said
which I’m gonna butcher here but he said
which I’m gonna butcher here but he said we went from a hunter-gatherer society
we went from a hunter-gatherer society
we went from a hunter-gatherer society to an agrarian culture from agrarian we
to an agrarian culture from agrarian we
to an agrarian culture from agrarian we moved to a civilized society the next
moved to a civilized society the next
moved to a civilized society the next great leap in our evolution will be to
great leap in our evolution will be to
great leap in our evolution will be to become humanized and I don’t know of
become humanized and I don’t know of
become humanized and I don’t know of anything that is more human than the
anything that is more human than the
anything that is more human than the ritual of dinner it is one of the traits
ritual of dinner it is one of the traits
ritual of dinner it is one of the traits that truly makes us as human beings
that truly makes us as human beings
that truly makes us as human beings unique as animals on this planet and
unique as animals on this planet and
unique as animals on this planet and it’s one of the things that really
it’s one of the things that really
it’s one of the things that really reminds us of really of what what it is
reminds us of really of what what it is
reminds us of really of what what it is of the beauty that it is to be human of
of the beauty that it is to be human of
of the beauty that it is to be human of the opportunity to commune I want to
the opportunity to commune I want to
the opportunity to commune I want to tell a few stories of my travels around
tell a few stories of my travels around
tell a few stories of my travels around the world that really represents to me
the world that really represents to me
the world that really represents to me it’s really kind of the overarching
it’s really kind of the overarching
it’s really kind of the overarching narrative of my work which is a lot of
narrative of my work which is a lot of
narrative of my work which is a lot of environmentalism focuses on the Garrett
environmentalism focuses on the Garrett
environmentalism focuses on the Garrett Hardin idea of the tragedy of the
Hardin idea of the tragedy of the
Hardin idea of the tragedy of the Commons of measuring the impact that we
Commons of measuring the impact that we
Commons of measuring the impact that we have had on ecosystems and a lot of the
have had on ecosystems and a lot of the
have had on ecosystems and a lot of the work that I do as I’ve been explaining
work that I do as I’ve been explaining
work that I do as I’ve been explaining it’s sort of more about the communion of
it’s sort of more about the communion of
it’s sort of more about the communion of the Commons what it is that brings us
the Commons what it is that brings us
the Commons what it is that brings us together what it is about our resources
together what it is about our resources
together what it is about our resources that actually unite us one of my
that actually unite us one of my
that actually unite us one of my favorite women in the entire world dr.
favorite women in the entire world dr.
favorite women in the entire world dr. Patricio Maalouf down in Peru
Patricio Maalouf down in Peru
Patricio Maalouf down in Peru she’s a preeminent marine biologist an
she’s a preeminent marine biologist an
she’s a preeminent marine biologist an incredible woman and just a brilliant
incredible woman and just a brilliant
incredible woman and just a brilliant thinker and Peru is home to the world’s
thinker and Peru is home to the world’s
thinker and Peru is home to the world’s largest single species fishery the
largest single species fishery the
largest single species fishery the Peruvian ant Ravenna 10 million metric
Peruvian ant Ravenna 10 million metric
Peruvian ant Ravenna 10 million metric tons per year are taken out of the water
tons per year are taken out of the water
tons per year are taken out of the water it’s a huge number of fish 97% of those
it’s a huge number of fish 97% of those
it’s a huge number of fish 97% of those fish get ground up and into what’s
fish get ground up and into what’s
fish get ground up and into what’s called a reduction fishery there in the
called a reduction fishery there in the
called a reduction fishery there in the adhesive that binds curtains and carpets
adhesive that binds curtains and carpets
adhesive that binds curtains and carpets they’re in the polyurethane on the
they’re in the polyurethane on the
they’re in the polyurethane on the floors they’re in the lipstick ladies
floors they’re in the lipstick ladies
floors they’re in the lipstick ladies that you’re wearing the moisturizer on
that you’re wearing the moisturizer on
that you’re wearing the moisturizer on your face they get fed to chickens to
your face they get fed to chickens to
your face they get fed to chickens to pigs to salmon in aquaculture farms
pigs to salmon in aquaculture farms
pigs to salmon in aquaculture farms 97% of these go into an industrial use
97% of these go into an industrial use
97% of these go into an industrial use 3% for human use Peru is wracked with
3% for human use Peru is wracked with
3% for human use Peru is wracked with poverty it’s racked with hunger and they
