Hi All,

Well, I arrived in Dusseldorf yesterday for Glass Tec, which is a trade show with the latest and most innovative technologies in glass. My husband and I have been coming here every two years, for the past twelve years, for this bi-annual event. At this point, we look forward to not only seeing what is at the show, but to see our international friends, who we have met over the years, and who we continue to meet here, year after year, to exchange ideas and to share some delicious beer!

Autumn root vegetables at a farmer’s market in Paris

Tomorrow, I will be heading to Terra Madre, where I will meet a whole different group of people from around the world, who share a passion for good, clean, fair and delicious food! My husband will be joining me this year, and I look forward to sharing this experience with him. We will be staying with the same wonderful hosts that I stayed with two years ago, along with another visitor of Terra Madre. Ann, my Slow Food co-chair, and her husband, along with Yolanda, my past intern and a Slow Food member, will be meeting us here and sharing in the experience. Together, we  look forward to bringing the flavor of Terra Madre back to Huntington, to enliven our local Slow Food chapter, and to celebrate our US Terra Madre Day on December 9th at the Cinema Arts Centre with many of you! Stay tuned for more information on that!

Made a delicious meal using this fresh, local bread!

Before I left, I pre-recorded my PRN radio show for tomorrow, so that my guest, Kathleen Furey, had a chance to share her knowledge of the upcoming vote in California on Proposition 37. As many of you know, Proposition 37 is about GMO’s and requiring mandatory labeling of all foods that contain genetically modified ingredients. We think everyone has the right to know what is in their food, so they can make an educated choice. What happens in California will set the stage for the rest of the country. Unfortunately, the chemical companies don’t agree, and they are spending millions and millions of dollars to defeat this bill. Kathleen has been working with Jeffrey Smith and the Institute for Responsible Technology on this subject, and will shed some light on how important this Proposition is! I hope you can listen in on the show and join Kathleen at two upcoming educational talks on GMO’s which will be held on November 1st at the Elwood Public Library and on November 14th at the Hampton Bays Public Library. For more information, please visit my calender of upcoming events.

Exploring the market

Next week, I will have Jeffrey Smith, the expert himself, and the author of “Seeds of Deception” and the newly released documentary  “Genetic Roulette” on my show, to further discuss the GMO issue and to answer any questions you may have. Remember, my show is recorded live, so you can always call in with questions, and either my guest or I will answer them to the best of our ability. I hope you can join us and participate in this very important discussion!

Have a wonderful rest of the week, enjoy some great meals, and help make the world a better place!

Bhavani