"The Good Life" discussion series continues with author of DIET FOR A HOT PLANET: The Climate Crisis at the End of your Fork and What You Can Do about it
Thursday, April 15, 2010 6:30 p.m. (onstage interview begins at 7 p.m.) Tom Douglas' Palace Ballroom 2030 5th Avenue (at Lenora), Seattle, 98121 $35 per person
Bastyr University is pleased to co-sponsor the third season of "The Good Life: Books for Better Living," a series of moderated discussions with notable authors about what it means to live well. "The Good Life" is a production of Kim Ricketts Book Events and The Warren Report and is co-sponsored by Bastyr University, Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen and Theo Chocolates. Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report will lead the onstage conversations, with audience questions and participation encouraged. The "good life" begins with appetizers, beverages and mingling when the doors open at 6:30 p.m. A copy of each author's new book is included in the ticket price, as are appetizers and Theo Chocolates samples. A cash bar is also available.
The series continues April 15 with author Ann Lappe discussing DIET FOR A HOT PLANET: The Climate Crisis at the End of your Fork and What You Can Do about it.
Beyond what we already know about "food miles" and eating locally, the global food system is a major contributor to climate change, producing as much as one third of greenhouse gas emissions. How we farm, what we eat, and how our food gets to the table all have an impact.
Lappe, the coauthor of Grub, Hope's Edge, host of MSN's Practical Guide to Healthy Living and co host of PBS's The Endless Feast, will outline a vision of the future in which our food system does more good than harm. She will also discuss six principles for an earth-friendly diet fueled by sustainable farming.
Tickets can be purchased online at Brown Paper Tickets or by calling the Book Events office at (206) 632-2419.
ABOUT BASTYR UNIVERSITY
Bastyr University, located north of Seattle, Washington, is an accredited institution, internationally recognized as a pioneer in natural medicine. Bastyr is the largest university for natural health arts and sciences in the U.S., combining a multidisciplinary curriculum with leading-edge research and clinical training to educate future leaders in fields such as naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, and whole food nutrition. Founded in 1978 as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University now offers more than 15 accredited degree and certificate programs. Bastyr was the nation's first natural health arts and sciences university to receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Bastyr University Research Institute plays a key role in the growth of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research. The University's teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, offers quality natural health care to the greater Seattle community while providing essential clinical training for students. For additional information about Bastyr University and its teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, visit
www.bastyr.edu or www.bastyrcenter.org.