poverty it’s racked with hunger and they
poverty it’s racked with hunger and they have a cultural taboo against eating
have a cultural taboo against eating
have a cultural taboo against eating anchovies strange they have more ancho’s
anchovies strange they have more ancho’s
anchovies strange they have more ancho’s that they need to feed the entire nation
that they need to feed the entire nation
that they need to feed the entire nation ten times over and the work that
ten times over and the work that
ten times over and the work that Patricia is doing is beginning to create
Patricia is doing is beginning to create
Patricia is doing is beginning to create markets with great chefs such as gastón
markets with great chefs such as gastón
markets with great chefs such as gastón Acurio and really bringing the idea of
Acurio and really bringing the idea of
Acurio and really bringing the idea of anchovies not as a reduction fishery but
anchovies not as a reduction fishery but
anchovies not as a reduction fishery but really is something to celebrate that’s
really is something to celebrate that’s
really is something to celebrate that’s something to put forth you know put
something to put forth you know put
something to put forth you know put forth right on the plates and really
forth right on the plates and really
forth right on the plates and really pronounced as it as a great cultural and
pronounced as it as a great cultural and
pronounced as it as a great cultural and natural resource for the Peruvian people
natural resource for the Peruvian people
natural resource for the Peruvian people and then to export it around the world
and then to export it around the world
and then to export it around the world and it’s a great story of just making
and it’s a great story of just making
and it’s a great story of just making better use of an existing resource which
better use of an existing resource which
better use of an existing resource which is a lot of what the sustainability
is a lot of what the sustainability
is a lot of what the sustainability dialogue is really all about and then
dialogue is really all about and then
dialogue is really all about and then another story that I love a few months
another story that I love a few months
another story that I love a few months ago my wife and I were traveling in
ago my wife and I were traveling in
ago my wife and I were traveling in Switzerland and we’re up in the Alps in
Switzerland and we’re up in the Alps in
Switzerland and we’re up in the Alps in this tiny little village Hamlet called
this tiny little village Hamlet called
this tiny little village Hamlet called fruit Egon and up here just outside of
fruit Egon and up here just outside of
fruit Egon and up here just outside of Zurich about an hour out a beautiful you
Zurich about an hour out a beautiful you
Zurich about an hour out a beautiful you know Hollywood setting of the Alps this
know Hollywood setting of the Alps this
know Hollywood setting of the Alps this backdrop is absolutely incredible and
backdrop is absolutely incredible and
backdrop is absolutely incredible and they had board a tunnel through one of
they had board a tunnel through one of
they had board a tunnel through one of these mountains to connect two Canton’s
these mountains to connect two Canton’s
these mountains to connect two Canton’s and to promote trade and tourism in
and to promote trade and tourism in
and to promote trade and tourism in industry and basically just to connect
industry and basically just to connect
industry and basically just to connect more of Switzerland to itself and while
more of Switzerland to itself and while
more of Switzerland to itself and while he did this they tapped into a
he did this they tapped into a
he did this they tapped into a geothermally heated spring and out of
geothermally heated spring and out of
geothermally heated spring and out of either side of the tunnel came a hundred
either side of the tunnel came a hundred
either side of the tunnel came a hundred litres per second of 68 degree water now
litres per second of 68 degree water now
litres per second of 68 degree water now on one side of the tunnel this was
on one side of the tunnel this was
on one side of the tunnel this was really seen as a liability I mean this
really seen as a liability I mean this
really seen as a liability I mean this environment is not 68 degrees the
environment is not 68 degrees the
environment is not 68 degrees the water’s hair is is more closer to 40 so
water’s hair is is more closer to 40 so
water’s hair is is more closer to 40 so just dumping sixty eight degree water
just dumping sixty eight degree water
just dumping sixty eight degree water into the lakes into the streams would
into the lakes into the streams would
into the lakes into the streams would kill all the flora and the fauna and
kill all the flora and the fauna and
kill all the flora and the fauna and ruin the whole ecosystem so in a you
ruin the whole ecosystem so in a you
ruin the whole ecosystem so in a you know stroke of good thinking they
know stroke of good thinking they
know stroke of good thinking they realized oh my we can’t do this so we’re
realized oh my we can’t do this so we’re
