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Creating a New Culture of Food
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. There was once a wise old rabbi. One day, a troublemaker arrived in town. Facing the rabbi, he held a bird behind his back. “If you are indeed so wise, Rabbi,” he said, “tell me if the bird I’m holding is dead or alive.” The rabbi quickly realized that if he declared the bird alive, the man would break the bird’s neck and present a dead bird; if the rabbi said the bird was dead, he would let the bird fly free. The rabbi paus...
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Food as Poison or Food as Medicine?
I have lived and worked as an investor and entrepreneur in New York City for over 20 years and have traveled the world and eaten in over 30 countries. When I began working in finance in 1998, I ate like most people—spending very little to no time asking questions about the provenance of the food I consumed. I would spend hours scrutinizing investments, and then at lunchtime, recklessly stroll down to a food truck and consume whatever looked appealing without thinking ...
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Creating a New Culture of Food
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. There was once a wise old rabbi. One day, a troublemaker arrived in town. Facing the rabbi, he held a bird behind his back. “If you are indeed so wise, Rabbi,” he said, “tell me if the bird I’m holding is dead or alive.” The rabbi quickly realized that if he declared the bird alive, the man would break the bird’s neck and present a dead bird; if the rabbi said the bird was dead, he would let the bird fly free. The rabbi paus...
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Food as Poison or Food as Medicine?
I have lived and worked as an investor and entrepreneur in New York City for over 20 years and have traveled the world and eaten in over 30 countries. When I began working in finance in 1998, I ate like most people—spending very little to no time asking questions about the provenance of the food I consumed. I would spend hours scrutinizing investments, and then at lunchtime, recklessly stroll down to a food truck and consume whatever looked appealing without thinking ...