05 October 2009

How food shapes our cities: Carolyn Steel on TED.com

Every day, in a city the size of London, 30 million meals are served. But where does all the food come from? Architect Carolyn Steel discusses the daily miracle of feeding a city, and shows how ancient food routes shaped the modern world. Understanding the flow of food will help us reconnect with what we eat. (Recorded at TEDGlobal, July 2009, Oxford, UK. Duration: 15:41)

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Discuss this Blog Post

Sheena Rosales
Oct 5 2009
Very interesting ..never thought of it!
John Mathew
Oct 6 2009
Very interesting …
Arran U
Oct 10 2009
Good, but kind of rushed. Would have liked a lot more history in it, and maybe some economic history.
sandra tycova
Oct 12 2009
Hey too interesting topic and really outstanding meaning and Deep background understanding.
koffergurt
Daniel Bellerby
Oct 27 2009
This is the second time I’ve seen Carolyn present and have thoroughly enjoyed her insights each time.
Linda Sebring
Oct 29 2009
Actually in Brazil we have a city along these lines http://www.dismantle.org/curitiba.htm called Curitiba and it’s great !
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