realized oh my we can’t do this so we’re gonna build an energy intensive plants
gonna build an energy intensive plants
gonna build an energy intensive plants to remove the energy from the from
to remove the energy from the from
to remove the energy from the from remove the heat from the water and pass
remove the heat from the water and pass
remove the heat from the water and pass it down into the streams on the other
it down into the streams on the other
it down into the streams on the other side there’s this Romanian engineer who
side there’s this Romanian engineer who
side there’s this Romanian engineer who had this idea he was part of this
had this idea he was part of this
had this idea he was part of this project he said you know what you know
project he said you know what you know
project he said you know what you know what this village really needs
what this village really needs
what this village really needs I got 68 degree water we need bananas
I got 68 degree water we need bananas
I got 68 degree water we need bananas you know but I think of Switzerland I
you know but I think of Switzerland I
you know but I think of Switzerland I think of cows and bananas
think of cows and bananas
think of cows and bananas so he built this greenhouse here and
so he built this greenhouse here and
so he built this greenhouse here and it’s absolutely incredible and in it
it’s absolutely incredible and in it
it’s absolutely incredible and in it he’s growing these bananas and he’s got
he’s growing these bananas and he’s got
he’s growing these bananas and he’s got spices he’s got cinnamon and nutmeg
spices he’s got cinnamon and nutmeg
spices he’s got cinnamon and nutmeg cloves and cardamom I mean you walk in
cloves and cardamom I mean you walk in
cloves and cardamom I mean you walk in there and it’s just I mean it’s
there and it’s just I mean it’s
there and it’s just I mean it’s incredible it’s like walking into an
incredible it’s like walking into an
incredible it’s like walking into an Eastern Market and you just your senses
Eastern Market and you just your senses
Eastern Market and you just your senses are assaulted and it’s so cool coming
are assaulted and it’s so cool coming
are assaulted and it’s so cool coming out of that you know crisp clean Alpine
out of that you know crisp clean Alpine
out of that you know crisp clean Alpine air into this warm dank dense sultry
air into this warm dank dense sultry
air into this warm dank dense sultry sexy smelling spicy environment oh I
sexy smelling spicy environment oh I
sexy smelling spicy environment oh I mean it’s really cool you’re just in a
mean it’s really cool you’re just in a
mean it’s really cool you’re just in a totally different world and then he said
totally different world and then he said
totally different world and then he said I’ve still got all this hot water what
I’ve still got all this hot water what
I’ve still got all this hot water what I’m gonna do with it I know you know we
I’m gonna do with it I know you know we
I’m gonna do with it I know you know we cows caviar and bananas that’s it
cows caviar and bananas that’s it
cows caviar and bananas that’s it caviar that’s what I had forgotten
60,000 head of sturgeon 35 pounds apiece
60,000 head of sturgeon 35 pounds apiece he’s gonna be harvesting his first
he’s gonna be harvesting his first
he’s gonna be harvesting his first harvest of caviar this year
harvest of caviar this year
harvest of caviar this year Swiss caviar 35 pounds apiece times
Swiss caviar 35 pounds apiece times
Swiss caviar 35 pounds apiece times 60,000 head that’s a lot of meat and
60,000 head that’s a lot of meat and
60,000 head that’s a lot of meat and then he went on to say you know what
then he went on to say you know what
then he went on to say you know what else we need we need a restaurant
else we need we need a restaurant
else we need we need a restaurant somewhere to serve these bananas cows
somewhere to serve these bananas cows
somewhere to serve these bananas cows and caviar not all together on the same
and caviar not all together on the same
and caviar not all together on the same plate so we opened two restaurants he’s
plate so we opened two restaurants he’s
plate so we opened two restaurants he’s got this the Torah sorry and then he’s
got this the Torah sorry and then he’s
got this the Torah sorry and then he’s got another Lourdes cafe and then he’s
got another Lourdes cafe and then he’s
got another Lourdes cafe and then he’s got this other thing where he’s got a
got this other thing where he’s got a
got this other thing where he’s got a museum there that shows all about
museum there that shows all about
museum there that shows all about geothermal heating what it is to really
geothermal heating what it is to really
geothermal heating what it is to really tap into into existing resources he’s
tap into into existing resources he’s
tap into into existing resources he’s got this whole museum we’re about the
got this whole museum we’re about the
got this whole museum we’re about the spice trade about how we’ve connected to
spice trade about how we’ve connected to
spice trade about how we’ve connected to each other and shared cultures through
each other and shared cultures through
