NYC Women in Food Discuss Going Green, Honor Martha Stewart

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by Michael dEstries January 30, 2009
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This past Monday, one hundred and seventy-five members of New York’s top female culinary organizations gathered for the bi-annual NYC Women in Food event. Besides honoring Martha Stewart for her achievements in food, the group also focused on making their industry more sustainable. “Turning green is finally more than talk; it’s a movement,” said Liz Young, founder of the event. “Many people want to incorporate sustainable practices in their daily lives, yet don’t know how. Tonight is about putting our thoughts into action. We are going to taste, talk, and learn to follow green practices.”

Throughout the night, information on how to source environmentally sensitive event materials, discern the most sustainable vendors and equipment, design with eco-friendly twists and live “green” on an everyday basis was discussed. Martha Stewart even chimed in with her own philosophy on cooking green. “I’ve always found that if you ask you can find, and if you find, you can learn,” she said. “Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to meet, cook with and learn from so many extraordinary women who share my devotion to food that looks as good as it tastes. Growing my own fresh vegetables, plucking eggs from under my laying hens and developing so many delicious recipes with the incredible cooks in the kitchens at our company is a way of life for me.”

For more information, check out the NYC Women In Food site here!

Photo: left to right: Cathy Lo, President of the NY Women’s Culinary Alliance, event emcee Elizabeth Karmel, Deborah Mintcheff, president of Les Dames NY, Martha Stewart, Liz Young, NYC Women in Food event founder, Mary Cleaver, representing Women Chefs & Restaurateurs


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  • http://RawfoodsRetreat.com erin

    The only country in the world where one can commit frauds and felonies, go to prison for it (and wear fur all the time to her costly trial) and then say “oh sorry” afterward and everyone forgives her.

    sad.

  • steph

    lol @ erin. i agree on that. i think it’s amazing how she went to jail got out and didn’t miss a beat XD

    my mom watches Martha, so i have been exposed to the show these the last weeks and i yell at the tv a lot of the time XD

    I really wish she would REALLY use LESS MEAT if she is so into the green thing. 1 lb of meat produces the same amount of pollution as driving 40 miles in an SVU. That is not even to mention how much WATER 1lb of meat uses…its sick and annoying that people green this and green that but don’t even cut down meat consumption AT ALL.

    Seriously, EVER recipe on EVERY episode i have seen is meat meat meat. I know she isn’t veg, but she could REALLY get the message out about the huge impact meat has on the environment, and creative ways to reduce the consumption of it.

    Maybe i’ll email the show XD

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