+ 11 short films
DVD with Scene Selection
Gr 7 - Adult
Produced by WorldLink
"Recommended. A beautifully filmed presentation, Nourish quickly provides a lot of practical suggestions, inspiration and starting points for making food choices or asking questions about sustainable food production."
- Educational Media Reviews Online
"Recommended. Recognizing that food has sociological, political, biological, and ethical components, Nourish: Food + Community explores these connections on a worldwide stage (and) invites viewers to think about what they consume in new and important ways."
- Video Librarian
"This film nourishes the mind, heart, and eye. Beautiful and thought-provoking."
Zenobia Barlow, Executive Director, Center for Ecoliteracy
"Nourish will help us all deepen our national conversation about good food. Nourish reminds us of our intimate connection to the food system, and what each of us can do to help fix what is now a system in great disrepair."
Oran Hesterman, President, Fair Food Network
"Inspiring and uplifting. An essential resource for every family."
Tom Peterson, Sr. VP, Heifer International
"Nourish is really impressive. It's beautiful, informative and inspiring."
Lynne Frame, Board of Directors, Slow Food USA
K-12 Schools, Public Libraries, & Non-Profits: $89
Colleges, Institutions, & Businesses: $149
What's the story of our food? Where did it come from and how did it get to us? What is the impact of the food choices we make?
Nourish vividly illustrates how what we choose to eat - individually and as a society - has an effect around the world, and how making more wholesome choices can improve the health of the environment, our communities and ourselves.
With beautiful visuals and inspiring stories, Nourish traces our relationship to food from a global perspective and suggests the steps individuals can take to create a more sustainable food system and live more healthful lives.
Nourish includes commentary from:
- Michael Pollan, Author, The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food
- Anna Lappé, Author, Hopes Edge, and sustainable food advocate
- Bryant Terry, Chef and author, Vegan Soul Kitchen
- Dr. Nadine Burke, Medical Director, Bayview Child Health Center
- Nigel Walker, organic farmer, Eatwell Farm
Ideal for teens, young adults and their families.
Produced by WorldLink, an Emmy Award-winning media and education group that also created Power Shift: Energy + Sustainability.
Special Features
11 short films (2-3 minutes each), including:
- Why Eat Local with Michael Pollan
- Twinkie Vs. Carrot with Michael Pollan
- Edible Education with Alice Waters
- Wake Up! With Dr. Nadine Burke
- Food is Like Music with Jamie Oliver, TV chef and author