each other and shared cultures through the products that we extract from the
the products that we extract from the
the products that we extract from the earth it’s so cool
earth it’s so cool
earth it’s so cool through that tunnel two hundred thousand
through that tunnel two hundred thousand
through that tunnel two hundred thousand Germans every year flock to eat at this
Germans every year flock to eat at this
Germans every year flock to eat at this restaurant eighty-five jobs created in
restaurant eighty-five jobs created in
restaurant eighty-five jobs created in this tiny little hamlet due to this hot
this tiny little hamlet due to this hot
this tiny little hamlet due to this hot water and at the end of the day that
water and at the end of the day that
water and at the end of the day that water goes into the stream as pure as it
water goes into the stream as pure as it
water goes into the stream as pure as it was filtered by the sturgeon at point
was filtered by the sturgeon at point
was filtered by the sturgeon at point two five degrees above the natural
two five degrees above the natural
two five degrees above the natural temperature with no energy input what I
temperature with no energy input what I
temperature with no energy input what I love about that is that it really shows
love about that is that it really shows
love about that is that it really shows that sustainable resource management
that sustainable resource management
that sustainable resource management which I’ll get to in a second is really
which I’ll get to in a second is really
which I’ll get to in a second is really a human story there’s nothing as unsexy
a human story there’s nothing as unsexy
a human story there’s nothing as unsexy as sustainable you know it maintain the
as sustainable you know it maintain the
as sustainable you know it maintain the status quo nothing sexy there
status quo nothing sexy there
status quo nothing sexy there and the dialogue in front of us about
and the dialogue in front of us about
and the dialogue in front of us about food specifically it’s not about finding
food specifically it’s not about finding
food specifically it’s not about finding more food to feed more people but it’s
more food to feed more people but it’s
more food to feed more people but it’s really about better nourishing people
really about better nourishing people
really about better nourishing people with the resources that we already have
with the resources that we already have
with the resources that we already have accessible to us and the title of this
accessible to us and the title of this
accessible to us and the title of this panel I would say should it really have
panel I would say should it really have
panel I would say should it really have been restoring resources through
been restoring resources through
been restoring resources through management as that I think is a more
management as that I think is a more
management as that I think is a more active dialogue and one that
active dialogue and one that
active dialogue and one that acknowledges that we are currently
acknowledges that we are currently
acknowledges that we are currently putting our place in the systems of this
putting our place in the systems of this
putting our place in the systems of this world in deep jeopardy restoring
world in deep jeopardy restoring
world in deep jeopardy restoring resources through management is a more
resources through management is a more
resources through management is a more hopeful it’s a more useful in a more
hopeful it’s a more useful in a more
hopeful it’s a more useful in a more human way to consider our predicament to
human way to consider our predicament to
human way to consider our predicament to heal our wounded planets even as we
heal our wounded planets even as we
heal our wounded planets even as we continue to take from it it’s not nature
continue to take from it it’s not nature
continue to take from it it’s not nature that’s in danger
that’s in danger
that’s in danger it’s our current reality within nature
it’s our current reality within nature
it’s our current reality within nature that is in danger and we seek to feed a
that is in danger and we seek to feed a
that is in danger and we seek to feed a very complicated hunger through food we
very complicated hunger through food we
very complicated hunger through food we seek to nourish with much more than just
seek to nourish with much more than just
seek to nourish with much more than just calories dinner is a ritual of place of
calories dinner is a ritual of place of
calories dinner is a ritual of place of self of community of sharing and of
self of community of sharing and of
self of community of sharing and of giving of joy and of health it’s also
giving of joy and of health it’s also
giving of joy and of health it’s also about a reverence to our place in the
about a reverence to our place in the
about a reverence to our place in the systems of this world and this world can
systems of this world and this world can
systems of this world and this world can I truly believe provide for the needs of
I truly believe provide for the needs of
I truly believe provide for the needs of the coming 7 billion for the coming nine
the coming 7 billion for the coming nine
the coming 7 billion for the coming nine billion but this world will never be
billion but this world will never be
billion but this world will never be able to provide for our desires the
able to provide for our desires the
able to provide for our desires the compelling narrative of conservation is
compelling narrative of conservation is
compelling narrative of conservation is really a story of responsible
really a story of responsible
really a story of responsible consumption it’s not about what we don’t
consumption it’s not about what we don’t
consumption it’s not about what we don’t do it’s not about what we sacrifice or
do it’s not about what we sacrifice or
do it’s not about what we sacrifice or abstain from but rather it’s what we do
abstain from but rather it’s what we do
abstain from but rather it’s what we do and how we do it as we talk of
and how we do it as we talk of
and how we do it as we talk of restorative resource management we must
restorative resource management we must
restorative resource management we must also begin a dialogue about sustainable
also begin a dialogue about sustainable
also begin a dialogue about sustainable resource use it’s not enough to just
resource use it’s not enough to just
resource use it’s not enough to just have green products like that sturgeon
have green products like that sturgeon
have green products like that sturgeon if we use it unwisely
if we use it unwisely
if we use it unwisely if you have sustainable shrimp and you
if you have sustainable shrimp and you
if you have sustainable shrimp and you put it on an all-you-can-eat shrimp
put it on an all-you-can-eat shrimp
put it on an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet
buffet
buffet fail you’ve failed at the human aspect
fail you’ve failed at the human aspect
fail you’ve failed at the human aspect not the environmental aspect and as I
not the environmental aspect and as I
not the environmental aspect and as I saw in the example of fruits again
saw in the example of fruits again
saw in the example of fruits again restoration is really creativity in the
restoration is really creativity in the
restoration is really creativity in the presence of decline and/or liability it
presence of decline and/or liability it
presence of decline and/or liability it is creativity in redefining economic
is creativity in redefining economic
is creativity in redefining economic value and sustainability is really about
value and sustainability is really about
value and sustainability is really about redefining our values re-examining the
redefining our values re-examining the
redefining our values re-examining the products that we already have on our
products that we already have on our
products that we already have on our plates such as the work that pettersson
plates such as the work that pettersson
plates such as the work that pettersson Maloof is doing and it’s also about
Maloof is doing and it’s also about
Maloof is doing and it’s also about re-examining our
re-examining our
re-examining our patience of maintaining our place in
patience of maintaining our place in
patience of maintaining our place in this ecosystem and this dialogue
this ecosystem and this dialogue
this ecosystem and this dialogue luckily begins with dinner dinner is the
luckily begins with dinner dinner is the
luckily begins with dinner dinner is the confluence of nearly every scientific
confluence of nearly every scientific
confluence of nearly every scientific enterprise that there is dinner is
enterprise that there is dinner is
enterprise that there is dinner is universal it is human dinner is small
universal it is human dinner is small
universal it is human dinner is small portions of protein diverse protein it
portions of protein diverse protein it
portions of protein diverse protein it is giant piles of green beans broccoli
is giant piles of green beans broccoli
is giant piles of green beans broccoli quinoa
quinoa
quinoa you know sweet potatoes with a cilantro
you know sweet potatoes with a cilantro
you know sweet potatoes with a cilantro almond pesto it’s it’s good but dinner
almond pesto it’s it’s good but dinner
almond pesto it’s it’s good but dinner is joy dinner is reverence dinner is
is joy dinner is reverence dinner is
is joy dinner is reverence dinner is family dinner is our place in the
family dinner is our place in the
family dinner is our place in the systems of this world
systems of this world
systems of this world and the very best part about this is
and the very best part about this is
and the very best part about this is that beginning to cult them not
that beginning to cult them not
that beginning to cult them not cultivate an understanding of this to
cultivate an understanding of this to
cultivate an understanding of this to begin the conversation of inspiring
begin the conversation of inspiring
begin the conversation of inspiring people to care about the planet is
people to care about the planet is
people to care about the planet is beyond doable it’s it’s actually just
beyond doable it’s it’s actually just
beyond doable it’s it’s actually just delicious
delicious
delicious so thank you
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